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Nelson (elbow) is practicing with the team during training camp, Christopher O'Meara of The Associated Press reports. The linebacker injured his elbow during the Buccaneers' divisional-round playoff loss to the Lions. Nelson is in line for a depth role with Tampa Bay after recording 40 or more tackles each of the last two seasons.
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Nelson has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Lions due to a concussion, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. Nelson was apparently in concussion protocol all week, although he was a full participant at practice. His doubtful designation indicates he is not trending toward clearing the league's protocols prior to kickoff Sunday. Still, final confirmation on his status is unlikely to come until a few hours before game time. With Shaquil Barrett (illness) considered questionable, the Bucs could be spread a little thin on the edge. Thus, YaYa Diaby, Markees Watts and Cam Gill have the potential to see increased workloads.
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Nelson (hamstring) was a full participant at practice Friday ahead of Sunday's game at the Vikings, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. After limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday, Nelson got in a full practice Friday ahead of Tampa Bay's regular-season opener. He'll try to improve on the career-high 5.5 sacks he recorded last season.
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Nelson re-signed with the Buccaneers on Thursday. Nelson was a steady contributor on the Bucs' defense in 2022, setting career highs across the board in his fourth NFL season. He should remain a regular part of the team's linebacker corps next season.
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Nelson totaled 46 tackles (26 solo), including 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 17 games during the 2022 regular season. Nelson added three solo stops across 60 snaps in the wild-card loss to the Cowboys. The fourth-year linebacker turned in career-best tackle, sack and forced fumble totals while playing a career-high 604 snaps on defense. While Nelson is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year in mid-March, the 2019 fourth-round pick could certainly prove to be a more cost-effective alternative for the Buccaneers than fellow free agent Lavonte David.
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| 3 | 09/22 | Denver | 18 |
| 4 | 09/29 | Philadelphia | 14 |
| 5 | 10/03 | @Atlanta | 23 |
| 6 | 10/13 | @New Orleans | 2 |
| 7 | 10/21 | Baltimore | 19 |
| 8 | 10/27 | Atlanta | 23 |
| 9 | 11/04 | @Kansas City | 7 |
| 10 | 11/10 | San Francisco | 9 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - |
| 12 | 11/24 | @New York | 17 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Carolina | 3 |
| 14 | 12/08 | Las Vegas | 16 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Los Angeles | 21 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Dallas | 1 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Carolina | 3 |
| 18 | 01/05 | New Orleans | 2 |