Sep 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers security Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) hits Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) within the helment through the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Pictures The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated out 5 gamers for his or her NFC South recreation on Thursday night time towards the host Atlanta Falcons.
All-Professional security Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) in addition to proper sort out Luke Goedeke (concussion), defensive sort out Calijah Kancey (calf) and vast receivers Jalen McMillan (hamstring) and Trey Palmer (concussion) won’t play within the brief week for the Bucs (3-1) towards the Falcons (2-2), the crew confirmed Wednesday.
“We knew we had a Thursday (recreation),” Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles mentioned after Wednesday morning’s follow. “I am positive it makes it more durable for the fellows that wished to play that would’ve performed if it have been in all probability Sunday — a few them. However we’ll go together with what we have got, we have been going with what we have got. We have got guys that stepped up, they have to step up once more.”
Goedeke was listed as a restricted participant on Monday and Tuesday, whereas the opposite 4 didn’t follow.
Winfield, 26, and Goedeke, 25, began within the season-opening victory over the Washington Commanders. Winfield made seven tackles and neither missed a snap on their sides of the road. They are going to miss their fourth straight recreation.
Rookie McMillan, 22, began the primary three video games earlier than lacking the 33-16 victory over the host Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. He has three receptions on six targets for 59 yards and one landing.
Palmer, 23, has performed in 4 video games (one begin) and has 4 receptions on six targets for 45 yards and one TD.
Kancey, 23, began all 14 video games he performed as a rookie for Tampa Bay in 2023 and had 26 tackles, together with 10 tackles for loss and 4 sacks. He has not performed in a recreation this season.
The Buccaneers are additionally putting linebacker SirVocea Dennis (shoulder) on injured reserve, Bowles mentioned. Dennis, 24, has 22 tackles, together with one sack, in 4 video games as a reserve this season.
–Subject Degree Media
