Buccaneers star pass-rusher Shaquil Barrett appeared to suffer a significant Achilles injury in the second half of Thursday night’s loss to the Ravens, coach Todd Bowles said in his postgame press conference.
Bowles shared that the early prognosis for Barrett “doesn’t look good” and that the 29-year-old will undergo an MRI Friday to determine the full extent of the injury. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Barrett is feared to have torn his Achilles, an injury that would end his 2022 season after eight games.
Concern for Barrett was immediate when he went down to the ground in the third quarter of Tampa’s 27–22 loss.