Emeka Egbuka converted five of his six targets for catches in Week 1

Emeka Egbuka Injury Update: How His Week 1 Availability Unlocks Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers Offense

An August toe sprain has lingered long enough to create real buzz about Egbuka’s health, which is part of why he sits 19th among wide receivers in PFN’s Week 1 rankings. Ten receivers cleared 15 PPR points against Cincinnati last season.

Pro Football Network's Kyle Soppe believes Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka's toe injury could create major value for fantasy managers in 2026.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka (toe) is participating in individual drills during practice Monday, Sept. 7.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got the injury news they were hoping for before Sunday’s season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Emeka Egbuka is ready to go, and Head Coach Todd Bowles confirmed Friday that Egbuka is a full go for the opener.

“What is Jesus to me? I don’t even know really how to answer that,” Emeka Egbuka said. “He is everything, like you want to say everything, because He is.

Egbuka’s 37 percent air yards conversion rate was among the lowest in the NFL among wideouts who had at least 40 targets. Egbuka was 104th out of 110 qualifying wideouts in ESPN’s open score, which measures how much separation a pass catcher gets. Xavier Legette and Adam Thielen were among the receivers with a higher open score than Egbuka.