Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gerald McCoy - #93 - DT
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 300 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/25/1988 |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma City, OK |
| College | Oklahoma |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 1st round, 3rd pick by Buccaneers |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | 0 |
Banged-up Bucs will have resiliency tested
The Bucs will try to keep their playoff hopes alive despite losing several starters, including rookie DT Gerald McCoy, to injured reserve over the past few weeks.
Report: Bucs DT McCoy tears biceps
Bucs DT Gerald McCoy left the game in the first quarter with a biceps injury. Stephen Holder of the St. Petersburg Times is reporting that McCoy has a torn biceps and will likely be done for the year.
Young Bucs D-linemen showing growth
The Buccaneers' young defensive line still has a ways to go, but it's often shown promise this season and was a major difference maker against San Francisco.
Report: Bucs rookie DT Price out for season
The Bucs will reportedly place second-round pick DT Brian Price on injured reserve Tuesday.
D-line issues could burst Bucs' bubble
It should be no surprise that the Bucs' defensive line is what could keep them from making as big of a leap as they would like this season.
Bucs DT McCoy connects with coaching staff
Buccaneers rookie DT Gerald McCoy's admission this week that he is just now figuring out how his coaches want him to play his position was alarming to some observers.
Bucs DT McCoy getting comfortable with versatile role
Tampa Bay used Gerald McCoy at four different positions on the D-line in Week One and he's expected to continue moving from spot-to-spot throughout the season.
Bucs sign first-rounder McCoy
The Buccaneers have reached agreement on a contract with first-round draft pick Gerald McCoy, NFL Network is reporting, which says it's a five-year deal worth a maximum of $63 million with incentives, including $35 million in guaranteed money.
Bucs counting on 'mountains'
The 2010 performances of Gerald McCoy and Josh Freeman — or "the mountains of Tampa," as GM Mark Dominik calls them — could determine the futures of the Buccaneers' decision makers.
PLAYER NEWS
The struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have to pull out of a midseason funk without defensive tackle Gerald McCoy.|||||||
The second-year defensive tackle was placed on injured reserve Monday after tearing his right biceps during the opening quarter of a 27-16 loss to New Orleans that dropped the Bucs (4-4) into third place in the NFC South. McCoy had just returned to the lineup after sitting out the previous two games because on an ankle injury.
McCoy is inactive Sunday against Chicago.|||||||
Coach Raheem Morris said McCoy is "week to week" with a left ankle injury
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed McCoy on injured reserve.|||||||
McCoy was the third pick in this year's draft out of Oklahoma. He suffered a torn left biceps during last Sunday's 17-16 victory at Washington, finishing his rookie season with 43 tackles and three sacks.
First-round draft pick Gerald McCoy has left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' game at the Washington Redskins with a biceps injury and will not return.|||||||
The defensive tackle left the field and headed to the locker room during the first quarter Sunday. The Bucs say he is out for the rest of the game. McCoy was the No. 3 overall pick in April's NFL draft out of Oklahoma.
