Skip to main content

Redskins, Buccaneers game rescheduled due to severe weather in Florida

By Abigail Constantino

WASHINGTON — A preseason match between the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been rescheduled one day earlier in anticipation of severe weather in Florida.

The game, which was supposed to be Thursday, Sept. 1, has been moved to Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. in an effort to avoid expected severe weather from Tropical Depression Nine that will likely make landfall Thursday, said Buccaneers Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford in a release.

“This decision was made by both teams in conjunction with the National Football League and local authorities in an effort to ensure the safety of our fans, players and stadium staff,” Ford said.

“We support the decision made by the Buccaneers and the NFL,” Redskins President Bruce Allen said. “We look forward to our game on Wednesday.”

Quarterback Alex Smith’s grueling road to recovery chronicled in ESPN program

By CNN
NFL quarterback Alex Smith suffered a gruesome leg injury that put his career in jeopardy and had him fighting for his life, and his long and grueling road to recovery is chronicled in an upcoming one-hour program from ESPN called "Project 11." The leg injury occurred Nov. 18, 2018, in the third quarter of a game between the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans. After being sacked by the Texans' J.J. Watt and Kareem Jackson, Smith suffered a spiral and compound fracture of the right tibia and fibula.
Read Next Story

Related Stories

Cousins on contract talks: ‘Deadlines do deals’

Washington Redskins add reggae legend’s heir to their roster

Grading the Redskins’ 2017 NFL Draft