Tucker was active for 11 regular-season games in the 2023 season, rushing 15 times for 23 yards and bringing in both his targets for nine yards.
Though he wasn't chosen in the 2023 NFL Draft, Tucker parlayed a productive college career at Syracuse that he capped off with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons into a three-year deal with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. After an impressive summer showing, Tucker earned his way onto the 53-man roster. However, Tucker was unsurprisingly used sparingly once the regular season began, as three-down lead back Rachaad White enjoyed good health throughout the campaign. Tucker recorded all his touches from scrimmage in the first three weeks of the season while Chase Edmonds was on injured reserve with a knee injury, and the former logged just one Week 10 snap on offense the rest of the season. Tucker was a healthy inactive from Week 15 through the Buccaneers' two-game postseason run, but as he enters the second season in Tampa Bay, he should have a chance to compete for the No. 2 role. Edmonds is a pending free agent and may not be retained.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Suits up, fails to play vs. Packers
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Tucker was active for Sunday's game against the Packers but didn't play any snaps on offense or special teams in the Buccaneers' 34-20 win.
Tampa Bay made use of just two running backs on the day, with starter Rachaad White playing 81 percent of the snaps and Chase Edmonds taking the field for the remaining 19 percent. With Tampa Bay recently letting Ke'Shawn Vaughn go, Tucker looks secure as the Bucs' No. 3 back, but that role is unlikely to translate into much meaningful playing time or fantasy value while both White and Edmonds are available. For the season, Tucker is averaging a paltry 1.5 yards on 15 carries to go with two catches for nine yards over 11 appearances.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Serving as No. 3 back
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Tucker is officially active for Sunday's game against the Titans.
The rookie UDFA was a healthy scratch the past two weeks with Chase Edmonds back in the fold, but Ke'Shawn Vaughn (coach's decision) will instead be inactive Sunday. Tucker has 15 carries for 23 yards and two catches for nine yards in six games this season, and he's unlikely to have a significant role versus Tennessee since Rachaad White and Edmonds are available.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Another healthy scratch
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Tucker (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Tucker has been a healthy scratch for the last two games since Chase Edmonds was activated from injured reserve. He sits fourth on the team's depth chart, behind Rachaad White, Edmonds and Ke'Shawn Vaughn.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Inactive for TNF
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Tucker (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday Night Football versus Buffalo, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Tucker will retreat to the bench with Chase Edmonds (knee) returning from injured reserve this week. The rookie's next opportunity to garner active status comes in a Week 9 road matchup against the Texans on Nov. 5.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Shut out of offense again Sunday
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Tucker was active but did not log any snaps from scrimmage in Sunday's 20-6 loss to the Lions.
It was the second straight game without a snap from scrimmage for Tucker, but his two-game sabbatical might come to an end in a Week 7 home matchup against the Falcons. Ke'Shawn Vaughn has done little with the opportunity to serve as Rachaad White's backup the last two games, gaining just 25 yards on 15 carries in that span. Tucker similarly struggled running behind the Buccaneers' offensive line during his opportunities earlier this season, but it may behoove head coach Todd Bowles to give the speedy rookie another crack at the job given Vaughn's inefficiency.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Gets no work on offense Week 4
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Tucker didn't play any snaps on offense Sunday in the Buccaneers' 26-9 win over the Saints.
Among Tampa Bay running backs, Tucker had logged the second-most snaps behind starter Rachaad White in each of the first three weeks but did little with his playing time, mustering just 23 yards on 15 carries and nine yards on two receptions. Tucker dropped to third on the depth chart Sunday, allowing Ke'Shawn Vaughn (nine carries for 16 yards, one reception for three yards) to see 20 snaps as the No. 2 back, with much of his production coming in garbage time. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, offensive coordinator Dave Canales said Monday that the Buccaneers felt more comfortable with Vaughn as their No. 2 back in Week 4 due to his familiarity with the Saints' pressure packages and defensive scheme, so Vaughn may not be necessarily locked in as White's top backup moving forward.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Logs eight carries in win
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Tucker carried eight times for seven yards in the Buccaneers' 27-17 win over the Bears on Sunday.
Tucker's inefficiency was naturally an unwelcome sight, but the fact he saw eight touches over 17 snaps was encouraging. The undrafted rookie has logged 13 carries through two games as the clear early down backup to Rachaad White, but he's still essentially a fantasy non-factor for the time being, especially with White, who logged 51 snaps Sunday, capable of shouldering a heavy workload.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Solid usage in win
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Tucker rushed five times for 15 yards and brought in both targets for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 20-17 win over the Vikings on Sunday.
Tucker entered the game listed second on the depth chart and did operate as Rachaad White's primary backup, although he was far behind the latter's 17 carries and 54 snaps. Tucker logged 10 snaps from scrimmage and another 15 on special teams, and while no Bucs back found any success against Minnesota's front seven Sunday, his usage at least corroborates that he could enjoy a solid complementary role as the season unfolds.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Stashes (RB Preview)
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Tucker surprisingly won the RB2 job in Tampa and now is just one Rachaad White injury away from significant playing time. There are scouts who believe Tucker has more upside as a runner than White, so it's not entirely out of the range of possibilities that he takes this job by midseason even without an inury.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Listed second on depth chart
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Tucker is listed as the No. 2 running back on the Buccaneers' initial regular season depth chart, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
The depth charts printed on team sites are often handled by the PR staff, though in this case, Tucker seems to have the support of coach Todd Bowles, who relayed that the rookie earned his spot, per Smith. Tucker's apparent ascent isn't a total surprise, in part because Chase Edmonds and Ke'Shawn Vaughn -- listed third and fourth on the depth chart, respectively -- are less-than-formidable competition for reps behind starter Rachaad White. There's also probably something to the notion that Tucker is overqualified as an undrafted rookie; he was often projected as a mid-round pick before a heart condition put his playing future into question during the pre-draft process. He plans to continue playing with the heart condition and could get some touches Sunday at Minnesota in his regular-season NFL debut.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Week 1 Waiver Priority List
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Rachaad White is the lead running back in Tampa Bay, but we'll see what happens with the backup group of Tucker, Chase Edmonds and Ke'Shawn Vaughn. I like Tucker the best, and he likely would have been a mid-to-late-round pick in the NFL Draft if not for a heart condition he plans to play with. Tucker might not get a lot of touches early in the season, but he could have a prominent role later in the year, especially if White were to miss any time during the year. He's worth adding in deeper leagues with 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Kept on roster
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Tucker earned a spot on Tampa Bay's initial 53-man roster, Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times reports.
Tucker is joined by Rachaad White, Chase Edmonds and Ke'Shawn Vaughn in one of the weaker RB rooms in the league. It's a situation that makes Tucker arguably the most interesting undrafted rookie from a fantasy perspective, and even more so because he might've been a mid-to-late-round pick if not for a heart condition he plans to play with. It's unclear how backup roles behind White will be handled Week 1 at Minnesota, but the inactive lists ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday may provide at least one hint.
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Buccaneers' Sean Tucker: Impresses ahead of preseason opener
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Tucker, who could see extended playing time in Friday night's preseason opener against the Steelers, has already been impressing during camp over the first couple of weeks, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
Tucker saw a standout three-year college career at Syracuse go for naught in terms of the NFL Draft, as a congenital heart condition led to him being passed over altogether in late April. However, the Buccaneers came calling shortly thereafter, and Tucker was subsequently cleared to participate without restrictions in training camp. Smith's report indicates the 22-year-old has made good use of the opportunity thus far. With the backfield pecking order seemingly wide open behind top options Rachaad White and Chase Edmonds, Tucker will officially begin his quest to push Ke'Shawn Vaughn for snaps -- and potentially, a spot on the active roster altogether -- versus Pittsburgh.
