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Buccaneers-Panthers Injury Report Dec.27: Otton, Shepard, Winfield Jr. Ruled Out

A look at Friday's injury report ahead of the Week 17 matchup 

IR Dec 27

On Friday, three Buccaneers were ruled out of Sunday's matchup: Tight end Cade Otton (knee), receiver Sterling Shepard (hamstring/foot) and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (knee). In addition, three were listed as questionable including safety Jordan Whitehead (pectoral), linebacker K.J. Britt (ankle) and receiver Kameron Johnson (ankle).

Read below for the full injury report for both teams:

Buccaneers

  • C Graham Barton (illness) - DNP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
  • LB K.J. Britt (ankle) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • CB Jamel Dean (knees) - LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday)
  • LB Lavonte David (rest) - LP (Friday)
  • S Mike Edwards (illness) - DNP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
  • WR Mike Evans (rest) - LP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), LP (Friday)
  • DL William Gholston (knee) - LP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday)
  • DL Logan Hall (shoulder/wrist) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
  • WR Kameron Johnson (ankle) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • S Kaevon Merriweather (knee) - LP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
  • TE Cade Otton (knee) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Out
  • WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring/foot) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Out
  • S Jordan Whitehead (pectoral) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • S Antoine Winfield Jr. (knee) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Out
  • T Tristan Wirfs (foot/knee/ankle) - LP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday)

Panthers

  • OLB Jadeveon Clowney (knee) - FP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • OLB Amare Barno (knee) - LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday)
  • T Ikem Ekwonu (shoulder/illness) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
  • OLB Cam Gill (illness) - DNP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • CB Jaycee Horn (hip) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Doubtful
  • RB Chuba Hubbard (rest) - DNP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • LB Josey Jewell (quad/hamstring) - FP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Out
  • WR Xavier Legette (hip/wrist) - FP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • G Damien Lewis (illness/ankle) - DNP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • C Chad Mays (illness) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
  • T Taylor Moten (knee) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Doubtful
  • DE A'Shawn Robinson (knee) - FP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • CB Chau Smith-Wade (illness) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Out
  • WR Adam Thielen (hamstring) - LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday)
  • TE Tommy Tremble (shoulder/back) - LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday)
  • OLB DJ Wonnum (shoulder/knee) - FP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
  • QB Bryce Young (hamstring) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)

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