Buccaneers vs. Broncos: Thursday Injury Report
The Thursday injury report for the Buccaneers and their game against the Broncos.
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The Buccaneers are busily preparing for week number four and their chance to rebound from the tough loss to the Los Angeles Rams last week. The trouble is that game is against the 3-0, defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos.
So with that, it’s time to look at the injury report. As you all know by now, after each of the three practices during the week leading up to the game, we publish the injury reports.
Let’s get to it, first for the Tampa Bay Bucs
Player | No. | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday |
Robert Ayers | 91 | DE | Ankle | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Joe Hawley | 68 | C | Ankle | Did Not Participate | Limited Participation |
Doug Martin | 22 | RB | Hamstring | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Cecil Shorts III | 10 | WR | Hamstring | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Luke Stocker | 88 | TE | Ankle | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Good news there, as Hawley returned to practice. He missed one play last Sunday with the ankle, but he sat yesterday.
See what I did there? I am trying to distract you from the fact that none of the other injured players returned to practice and that the Bucs might be quite short-handed on Sunday.
Did it work? No, not for me either.
Now for the Broncos:
Player | No. | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday |
James Ferentz | 53 | C | Knee | Full Participation | Full Participation |
Bennie Fowler | 16 | WR | Elbow | Full Participation | Full Participation |
Virgil Green | 85 | TE | Calf | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Shiloh Keo | 33 | S | Knee | Did Not Participate | Limited Participation |
Corey Nelson | 52 | ILB | Ankle | Full Participation | Full Participation |
Justin Simmons | 31 | S | Hand | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Donald Stephenson | 71 | T | Calf | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
T.J. Ward | 43 | S | Neck | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
DeMarcus Ware | 94 | OLB | Forearm | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Dekoda Watson | 57 | OLB | Elbow | Full Participation | Full Participation |
Billy Winn | 97 | DE | Back | Full Participation | Full Participation |
I guess we can hang our hats on the fact that Ware isn’t going to play and that Ward is banged up?
It’s going to be tough, especially with key players missing.
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