Calijah Kancey

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive standout Calijah Kancey tore his pectoral muscle on Monday night during the win over the Houston Texans and will require season-ending surgery.

Fantasy Impact

The absence of Calijah Kancey is a significant blow to the Tampa Bay defense. The 24-year-old first-round pick (19th overall) has recorded 11.5 sacks, 55 tackles and 29 quarterback hits since he joined the league. It is also a personal blow to Kancey, who is contract extension eligible at the end of the 2025 season and would have wanted to put up elite stats to maximise any contract offer.

Calijah Kancey (calf) was a full participant at practice on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Kancey has missed several games because of a calf injury, but he was able to log a full practice session on Wednesday. It looks like he's gearing up to make a return in Week 6, which would be great news for a struggling Buccaneers' defense.

Calijah Kancey (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Fantasy Impact

Kancey is set to miss yet another game because of a calf injury. He has already been out for several weeks because of it, and it is unclear when the team expects him to be back in the lineup. Tampa Bay's defensive front will continue to be operating at limited capacity for however long he remains out moving forward.

The Buccaneers have ruled out Calijah Kancey for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Fantasy Impact

Kancey will now miss his fourth straight game due to a calf injury. Fantasy managers should expect Greg Gaines and William Gholston to see additional snaps in Kancey's absence.

Calijah Kancey missed practice again on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Kancey continued to work with trainers off to the side. He'll likely have to practice in some capacity on Friday to have a good chance of playing on Sunday.