Analysis

White was effectively contained by Detroit on Sunday, rushing just 10 times for 18 yards while securing his only target for five yards. He picked up the groin issue in the first half and was briefly forced off the field, but the starting running back managed to return without missing much time. White's injury doesn't currently seem likely to impact his availability versus the Broncos in Week 3, but he's averaging a paltry 2.0 YPC through two games to begin the 2024 season. If White's groin issue seems to hamper him as a runner in practice this week, Tampa Bay could elect to give Bucky Irving more opportunities on the ground against Denver.

Analysis

White exited in the first half due to a groin injury but promptly returned, though it's possible the injury contributed to his inability to find any running room against Detroit's stout front seven. He's off to a painfully slow start on the ground, averaging fewer than 2.0 YPC through two games, with only 49 yards on 25 carries. A Week 3 home game against the Broncos could be just what White needs to get back on track, assuming he's healthy enough to suit up.

Analysis

Evidently the issue was minor, with White back in the game to continue to lead the Bucs' Week 2 backfield. Bucky Irvingand Sean Tucker remain on hand to work in complementary roles behind White.

Analysis

Prior to the announcement of this injury in the first quarter, White was spotted limping on the sideline and had three carries for 12 yards. If White is unable to reenter the contest, Bucky Irving is poised to lead Tampa Bay's backfield.

Analysis

White dominated the backfield touches but struggled with his production as a runner. However, he shined as a receiver to crack the century mark in total yards for fantasy managers Sunday. Fourth-round rookie Bucky Irving performed well behind White, but it would take several superior performances for the depth chart to be changed so early in the season. Tampa Bay's offense looked strong as a whole in its home opener, and White looks to remain the lead tailback heading into a Week 2 matchup against Detroit after producing 1,539 combined yards and nine touchdowns last season.

Analysis

White opened the game with three consecutive carries for a combined 12 yards, caught a 17-yard pass two plays later, then scored a four-yard rushing touchdown two plays after that. The starting running back was highly effective in what ended up being the only drive Tampa Bay's starters played all preseason. Despite the offseason addition of Bucky Irving in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, White's set to reprise his role as the top option in the Buccaneers' backfield in the Sept. 8 season opener against the Commanders.

Analysis

The starting RB often plays less than other starters, but White figures to at least take a few snaps in the only action Tampa's first-team offense will get this preseason. He's locked in atop the depth chart again, although there's some thought rookie fourth-round pick Bucky Irving will have a bigger role than last year's group of backups ever managed. White led all RBs with 823 snaps in the regular season last year, tying for second in carries (272) and ninth in targets (70) despite averaging just 3.6 yards per carry. His 91.4 percent catch rate led all qualified pass catchers, and his 7.8 yards per target was the fourth-best mark among qualified RBs.

Analysis

The Bucs will play backups and rookies, with Kyle Trask starting at quarterback. White is entering his second year as the team's top running back, this time under new offensive coordinator Liam Coen, who spent the past few years bouncing between the Rams and the University of Kentucky. Backfield competition behind White again looks less than stellar, featuring rookie fourth-round pick Bucky Irving, 28-year-old Chase Edmonds (undisclosed) and 2023 UDFA Sean Tucker. With White and Edmonds presumably not playing Saturday, we could see a lot of Irving and Tucker -- both seemingly candidates for the No. 2 RB job.

Analysis

White already had a fine season in 2023 -- his first as the No. 1 back -- reaching 1,539 yards from scrimmage and recording nine total touchdowns across 17 regular-season games. He added another 166 total yards and a receiving score in two postseason contests, but this coming season, he'll be deployed in a system that will include a healthy mix of mid-zone, wide-zone, tight-zone, duo and gap runs. The mid-zone concept is one White particularly has familiarity with, having operated within it successfully during his college days at Arizona State. "Mid-zone, outside zone -- all that -- it creates a bigger palette, and it forces the defense to guard not just a certain perimeter, but it makes them guard the whole field because the defense doesn't know what we are going to do," White said.