Is Bucky Irving playing today vs Chargers? Bucs RB's Week 15 status revealed

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the tough task of going up against a Los Angeles Chargers team that has looked worlds apart from the one that graced the Brandon Staley era.

The Bucs are currently in line to snap up the fourth seed in the NFC considering they are top of the NFC South. However, their hold over the division is tenuous at best.

As they brace themselves for the challenge of facing the Chargers, running back Bucky Irving's injury will give coach Todd Bowles some pause this evening.

Irving has been dealing with back and hip injuries and was a major concern to go up against the Chargers this afternoon. However, NFL insider Ian Rapoport gave Bucs fans some good news when he reported that Irving will battle through injuries to lead Tampa's run game at SoFi Stadium.

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Is Bucky Irving playing today vs Chargers?

Irving racked up DNPs in practice on Wednesday and Thursday, igniting some concern over his availability for Week 15. He was a limited participant on Friday, which added fuel to the rumors that he would have to sit out of this game.

However, it appears Irving is ready to play through his injuries as the Bucs look to take hold of the NFC South for the business end of the season.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs LA Chargers injury report

LB K.J. Britt (ankle), safety Mike Edwards (hamstring), WR Kameron Johnson (ankle), OLB Markees Watts (knee) and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (knee) have all been officially ruled out of Week 15.

For the Chargers, Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey feature as the biggest names on the injury report.

Herbert has an ankle injury and a thigh contusion to deal with, but he is expected to take the field. The franchise is also optimistic that rookie WR Ladd McConkey, who has been dealing with shoulder and knee injuries, will suit up against the Bucs.

Linebacker Joey Bosa also appeared on the injury report with a hip injury but he is expected to be good to go against Tampa.