MATT BRYANT EXPECTED TO KICK FOR BUCS SUNDAY

Buccaneers kicker Matt Bryant has had a more difficult week than most of us can imagine, but he plans to play on Sunday. Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that despite burying his infant son today in Texas, Bryant is expected to kick for the Buccaneers on Sunday against the Packers. Per Schefter, Bryant notified team officials that he plans to fly back to Tampa in time for the game. Schefter reports that the Buccaneers had a plan in place if Bryant had needed more time to deal with his family issues, but it’s not clear what the plan was. The NFL would not have given the Buccaneers a roster exemption. So far this season Bryant is 5-of-5 on field goals and 8-of-8 on extra points.