HEAD COACH TODD BOWLES
(On WR Emeka Egbuka practicing today and what his timeline looks like)
"He was limited today. He will be a game-time decision on Monday."
(On if WR Emeka Egbuka is in play to return on Monday against the Detroit Lions after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 6)
"It is possible. I mean, it is not definite. Again, this will go all the way up until game time. He wants to play, but that depends on how he feels and how he looks."
(On WR Chris Godwin Jr., OG Luke Haggard, RB Bucky Irving and RB Josh Williams all being ruled out for Monday night's contest)
"Correct."
(On if he can rule out any other players for Monday night against the Detroit Lions)
"Not right now."
(On Nick Saban's quote about considering it 'rat poison' when media would talk highly of his teams, and if he feels the same way about it)
"I do. I understand it, but I do."
(On the Buccaneers landing atop various power rankings and if there is motivation to try and maintain the top spot)
"It is only Week 7. We want to be the best and build to be the best – it takes time during the season. To build to be a good team, I think everyone is trying to do that right now. Rankings do not matter until the end of the year. Right now, we are just focused on the next game."
(On how limited CB Zyon McCollum may be by his thumb after having a procedure on it)
"He can do everything."
(On the added motivation for the Detroit Lions coming off a loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6)
"It is every week. They would be the same if they won last week. We are worried about getting another victory – we are not worried about whether they won or lost. We have to be mean animals, too, and we [have] to match their intensity."
(On OL Michael Jordan's progress rehabilitating a knee injury)
"He is making some progress, so he will be in play for Monday, as well."
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