The Bucs' running game has developed better than anyone could have hoped when they lost Dave Canales in 2024. New offensive coordinator Liam Coen has ushered in a rushing attack that rookie Bucky Irving is finally headlining,

Asked during his own media session about Irving's impressive play through the first 13 weeks of the 2024 NFL season, head coach Todd Bowles celebrated his rookie rusher for feeling increasingly comfortable in the offense, as he's become a fantastic force alongside White.

Irving’s emergence as the Bucs’ biggest offensive weapon has been one of their biggest stories this season. Following Sunday’s game, he ranked first among NFL rookies in scrimmage yards (1,017), first in rushing yards (732) and was tied for first in rushing touchdowns (six).

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Bucky Irving is surging down the stretch, with the running back setting career highs in rushing yards and scrimmage yards in each of the last two weeks.

Heading into Sunday's key road game against the division-rival Carolina Panthers, Irving ranked second in the NFL among rookies in rushing yards, and was a top-five back in the league in terms of yards per touch. Those numbers are sure to go up after his performance in a 26-23 overtime victory.