Todd Bowles takes a knee after hit during Buccaneers' celebration
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 9, 2026, 12:26 PM
Last updated Oct 9, 2026
During the closing moments of the Buccaneers' game against the Cowboys on Thursday night, head coach Todd Bowles was seen taking a knee on the sideline while visibly grimacing in pain. This occurred after he was inadvertently hit in the stomach by a player celebrating an interception. Bowles later stated he would be fine moving forward after the incident. His team secured its first win of the season.
- •Bowles took a helmet to the stomach during the celebration.
- •The incident was captured by television cameras.
- •Bowles participated in the postgame press conference.
- •The Buccaneers won their first game of the year.
- •Bowles reassured he would be okay moving forward.
- 12:26 PMYahoo Sports — Todd Bowles took a knee on sideline late in Thursday's game after hit to stomach during celebration
"As the Buccaneers were running out the clock on Thursday night's win in Dallas, television cameras caught Bucs head coach Todd Bowles taking a knee on the sideline while grimacing in pain.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NFL•Oct 9, 2026, 1:31 PM'Embarrassing': Team employee heckles Cowboys QB Dak Prescott after loss
NFL•Oct 9, 2026, 1:30 PMGreen Bay Packers’ running back committee remains unsettled
NFL•Oct 9, 2026, 1:02 PMCowboys' late rally can't cover embarrassing performance in 24-16 loss to Buccaneers
NFL•Oct 9, 2026, 1:00 PMMike Tomlin urged to come out of retirement and save Dallas Cowboys amid disastrous start to season
NFL•Oct 9, 2026, 12:48 PMLiam Coen: Sunday about us, not who's missing for Eagles
NFL•Oct 9, 2026, 12:45 PMFemale admirer crashes Dallas reporter’s Cowboys segment