Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving Not 'Getting Satisfied and Stuck in Last Year' After Sensational Rookie Season

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving not 'getting satisfied and stuck in last year' after sensational rookie season

Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving blasted off midway through his rookie season, gashing defenses, breaking tackles and becoming a focal point of the Buccaneers offense. He expects to improve in Year 2.

Bucky Irving Isn't Basking In His Instant Success

There was no player on the Bucs that had a rookie season quite like running back Bucky Irving had. One would probably have to go back to the 2020 season with first-round pick Tristan Wirfs and second-rounder Antoine Winfield Jr. to compare the type of impact a rookie had for the team the way Irving’s 1,000-yard season did in Tampa Bay in 2024. The fact that Irving was a fourth-round pick and went on to make the All-Rookie team stands out even mo…