Buccaneers' William Gholston: Nabs first sack of season
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Gholston posted three tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, and recorded an additional quarterback hit in the Buccaneers' 51-27 win over the Saints on Sunday.
The veteran defensive lineman recorded one of five sacks on rookie Spencer Rattler in his first NFL start. Gholston logged under 20 defensive snaps for the third straight game, however, and given he's never been known for his pass-rushing prowess, the 12-year veteran is far from a reliable IDP option at this stage of his career.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Ready to play
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Gholston (knee) is active Sunday against the Broncos.
Gholston logged back-to-back DNPs during practice to start the week, but he returned to log a limited session Friday. He'll bolster the Buccaneers' depth on their defensive front in Week 3.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Back with Tampa
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Gholston re-signed with the Buccaneers on Monday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Gholston will remain in Tampa Bay in 2024 for what will be his 12th season in the league. The 32-year-old played a career-low 234 snaps on defense last season, recording zero sacks for the second consecutive year, although he did log his first career interception. He'll likely remain a depth option on the edge for the Buccaneers in 2024.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Won't suit up at Packers
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Gholston (knee) is out for Sunday's game at Green Bay, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Gholston will miss his first game since 2017 as he nurses a knee injury he sustained in Week 14 at Atlanta. In his place, Patrick O'Connor could see an uptick in snaps on the defensive line.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Exits game with knee injury
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Gholston (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Gholston was able to walk off the field on his own, per Greg Auman of Fox Sports. He left the game with one assisted tackle.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Unusual surge continues
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Gholston recorded three tackles (two solo), including 2.5 sacks, and was credited with three total quarterback hits during the Buccaneers' 32-6 win over the Panthers in Week 16.
Gholston blasted through his previous career high of three sacks in remarkable fashion, posting the first multi-sack effort of his career. The veteran defensive lineman also has a pair of six-stop tallies in the last four games, rendering him an unlikely late-season IDP asset.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Active in Week 14
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Gholston (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
The veteran defensive tackle was listed as questionable heading into the weekend, but he'll suit up Sunday against the Bills. Gholston is coming off his most active game of the season on the tackle front, as he logged six stops (five solo) against the Falcons in the Week 13 win.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Clears COVID-19 protocols
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The Buccaneers activated Gholston from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, making him available for Sunday's game against the Saints, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Gholston was a close contact with an infected person, but he tested negative all week and can return to team activities immediately. The veteran defensive end is expected to start Sunday's divisional tilt, and he'll look to add to the 21 tackles and two sacks he's registered thus far.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Three tackles in Week 12 return
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Gholston (neck) registered three solo tackles -- including one for loss -- in Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Falcons.
The 26-year-old defensive end was back in action after missing the prior two games following his Week 9 neck injury. Gholston recorded his first stop behind the line of scrimmage since Week 3, but he remains without a sack after logging three apiece in each of the past two seasons. Due to his relatively marginal production, he's only a fantasy consideration in the deepest of IDP formats.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Logs another full practice
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Gholston logged another full practice Friday but is still listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.
Gholston, who has missed the last two games with a neck injury, appears on track to return in Week 12. However, the team is being cautious with this injury designation, so a final decision on his status is unlikely to be confirmed until closer to kickoff. Ryan Russell would presumably fill in at defensive end should Gholston suffer some type of setback.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Ruled out for Week 10
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Gholston (neck), who was carted off the field during Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Saints, has already been ruled out for the Week 10 matchup with the Jets, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. "[Gholston is] still in a neck brace and not ready yet to play football," Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter said Wednesday. "He has been walking around, though."
Gholston has 24 tackles (12 solo) on the season, but he's yet to record a sack, turnover or pass defensed in any of his eight appearances. Ryan Russell could draw the start in Gholston's stead Sunday, while veteran Darryl Tapp is also in line to dress for the first time since signing with the team in late October.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Heads off on cart
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Gholston was carted off the field during Sunday's game against the Saints due to a neck injury and won't return.
It was a scary sight in New Orleans, but no specifics have been released on the injury's severity. Gholston has compiled 22 tackles (11 solo) this season, and Ryan Russell will fill in at defensive end for the rest of the game.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Back at practice Tuesday
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Gholston (undisclosed) returned to practice Tuesday, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The fifth-year defensive end had missed last Saturday's exhibition against the Browns with his ailment, the details of which remain undisclosed. Gholston, who re-upped with the Bucs on a five-year deal last March, will start at left defensive end again this coming season.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Won't need surgery
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Gholston won't need surgery to repair his dislocated elbow, Jenna Laine of ESPN reports.
Gholston missed Tampa Bay's final two games due to his elbow injury but he's expected to recover in time for the team's offseason program.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Out Sunday
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Gholston (elbow) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against Carolina.
Gholston didn't practice all week and will be missing his second straight game due to his dislocated elbow. Look for DaVonte Lambert to start in Gholston's place once again.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Ruled out for Saturday
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Gholston (elbow) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Saints.
Golston was unable to practice throughout the week due to an elbow injury, which ultimately resulted in the Buccaneers ruling him out for Week 16. He suffered a dislocated elbow against the Cowboys in Week 15. DaVonte Lambert figures to start in place of the injured Gholston on Saturday.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Dislocates elbow
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Gholston dislocated his elbow in Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Roy Cummings of WFLA News reports.
Gholston underwent an MRI Monday that confirmed his injury. A dislocated elbow can take weeks to recover from and will likely force him to sit out Saturday's game against the Saints at a minimum. DaVonte Lambert will figure to see an increased role as long as Gholston is out.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Sprains ankle Sunday
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Gholston suffered a sprained ankle in Sunday's win over the Chargers, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
The team has yet to address the injury but Gholston wasn't able to put weight on his ankle following the win as he was seen in a boot. Look for updates to come throughout the week, with Noah Spence likely to fill in should Gholston miss time.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Full stat line in Week 7 win
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Gholston managed seven tackles (five solo), including one for loss, along with a sack in Sunday's 34-17 win over the 49ers.
With Clinton McDonald (hamstring) and Robert Ayers (ankle) sidelined and Gerald McCoy (calf) limited, Gholston stepped up with his best tackle output of the season. The takedown of Colin Kaepernick was also Gholston's first of the season, while his 23 total stops to date have him on pace to go over the 60-tackle mark for the second consecutive campaign.
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Buccaneers' William Gholston: Fumble recovery in Week 5 win
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Gholston managed five tackles (two solo) and a fumble recovery in Monday night's 17-14 win over the Panthers.
Gholston spearheaded a depleted defensive line that was missing starters Gerald McCoy (calf) and Clinton McDonald (hamstring), as well as emerging rotation end Noah Spence (shoulder). The four-year veteran also alertly jumped on a Derek Anderson fumble early in the fourth quarter with the score tied at 14, his first recovery of the season. Gholston has been solid to date in 2016 with 17 tackles (12 solo), a half-sack and Monday's fumble recovery, but could see the return of all three of his injured teammates after Tampa's Week 6 bye.
