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Buccaneers-Panthers Injury Report Oct.23: Egbuka, Goedeke and Winfield Jr. Ruled Out; Mayfield Questionable

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

Oct 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM

Staff Writer/Reporter

On Friday for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Emeka Egbuka (concussion/foot), Luke Goedeke (calf) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (rib) were ruled out. Additionally, Baker Mayfield (right thumb) was listed as questionable.

DNP: Did Not Participate

FP: Full Participation

LP: Limited Participation

Read below for the full injury report for both teams:

Buccaneers

P Riley Dixon (illness) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
WR Emeka Egbuka (concussion/foot) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Out
WR Chris Godwin Jr. (rest) - DNP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
T Luke Goedeke (calf) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Out
RB Bucky Irving (illness) - DNP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
DT Calijah Kancey (illness) - LP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
G Cody Mauch (wrist) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
QB Baker Mayfield (right thumb) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
CB Zyon McCollum (illness) - DNP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
K Chase McLaughlin (illness) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
CB Benjamin Morrison (quad) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
DL A'Shawn Robinson (rest) - LP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
LB Christian Rozeboom (finger) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.)
WR David Sills V (hamstring) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
LB Josiah Trotter (shoulder) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
RB Sean Tucker (quad) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
NT Vita Vea (rest) - LP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
S Antoine Winfield Jr. (rib) - LP (Wed.), LP (Thurs.), LP (Friday) Game Status: Out

Panthers

RB A.J. Dillon (ankle) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
T Monroe Freeling (knee) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
RB Chuba Hubbard (rest) - DNP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
OLB Thomas Incoom (calf) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Out
LB Devin Lloyd (rest) - DNP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
LB Bam Martin-Scott (hamstring) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday) Game Status: Questionable
T Taylor Moton (rest) - DNP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) - DNP (Wed.), DNP (Thurs.), DNP (Friday) Game Status: Out
TE Darren Waller (rest) - DNP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)
QB Bryce Young (knee) - FP (Wed.), FP (Thurs.), FP (Friday)

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