IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Fri 10/21/22 1:40 PM

Murphy-Bunting (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Panthers, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official website reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy-Bunting will miss a second game in a row in Week 7 while he nurses a quadriceps injury as the Buccaneers take on the Panthers. Zyon McCollum and Dee Delaney will once again see an increase in usage Sunday.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Fri 10/14/22 1:36 PM

Murphy-Bunting (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy-Bunting exited Sunday's game against the Falcons due to his quadriceps issue and will be forced to miss at least one additional matchup. Zyon McCollum and Dee Delaney are candidates to see increased roles against Pittsburgh.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Wed 10/12/22 9:30 PM

Murphy-Bunting (quadriceps) did not participate during the Buccaneers' practice Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy-Bunting was forced out during Sunday's win over Atlanta with a hip injury, which kept him sidelined for Tampa Bay's first practice of Week 6. The 25-year-old was used exclusively on special teams over the first three games of the season, though he recorded five tackles and an interception while playing 40 of his 70 total snaps on defense since Week 4. Murphy will now have two more practices to suit up again before this Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Sun 10/9/22 3:52 PM

Murphy-Bunting (quadriceps) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Falcons.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy-Bunting recorded two tackles before leaving the contest in the second half. In his absence, Dee Delaney figures to step up as the Buccaneers' top nickel cornerback.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Thu 10/6/22 11:51 AM

Murphy-Bunting recorded three tackles (one solo) and recorded an interception during the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Chiefs during Week 4.
EDGE Analysis
The fourth-year pro, who lost out on a starting cornerback job in a training camp/preseason battle with Jamel Dean, logged his first 22 snaps of the season on defense when Carlton Davis exited with a shoulder stinger. Murphy-Bunting made good use of the opportunity, picking off a pass intended for JuJu Smith-Schuster at the Buccaneers' 33-yard line with 4:58 remaining, a turnover that led to Tampa Bay's final touchdown of the night. Despite the splash play, Murphy-Bunting could be back down to a minimal role for Sunday's Week 5 clash against the Falcons, as Davis was able to return as a full participant for Wednesday's practice.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Mon 9/5/22 1:16 PM

Head coach Todd Bowles said Monday that Jamel Dean is expected to start over Murphy-Bunting for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Throughout training camp, Murphy-Bunting and Dean competed for a starting role opposite of fellow cornerback Carlton Davis. The 2019 second-rounder is still expected to receive rotational snaps in the team's secondary, but he could see an uptick in usage if Dean struggles early on. In 41 career games played, Murphy-Bunting accumulated 157 tackles and four interceptions in that span.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Sat 8/27/22 4:34 PM

Murphy-Bunting remains in a battle with Jamel Dean for the starting left cornerback spot heading into Saturday night's preseason finale against the Colts, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy-Bunting is already a proven commodity, having tallied 157 tackles, four interceptions, an additional 10 defensed passes, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and even one sack in his first 41 career games. The 2019 second-round pick has a formidable competitor in his draft-class mate Dean, however, as the latter has proven more reliable from a health standpoint and has been even more adept at getting his hands on the ball. Nevertheless, even if Murphy-Bunting happens to lose out on the competition, he should still log plenty of snaps as a rotational cornerback.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Sun 1/23/22 1:47 PM

Murphy-Bunting (hamstring) is active for Sunday's divisional matchup with the Rams.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy-Bunting didn't play in the wild-card win over the Eagles and was questionable heading into the divisional round. However, the 2019 second-round pick will be available against Matthew Stafford and the Rams' potent passing attack. Murphy-Bunting didn't play in the Week 3 matchup between these two teams due to an elbow injury.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Fri 1/21/22 4:38 PM

Murphy-Bunting (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's divisional matchup with the Rams, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy-Bunting didn't play in the wild-card win over the Eagles and started the week as a non-participant during Wednesday's walkthrough. However, he was able to progress to a full participant during Friday's practice, so despite the questionable tag, it appears the 2019 second-round pick is trending toward being available against Matthew Stafford and the Rams' passing attack.

IRSean Murphy-Bunting
CB ARI (8)
Thu 1/20/22 5:29 PM

Murphy-Bunting (hamstring) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The cornerback was estimated as a non-participant at Wednesday's walk-through but was able to log a limited practice Thursday. Murphy-Bunting missed the Buccaneers' wild-card win over the Eagles with a hamstring issue, but his participation Thursday is a step in the right direction ahead of Sunday's divisional-round contest versus the Rams.