Bucs rule Diaby out for Sunday Night Football at Bears; Egbuka questionable
Kickoff at Soldier Field is 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
TAMPA - Outside linebacker Yaya Diaby (knee) has been ruled out for the Buccaneers' Week 9 game at the Chicago Bears, and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (foot) is questionable, according to the team's Friday injury report posted Nov. 6.
Diaby did not practice Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Egbuka did not practice Wednesday and was a full participant Thursday and Friday. Tackle Tristan Wirfs (toe) did not practice Thursday and was limited Friday; the Friday write-up does not assign him a game-status tag.
Full participants Friday included running backs Kenneth Gainwell (hip) and Bucky Irving (rest), wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. (rest), guard Cody Mauch (back), quarterback Baker Mayfield (right thumb), tight end Cade Otton (thumb), defensive linemen Elijah Roberts (personal) and A'Shawn Robinson (rest), and safety Tykee Smith (ankle).
The Buccaneers play at Soldier Field on Sunday, Nov. 8, with kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, the team's how-to-watch guide says. The report does not list Sunday inactives.
Source: Buccaneers.com Friday injury report, Nov. 6, 2026 and How to Watch, Week 9, opened Nov. 7, 2026.