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Buccaneers vs. Rams: Thursday Injury Report

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Here is the Thursday injury report for the game between the Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams.

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The Buccaneers are looking to rebound from the debacle last week against the Cardinals when they open Raymond James stadium to face the Los Angeles Rams. The Bucs have a great chance to get the defense going against a Rams’ team that hasn’t scored a touchdown as of yet.

But, they face a very strong Rams’ defense that held the Seahawks to three points last week. Dirk Koetter and company have their work cut out for them. As the week goes along, it looks like they are going to have to do it shorthanded. We saw the injuries last week, and yesterday you saw the injury report. Today’s version isn’t any better.

First for the Bucs:

Player	No.	Pos.	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday
Robert Ayers	91	DE	Ankle	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate
Devante Bond	59	LB	Hamstring	Full Participation	Did Not Participate
Lavonte David	54	LB	Shoulder	Full Participation	Full Participation
Doug Martin	22	RB	Hamstring	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate
Cecil Shorts III	10	WR	Hamstring	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate
Donovan Smith	76	T	Hip	Did Not Participate	Limited Participation
Ryan Smith	29	S	Hand	Full Participation	Full Participation
Luke Stocker	88	TE	Ankle	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate

There is not a lot to talk about here. Here is one good piece of info, as Donovan Smith was back at practice, albeit on a limited basis. Having the entire offensive line healthy is huge, even if the rest of the team isn’t.

Now for the Rams:

Player	No.	Pos.	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday*
Maurice Alexander	31	S	Thigh	Limited Participation	Limited Participation
Pharoh Cooper	10	WR	Shoulder	Limited Participation	Limited Participation
Benny Cunningham	23	RB	Knee	Limited Participation	Limited Participation
E.J. Gaines	33	CB	Thigh	Limited Participation	Limited Participation
Lamarcus Joyner	20	CB	Toe	Limited Participation	Limited Participation
Nelson Spruce	86	WR	Knee	Limited Participation	Limited Participation