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Limited practice Wednesday Kieft (ankle) was listed as a limited participant Wednesday.

Impact Kieft has practiced in a limited capacity for two straight days after picking up an injury during the Buccaneers' Week 7 loss to the Panthers. The reserve tight end has recorded two receptions for 37 yards through seven games.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Upgrades to limited activity Kieft (ankle) was limited at Tuesday's walkthrough, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.

Impact After sitting out Monday, Kieft was back on the field in some capacity one day later and has one more opportunity to get back to full activity before the Buccaneers potentially gives him a designation for Thursday's contest versus Baltimore. Cameron Brate hasn't practiced since injuring his neck during the Week 6 game against Pittsburgh, so it looks as if Keift will once again operate as Tampa's No. 2 tight end behind Cade Otton should Brate eventually be ruled out for Thursday's matchup versus the Ravens.

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined in estimated practice Kieft (ankle) was listed as a DNP on the Buccaneers' estimated practice report Monday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Kieft apparently picked up an ankle injury at some point during Sunday's loss to the Panthers, as he was unable to participate in Monday's walk-through sessions. However, the rookie tight end did manage to catch his lone target for 18 yards while playing 18 of his 33 snaps on offense in the contest, and the nature and severity of this issue are still unclear. Kieft will now have two more practices to improve his status before Thursday's game against the Ravens.

OCTOBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Impressive gain on first pro catch Kieft brought in his only target for 19 yards in the Buccaneers' 41-31 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday night.

Impact The rookie tight end was impressive on his first pro reception, and he logged just nine snaps from scrimmage overall along with 17 on special teams. Kieft's catch aside, the sixth-round pick's primary role on offense will continue to be as a blocker unless injuries strike multiple players in front of him at tight end.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sixteen snaps, no targets in opener Kieft logged 16 snaps on offense but did not draw a target during the Buccaneers' 19-3 win over the Cowboys in Week 1.

Impact The rookie sixth-round pick garnered active status as the No. 3 tight end behind Cameron Brate and fellow first-year player Cade Otton, but his role was limited to blocking in the opener. That's very likely to be par for the course moving forward, considering both Kieft's 265-pound frame and the fact he was used in a very similar role during his college days at Minnesota (12 catches in four seasons).

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ko Kieft Adds "Different Mentality" to Bucs' Offense Buccaneers’ sixth-round selection Ko Kieft demonstrates his level of comfort within the offense as a one-man wrecking crew

AUGUST 28, 2022 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Call him K-Train? Bucs rookie Ko Kieft restores fullback dimension to offense. TAMPA, Fla. — While the creamsicle jerseys and Bucco Bruce helmets won’t be recycled for a regular-season game until at least 2023, the Bucs...

AUGUST 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Goes to Tampa Bay in sixth round The Buccaneers selected Kieft in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 218th overall.

Impact Kieft comes to the league from Minnesota with 10 career receptions, so blocking will be his path to getting on the field in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers led off Day 3 of the draft by selecting Washington's Cade Otton, so Kieft has plenty of competition as it is. If Rob Gronkowski returns to Tampa Bay, Kieft is at risk of not making the roster.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE