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Buccaneers-49ers Injury Report Dec. 8: Fournette, Vea, Murphy-Bunting Among Limited Participants

A look at Thursday's injury report ahead of Sunday's Week 14 matchup

Dec 08, 2022 at 04:30 PM

Staff Writer/Reporter

On Thursday for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mike Edwards (hamstring), Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) and Tristan Wirfs (ankle/knee) did not participate. In addition, Sean Murphy-Bunting (quadriceps) and Vita Vea (foot/shoulder) practiced in a limited fashion. Leonard Fournette (foot) was added to the injury report on Thursday ahead of the Week 14 matchup with the 49ers with a limited designation.

Read below for the full injury report for both teams:

Buccaneers

TE Cameron Brate (illness) - Full Participation (Wed.), Full Participation (Thurs.)
S Mike Edwards (hamstring) - Did Not Participate (Wed.), Did Not Participate (Thurs.)
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quadriceps) - Limited Participation (Wed.), Limited Participation (Thurs.)
RB Leonard Fournette (foot) - Limited Participation (Thurs.)
NT Vita Vea (foot/shoulder) - Limited Participation (Wed.), Limited Participation (Thurs.)
S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) - Did Not Participate (Wed.), Did Not Participate (Thurs.)
T Tristan Wirfs (ankle/knee) - Did Not Participate (Wed.), Did Not Participate (Thurs.)

49ers

DL Arik Armstead (foot/ankle) - Limited Participation (Wed.), Limited Participation (Thurs.)
DL Nick Bosa (hamstring) - Did Not Participate (Wed.), Did Not Participate (Thurs.)
OL Spencer Burford (ankle) - Limited Participation (Wed.), Limited Participation (Thurs.)
QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) - Did Not Participate (Wed.), Did Not Participate (Thurs.)
RB Christian McCaffrey (knee) - Limited Participation (Wed.), Limited Participation (Thurs.)
DB Tarvarius Moore (knee) - Did Not Participate (Wed.), Did Not Participate (Thurs.)
DL Haasan Ridgeway (pectoral) - Did Not Participate (Wed.), Did Not Participate (Thurs.)
WR Deebo Samuel (quadriceps) - Limited Participation (Wed.), Limited Participation (Thurs.)
T Trent Williams (rest) - Did Not Participate (Wed.), Full Participation (Thurs.)

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