The Bucs received some good news before Sunday’s game against the 3-8 Panthers in Carolina at 4:05 p.m. Reserve outside linebacker Anthony Nelson missed Friday’s practice for personal reasons, but is scheduled to play today. Nelson is with the team and could start today against Yahya Diaby against head coach and defensive playcaller Todd Bowles.
This is important because Joe Tryon-Soyinka was demoted from questionable to ejected on Saturday after injuring his ankle in last week’s game against the Giants in New York. The Bucs are a little thin at outside linebacker, but Marquise Watts returned from injured reserve and returned to practice this week, giving him 21 days of practice. Watts will be unavailable as he missed Sunday’s game at Carolina.
That means Jose Ramirez will be playing for the third time this season, and depending on who starts, he will be a backup along with Nelson or Chris Braswell. Ramirez also saw action in Atlanta and New Orleans in Weeks 5 and 6 earlier this season.
Tristan Wirfs becomes a mid-game decision.
Bucs LT Tristan Wirfs – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
The Bucs are looking forward to keeping their tackle. Tristan Wirfs You can go to Carolina. Wirfs, who is listed as questionable for Sunday, has limited practice this week as he recovers from a knee injury suffered in Tampa Bay’s 23-20 loss to San Francisco before the Week 10 bye. was. The lineman missed last week’s game against the Giants, but returned to practice earlier than expected.
If Wirfs is unavailable, Justin Scurll will start for the sixth time this year. Skule, a swing tackle for the Bucs, started Luke Goedeke’s four games at right tackle from Weeks 2 through 5, then started at left tackle in last week’s game against the Wharfs in New York. He’s playing good football, and the Panthers don’t have as tough an edge rusher as the Giants had last week.
Cornerback Troy Hill, who played for the Panthers earlier this season and was recently signed, is also listed as questionable with ankle and foot injuries. Hill is expected to play. With Tykie Smith sidelined, Christian Isien will start at nickelback and Hill will be the backup outside cornerback.
The Bucs will place strong safety Jordan Whitehead on injured reserve this week and start their newly acquired safety. mike edwards On the spot. As a result, Tampa Bay added linebacker Vi Jones to the active roster from the practice squad. Jones has been promoted from the practice squad to the game-day squad in each of the last three games.
Here is the full injury report ahead of the Bucks-Panthers game:
Bucks Friday injury report
Panthers Friday injury report
- WR Jalen Coker – Quadriceps – Not playing – Out
Panthers head coach Dave Canales – Photo courtesy of USA Today
- TE Jatavion Sanders – Neck – Not played – Out
- OLB Amare Barno – Knee – Full participation – Questionable
- OLB Jadeveon Clowney – Knee/Rest – Limited Participation – Questionable
- CB Caleb Farley – Shoulder – Limited appearance – Questionable
- S Nick Scott – Hamstring – Full participation – Doubtful
- LB Josey Jewell – Rest – Full participation
- S Ronnie Johnson – Individual – Full Participation
- T. Taylor Morton – Rest – Full participation
- DE La Brian Ray – himself – full participation
- DE A’Shawn Robinson – Rest – Full participation
- WR Adam Thielen – Hamstring/Rest – Limited appearance
- OLB DJ Wonnum – Hamstring – Full participation
