Ian Rapoport reports Buccaneers WR Russell Gage is expected to miss the entire year after suffering a non-contact knee injury in Wednesday’s practice.
According to Rick Stroud, Gage was carted off of the field after suffering his injury while backpedaling.
On Thursday, Stroud reported Gage was diagnosed with a ruptured right patellar tendon, which is a particularly gnarly injury. He’ll have season-ending surgery this week.
Gage, 27, was a sixth-round pick by the Falcons out of LSU back in 2018. He made the 53-man roster as a rookie and just finished out his four-year rookie deal.
He’s entering the second year of a three-year, $30 million deal with the Buccaneers and is set to earn a guaranteed salary of $7 million in 2023.
In 2022, Gage appeared in 13 games for the Buccaneers and caught 51 passes for 426 yards and five touchdowns.
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