OCTOBER 6, 2020 • BUCCANEERS.COM
O.J. HOWARD
Offensive Adjustments on a Short Week as O.J. Howard Heads to IR | Carmen Catches Up The Bucs have a short week as they get ready to take on the Bears in Chicago on Thursday Night Football. Predictably, Tampa Bay is a little...
Bucs TE O.J. Howard ruptures Achilles tendon, out for season TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard will miss the remainder of the season after rupturing his right Achilles tendo...
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Bucs TE O.J. Howard ruptures Achilles tendon, out for season Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard will miss the remainder of the season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon.
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Bucs TE O.J. Howard ruptures Achilles tendon, out for season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end OOCTOBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Free Agents the Buccaneers Can Sign to Replace O.J. Howard After going down with an ankle injury in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the worst-case scenario has bee...
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM
Heading to IR Howard (Achilles) will be placed on injured reserve, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact This was expected after it was announced Sunday that Howard had suffered a ruptured Achilles. Howard had 11 catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns before suffering the injury. Cameron Brate stands to pick up Howard's snaps the rest of the way.
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Tide in the NFL: Tracking Alabama players in Week 4 action Here, we break down the former Alabama player performances in Week 4 of the NFL season.
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM
First-place Bucs building confidence with winning streak
The first-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers are building confidence with each victoryOCTOBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Garafolo: O.J. Howard's season likely over with Achilles injury NFL Network's Mike Garafolo says that Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard's season is likely over with an Achilles injury.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Palmer: Four skill players who will need to step up without O.J. Howard, Chris Godwin NFL Network's James Palmer lists four skill players who will need to step up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without tight end O.J. Howard and...
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Rob Gronkowski & Cameron Brate Fantasy Outlook Surge Following O.J. Howard Injury Update The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' pass-catching group has taken yet another hit. And this one is the worst of the bunch. The team reportedly fears t...
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM
NFL Today, Week 4
NFL Today, Week 4OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Browns' Nick Chubb, Chargers' Austin Ekeler top injury list
Two of the NFL’s top running backs this season are facing uncertain futures after being forced to leave games early with injuries on SundayOCTOBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tom Brady rips seam throw to O.J. Howard for impressive 28-yard TD Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady completes a 28-yard touchdown pass to tight end O.J. Howard.
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • NFL.COM
REPORT: O.J. Howard suffers ruptured Achilles, likely out for remainder of season Former Alabama tight end O.J. Howard has had an interesting time in his first few years in the NFL. Now, in season No. 4, he might be out fo...
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
Mayfield, Garrett, Beckham lead surging Browns past Cowboys
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brady throws for 5 TDs, Bucs rally to beat Chargers 38-31
Tom Brady threw for 369 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 17-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 38-31 for their third straight vi...OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ruptures Achilles Coach Bruce Arians said Howard suffered a ruptured Achilles during Sunday's 38-31 win against the Chargers, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Howard's fourth campaign will end precisely at the quarter mark of the season, leaving him with 11 catches (on 19 targets) for 146 yards and two touchdowns. The Buccaneers will forge ahead with Rob Gronkowski, Cameron Brate and Tanner Hudson at tight end.
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Has Achilles injury Howard has been ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Chargers due to an Achilles injury, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Howard scored his second touchdown of the season Sunday in a three-catch, 50-yard performance. However, in the waning moments of the game, it was announced the fourth-year TE wouldn't return as a result of an Achilles concern. There's no telling whether or not it's a season-ender, but the Buccaneers nonetheless are down to Rob Gronkowski, Cameron Brate and Tanner Hudson at tight end.
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Brady Drops a PERFECT Pass to O.J. Howard for the Score
OCTOBER 4, 2020 • YOUTUBE
Buccaneers defense doing its part to help Brady's transition
A stingy defense that’s getting better by the outing is doing its part to help Tom Brady transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into winnersSEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Makes three catches in win Howard brought in three of four targets for 49 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-10 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Impact The highlight of the athletic tight end's day came on a 33-yard reception, and he was otherwise outshined by position mate Rob Gronkowski, who doubled up Howard in catches on his way to a team-high figure. Through three games, Howard has put together an 8-96-1 line on 13 targets, which puts him on a pace for slightly better overall numbers than he's produced over his last pair of campaigns, when he's averaged 34.0 receptions, 511.5 yards and three touchdowns. He'll look to make bigger contributions in a Week 4 battle against the Chargers.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Quiet in Week 2 victory Howard secured one of three targets for 11 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-17 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Impact With Chris Godwin (concussion) sidelined Sunday, there was cautious optimism among some of the other Bucs skill-position players' fantasy managers that there would be a positive residual effect for several members of the offense. That never really materialized for any one player, including Howard, who actually saw his targets halved from his Week 1 tally. The fourth-year tight end will look to get back on track in Week 3 against the Broncos on the road, irrespective of whether Godwin is available for that contest.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
In My Words by O.J. Howard Growing up in a small town in Alabama gave Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard an appreciation of the power of voting and now he’s wants to hel...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • BUCCANEERS.COM
