Bucs to host Chiefs at home stadium despite Hurricane Ian's destruction in Florida

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after spending the week practicing at the Miami Dolphins facility, will be able to return to Tampa, Florida, to play their Sunday night football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. 

Over the past few days, the game at Raymond James Stadium has been in serious jeopardy as Hurricane Ian has severely impacted Southwest Florida. 

Raymond James Stadium on Aug. 13, 2022, in Tampa, Florida, as the Buccaneers hosted the Miami Dolphins. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Fortunately, the Tampa area was spared the worst of the damage from the hurricane, allowing the Bucs to play the Chiefs at their home stadium. 

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"Our thoughts and prayers remain with the many thousands in the Southwest Florida region who have been severely impacted by Hurricane Ian," the Buccaneers said in a statement on Thursday. "We are also very thankful that the Tampa Bay area was spared the most damaging consequences of this powerful storm."

Raymond James Stadium on May 14, 2022, in Tampa, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"We have informed the NFL, after consulting with local and state agencies, that we are ready to play Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium as originally scheduled." 

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On Wednesday, the NFL announced that U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, would be used for the game if Raymond James Stadium was impacted.  

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