Morrison (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's Week 14 tilt against New Orleans, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Morrison will miss his third straight game due to the hamstring issue. That comes as a bit of a surprise since he was able to log three full practices this week, but Tampa Bay deemed him questionable on Friday's final injury report, and reports surfaced late Saturday that the rookie cornerback wasn't expected to suit up. With that indeed the case, Kindle Vildor and Josh Hayes should work as the Buccaneers' reserve cornerbacks behind starters Zyon McCollum, Jamel Dean and Jacob Parrish.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Looking likely to return Week 14
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Morrison (hamstring) logged a full practice Wednesday.
Morrison first hurt his hamstring back on Sept. 28 during a matchup against the Eagles. He missed the next two games, then played in four straight, but has missed Tampa Bay's past two contests. With a full practice under his belt to begin Week 14 prep, Morrison seems likely to return to action Sunday versus New Orleans as long as he doesn't experience any setbacks before then.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Full practice Thursday
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Morrison (hamstring) was a full participant at practice Thursday.
Morrison missed the Buccaneers' last two games while nursing a hamstring injury, but he now appears to be all set to return to action in Week 7. The 21-year-old will be back in his role as a top depth option behind Jamel Dean and Zyon McCollum at cornerback versus the Lions on Monday Night Football.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Still nursing hamstring injury
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Morrison (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.
The rookie second-rounder suffered a hamstring injury during Tampa Bay's Week 4 loss to Philadelphia. He hasn't been able to practice since the injury and was ruled out for Week 5 against the Seahawks. Morrison would have to return to practice in at least a limited capacity in order to have a shot at playing against the 49ers on Sunday. He has logged five solo tackles and one pass defense through the first three regular-season games of his NFL career.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Won't suit up against Seahawks
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Coach Todd Bowles said Friday that Morrison (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game at Seattle, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Morrison was forced out of the game early in Week 4 versus the Eagles with a hamstring injury, and now he'll be sidelined in Week 5 as he recovers. In his stead, the Buccaneers may need to call on 2023 sixth-rounder Josh Hayes for significant playing time at cornerback Sunday.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Nursing hamstring injury
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Morrison is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles due to a hamstring injury.
Josh Hayes will likely see the field more at corner with Morrison and Jamel Dean (groin) both sidelined. Morrison is unlikely to reenter Sunday's game given that the contest is within the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Making NFL debut in Week 2?
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Morrison (quadriceps) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Texans, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Friday that he was optimistic Morrison could suit up for the Buccaneers in Week 2, but he's officially listed as questionable. The 2025 second-round pick from Notre Dame appears to be trending toward making his NFL debut Monday night after practicing in full all week. However, if he's unable to go, Josh Hayes figures to serve as Tampa Bay's top reserve outside corner.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Logs full practice Friday
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Morrison (quadriceps) was a full participant at practice Friday, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, coach Todd Bowles expressed optimism Thursday that Morrison would be available to suit up in Week 2. If he can manage another full practice Saturday, he may entirely avoid carrying an injury designation into Monday's game at Houston.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: NFL debut on hold
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Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Friday that Morrison (quadriceps) won't play in Sunday's contest against the Falcons, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Morrison was limited all week in practice due to a quadriceps injury, and it now appears he won't play through the issue in Week 1. The 2025 second-round pick's next opportunity to make his NFL debut will come in the Buccaneers' Week 2 matchup in Houston, likely serving as one of Tampa Bay's top rotational cornerbacks if healthy.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Limited practice Wednesday
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Morrison (quadriceps) was a limited participant at the Buccaneers' practice Wednesday, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.
Morrison was able to return to practice Wednesday after missing the entirety of the preseason with a hamstring injury, but he is now dealing with an apparent quadriceps issue ahead of Week 1. The cornerback will have two more chances to log a full practice this week before Sunday's regular-season opener against the Falcons.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Could practice Wednesday
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Morrison, who's been sidelined with a hamstring injury that caused him to sit out the entire preseason, could return to practice Wednesday, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports. "He is still up for grabs right now," said head coach Todd Bowles. "There is a possibility that he could come back on Wednesday, but we will see. He has been moving."
The rookie second-round pick had also dealt with injury concerns related to his shoulder and hip during his final college season, but he'd been healthy to begin training camp and was already impressing before getting shut down. The early-August hamstring injury has now lingered for nearly a month, although if he's able to jump back into practice Wednesday, Morrison could have a chance to log at least a limited allotment of snaps in Week 1 against the Falcons on Sunday.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Standing out in camp
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Morrison (hip) has been having a good training camp, Caleb Skinner of Sports Illustrated reports.
The 2025 second-round pick out of Notre Dame missed the back half of his final college season due to a hip injury, and it is believed he may have slipped out of the first round because of it. Since then, Morrison has turned heads during the offseason and training camp as he strives to secure a rotational role in the Buccaneers' secondary as a rookie.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Back at practice
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Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters that it was a great sign to see Morrison moving around at practice Friday following his hip surgery last season, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Smith also noted that the Buccaneers already believed Morrison would be ready for training camp, so any participation in OTAs would be a bonus. The Notre Dame product was considered one of the best corners in the 2025 NFL Draft but fell to the second round due to injury concerns. He started all 31 games he played over his three years in college, recording 18 passes defended, including nine interceptions. Now nearing full health again, Morrison is expected to compete for one of Tampa Bay's top outside cornerback spots this summer.
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Buccaneers' Benjamin Morrison: Buccaneers add talented corner
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The Buccaneers selected Morrison in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 53rd overall.
Morrison (6-feet, 193 pounds) was a starter for all three of his seasons at Notre Dame, including a true freshman season where he intercepted six passes. A hip injury ended Morrison's 2024 season after six games, but it's not believed to be a long-term concern. Players who start as freshmen at schools as big as Notre Dame usually have a place in the NFL, and freshmen who produce like Morrison almost always do. Morrison should give the Buccaneers a potential long-term replacement for Jamel Dean.
