Buccaneers’ Rachaad White: Suiting up in Week 4

White (illness) is active for Sunday’s Week 4 matchup against the Eagles, Scott Smith of the team’s official site reports. White was a late addition to the injury report Saturday due to a bout of food poisoning, but his availability for Sunday’s conference showdown hadn’t truly been in doubt. With his active status now confirmed, White will look to significantly improve the 2.1 yards per carry he’s mustered over the first three games of the season, which has paled in comparison to the 6.2 yards per tote rookie backfield mate Bucky Irving has generated. However, despite the disparity between the efficiency of the two backs, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports head coach Todd Bowles has confirmed he’ll continue to utilize both Irving and White together.

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