By james art Irving rushed nine times for 23 yards with a touchdown and caught all three targets for 54 yards in the Buccaneers’ 41-31 loss to the Ravens on Monday night.
Irving recorded one less carry than Rachaad White, but four more than Sean Tucker, as head coach Todd Bowles made good on his promise to give all three running backs opportunities. Irving was the only one of the trio to cross the goal line as a runner, recording his third rushing TD of the season from one yard out with just under four minutes remaining. Irving’s work as a pass catcher was also encouraging as he set a new career high in receiving yards. All three backs could be back in action in a Week 8 home game against the Falcons, especially with Chris Godwin (ankle) and Mike Evans (hamstring) likely out after suffering injuries during Monday night’s game .