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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

Dec 27, 2024 at 01:42 PM

Staff Writer/Reporter

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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