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Diaby logged five solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, during Monday's 41-31 loss to Baltimore. Diaby got his second sack of the season Monday, taking down Lamar Jackson for an eight-yard loss midway through the first quarter. The 2023 third-round pick has played at least 54 percent of the Bucs' defensive snaps in all seven regular-season games this year, and over that span he has accrued 19 tackles (15 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one forced fumble.
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Diaby recorded two solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in the Buccaneers' 33-16 win over the Eagles on Sunday. Diaby finally got a QB takedown in his fourth game of the campaign, despite logging his second-lowest snap count (35) of the young season. The second-year pro, who recorded 7.5 sacks as a rookie across 17 regular-season games in part-time duty, has only topped out at two tackles in terms of a single-game high thus far, so he still has plenty of work to do to qualify as a valuable IDP asset.
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Diaby (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice session. Diaby sustained a high-ankle sprain in late July, which kept him out of training camp for all of August, but he appears healthy enough to participate in team drills. The 2023 third-round pick is slated to start at outside linebacker opposite Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. In his rookie season, Diaby recorded 38 tackles (25 solo), including 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries over 17 regular-season games.
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Diaby (ankle) is not expected to play this preseason, but he avoided a serious injury and Tampa Bay's staff is hopeful he will be ready for Week 1, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site and Jenna Laine of ESPN report. Diaby was carted off the field Thursday after he suffered a high-ankle sprain, but his injury appears to not be serious. The team's top outside linebacker will now focus on being healthy for the Buccaneers' regular-season opener against Washington, which he reportedly feels optimistic about playing in.
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Diaby recorded six tackles (three solo), including a sack, in the Buccaneers' 9-0 win over the Panthers on Sunday. Diaby recorded one of three takedowns of Bryce Young on the afternoon, giving him 2.5 total sacks over the final three games of the campaign. The rookie third-round pick enjoyed a productive first pro season that saw him compile 39 tackles (25 solo), including 7.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in 17 games. He should continue to play a key rotational role in the upcoming home wild-card matchup against the Eagles on Monday night.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @DET | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DEN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | PHI | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | @ATL | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @NO | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | BAL | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | ATL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @KC | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/24 | @New York | 22 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Carolina | 2 |
| 14 | 12/08 | Las Vegas | 25 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Los Angeles | 19 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Dallas | 15 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Carolina | 2 |
| 18 | 01/05 | New Orleans | 13 |