The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ruled out wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, offensive tackle Luke Goedeke and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. for the Week Seven matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Egbuka is dealing with concussion and foot injuries, while Goedeke has a calf injury and Winfield has a rib injury. Quarterback Baker Mayfield remains questionable with a right-thumb injury after participating fully in practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury report
Egbuka and Goedeke did not participate Wednesday or Thursday before working on a limited basis Friday. Winfield was limited during all three practices but was still ruled out for the matchup. Mayfield was a full participant on each listed practice day, although his questionable designation remained in place.
The complete Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury report included the following players and designations:
- Riley Dixon, illness: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Emeka Egbuka, concussion and foot: Did not participate Wednesday or Thursday; limited participation Friday. Out.
- Chris Godwin Jr., rest: Did not participate Thursday; full participation Friday.
- Luke Goedeke, calf: Did not participate Wednesday or Thursday; limited participation Friday. Out.
- Bucky Irving, illness: Did not participate Wednesday; limited participation Thursday; full participation Friday.
- Calijah Kancey, illness: Limited participation Wednesday; full participation Thursday and Friday.
- Cody Mauch, wrist: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Baker Mayfield, right thumb: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Questionable.
- Zyon McCollum, illness: Did not participate Wednesday; limited participation Thursday; full participation Friday.
- Chase McLaughlin, illness: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Benjamin Morrison, quad: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- A’Shawn Robinson, rest: Limited participation Thursday; full participation Friday.
- Christian Rozeboom, finger: Did not participate Wednesday or Thursday.
- David Sills V, hamstring: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Josiah Trotter, shoulder: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Sean Tucker, quad: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Vita Vea, rest: Limited participation Wednesday; full participation Thursday and Friday.
- Antoine Winfield Jr., rib: Limited participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Out.
Carolina Panthers list four players with game-status designations
The Carolina Panthers listed four players with game-status designations for the Week Seven matchup. Offensive tackle Monroe Freeling and linebacker Bam Martin-Scott were questionable, while outside linebackers Thomas Incoom and Jaelan Phillips were ruled out. Freeling and Martin-Scott were full participants in all three practices despite their respective knee and hamstring injuries.
Incoom did not participate Wednesday, Thursday or Friday because of a calf injury. Phillips also did not participate during the practice week while dealing with a hamstring injury. Both Carolina players were listed as out.
The complete Carolina Panthers injury report included the following players and designations:
- A.J. Dillon, ankle: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Monroe Freeling, knee: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Questionable.
- Chuba Hubbard, rest: Did not participate Wednesday; full participation Thursday and Friday.
- Thomas Incoom, calf: Did not participate Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Out.
- Devin Lloyd, rest: Did not participate Wednesday; full participation Thursday and Friday.
- Bam Martin-Scott, hamstring: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Questionable.
- Taylor Moton, rest: Did not participate Wednesday; full participation Thursday and Friday.
- Jaelan Phillips, hamstring: Did not participate Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Out.
- Darren Waller, rest: Did not participate Wednesday; full participation Thursday and Friday.
- Bryce Young, knee: Full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
What the designations mean for Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without Egbuka, Goedeke and Winfield against Carolina. The confirmed absences involve a wide receiver, an offensive tackle and a safety, while Mayfield’s questionable designation leaves his status unresolved. Mayfield’s full participation throughout the listed practice week provides the latest practice update, but it does not change his official designation.
Tampa Bay also received full participation Friday from Bucky Irving, Zyon McCollum, Calijah Kancey, Cody Mauch, Chase McLaughlin, Benjamin Morrison, A’Shawn Robinson, David Sills V, Josiah Trotter, Sean Tucker and Vita Vea. Carolina’s report includes two players ruled out and two others listed as questionable. The final personnel picture for the Week Seven matchup includes the statuses of Mayfield, Freeling and Martin-Scott.
FSB Take
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the Carolina Panthers matchup with Egbuka, Goedeke and Winfield ruled out. Mayfield remains questionable despite full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Carolina has two players ruled out and two listed as questionable, giving both teams multiple personnel designations to monitor.
Source: Original report