The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs for three to four weeks due to an ankle injury. Tampa Bay has had injury woes all season, but with a playoff push coming this one will hurt heading into the final stretch of the season. He sustained the injury in overtime of the team’s 23-17 loss in Week Twelve to the Cleveland Browns. The good news for him and the team is he avoided a knee injury which was the initial fear when he was carted off the field. He should be back in time to help the team make the 2022-23 NFL Playoffs.
Source: #Bucs OT Tristan Wirfs is expected to miss 3-4 weeks because of his ankle injury. The knee is fine. Considering how it looked, a pretty good outcome for the standout O-lineman.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2022
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Tristan Wirfs with the 13th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He has been a vital member of the offensive line since he was drafted and with injuries already piled up, this is more bad news when it comes to protecting Tom Brady. Playing three to four weeks without him will be difficult, but manageable. Tampa Bay is currently in first place in the NFC South with an overall record of 5-6. We here at Def Pen Sports wish Wirfs the best in his recovery and hopefully a quick return to the football field.
