Panthers vs. Buccaneers Injury Report – Week 16, 2025

The Carolina Panthers (7-7) injury report includes eight players as they prepare for a Sunday, Dec. 21 matchup versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) at Bank of America Stadium. The Buccaneers (7-7) currently have seven players listed on their report. The contest kicks off at 1 p.m. ET.

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Buccaneers vs. Panthers Game Info

• When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV info: FOX
• Spread Favorite: Buccaneers (-3)
• Moneyline: Buccaneers (-155), Panthers (+130)
• Total: 45.5 points
• Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Buccaneers Injuries

Lavonte David | LB

• Injury: Knee
• Practice Status: Did Not Participate In Practice
• 2025 Defensive Stats: 2.5 Sacks | 7.0 Tackles for Loss | 96 Tackles | 1 Interception | 3 Passes Defended

Rashad Wisdom | S

• Injury: Quad
• Practice Status: Full Participation in Practice
• 2025 Season Stats: 2 Games Played

Tykee Smith | S

• Injury: Neck
• Practice Status: Full Participation in Practice
• 2025 Defensive Stats: 2.0 Sacks | 6.0 Tackles for Loss | 90 Tackles | 1 Interception | 12 Passes Defended

Chris Godwin | WR

• Injury: Fibula
• Practice Status: Full Participation in Practice
• 2025 Receiving Stats: 36 Targets | 20 Receptions | 214 Yards | 1 Touchdown

SirVocea Dennis | LB

• Injury: Hip
• Practice Status: Full Participation in Practice
• 2025 Defensive Stats: 2.0 Sacks | 7.0 Tackles for Loss | 83 Tackles | 1 Interception | 5 Passes Defended

Cade Otton | TE

• Injury: Knee
• Practice Status: Limited Participation in Practice
• 2025 Receiving Stats: 66 Targets | 46 Receptions | 430 Yards | 0 Touchdowns

Mike Evans | WR

• Injury: Collarbone
• Practice Status: Limited Participation in Practice
• 2025 Receiving Stats: 43 Targets | 20 Receptions | 272 Yards | 1 Touchdown

Panthers Injuries

Trevin Wallace | LB

• Injury: Shoulder
• Practice Status: Full Participation in Practice
• 2025 Defensive Stats: 2.0 Sacks | 5.0 Tackles for Loss | 61 Tackles | 0 Interceptions | 4 Passes Defended

Taylor Moton | OT

• Injury: Back
• Practice Status: Limited Participation in Practice
• 2025 Season Stats: 4 Games Played

David Moore | WR

• Injury: Elbow
• Practice Status: Full Participation in Practice
• 2025 Season Stats: 3 Games Played

Jaycee Horn | CB

• Injury: NIR - Rest
• Practice Status: Limited Participation in Practice
• 2025 Defensive Stats: 0.0 Sacks | 0.0 Tackles for Loss | 32 Tackles | 5 Interceptions | 8 Passes Defended

Tetairoa McMillan | WR

• Injury: Foot
• Practice Status: Did Not Participate In Practice
• 2025 Receiving Stats: 102 Targets | 59 Receptions | 851 Yards | 6 Touchdowns

Damien Lewis | OG

• Injury: Illness
• Practice Status: Did Not Participate In Practice
• 2025 Season Stats: 3 Games Played

Tershawn Wharton | DT

• Injury: Hamstring
• Practice Status: Did Not Participate In Practice
• 2025 Defensive Stats: 2.0 Sacks | 2.0 Tackles for Loss | 36 Tackles | 0 Interceptions | 1 Pass Defended

Ikem Ekwonu | OT

• Injury: Knee
• Practice Status: Did Not Participate In Practice
• 2025 Season Stats: 6 Games Played

Buccaneers vs. Panthers Head-to-Head History

• In their past five head-to-head bouts, Tampa Bay has defeated Carolina five times.
• Carolina has been outpaced by 55 points in its last five tilts against Tampa Bay.

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