Here's the official word on pass rusher Yaya Diaby.
in Thursday's practice, but it was reported afterwards that his injury was a high ankle sprain and nothing more serious. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles spoke to media on Friday after Day 8 of training camp and he confirmed that news — and he also set a target for Diaby's return.
"He has a sprained ankle so we’re going to monitor it. He should be ready for Week 1," Bowles said. "We'll take it week by week and go from there, but he avoided serious injury." Todd Bowles says OLB Yaya Diaby should be ready by Week 1 against the Commanders. Huge sigh of relief for the team.Diaby returning in time for Week 1 would be huge, as he would be able to hit the ground running and not miss any time like Calijah Kancey did last year after a calf injury bothered him in training camp. DiabyEven if Diaby can't come back for that game, though, he'll be playing football this season — and that's great news for Bowles and his staff.
"Well the coaches try not to overreact, but you see the cart come out there and you just gotta wait and see," Bowles said. "It worked out for the best."River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.
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