Things are already heard enough for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers right now, which means more bad injury news is the last thing anyone wants to hear.
Unfortunately, as the Bucs prepare to take on the Panthers in an absolute must-win game, that’s exactly what’s happening. Starting cornerback Zyon McCollum was placed on injured reserve, ending a season both he and fans in Tampa would love to forget.
McCollum came into the season with insane hype. He had played his way both into a CB1 role on defense and a fat new contract extension. Getting ahead of his pending free agency this upcoming March, the Bucs have McCollum a three-year, $48 million deal only to watch him regress more and more as the season wore on.