After wearing a little thin at the outside linebacker spot, the Bucs get good news on Friday as both Jason Pierre-Paul and Carl Nassib are expected to play Sunday in Atlanta. Outside linebacker Anthony Nelson still remains sidelined and has been ruled out along with cornerback M.J. Stewart.
The front-seven will be full tilt against an Atlanta team that will be without the likes of tight end Austin Hooper and now running back Devonta Freeman. Though both quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Julio Jones appeared on the injury report this week, both players practiced fully for the second straight day on Friday. Defensive ends Takk McKinley and John Cominsky, as well as cornerback Kendall Sheffield were officially listed as questionable
Read below for the full injury report, including player statuses, for both teams:
Buccaneers
OLB Anthony Nelson (hamstring) – Did Not Participate – OUT
CB M.J. Stewart (knee) – Did Not Participate – OUT
OLB Carl Nassib (groin) – Full Participation – QUESTIONABLE
T Demar Dotson (not injury related) – Full Participation
DL William Gholston (ankle) – Full Participation
OLB Jason Pierre-Paul (knee) – Full Participation
DL Ndamukong Suh (not injury related) – Did Not Participate
QB Jameis Winston (ankle) – Full Participation
Falcons
RB Devonta Freeman (foot) – Did Not Participate - OUT
TE Austin Hooper (knee) – Did Not Participate - OUT
S Kemal Ishmael (concussion) – Did Not Participate - OUT
DE John Cominsky (ankle) – Did Not Participate - QUESTIONABLE
DE Takkarist McKinley (shoulder) – Limited Participation - QUESTIONABLE
CB Kendall Sheffield (illness) - Did Not Participate - QUESTIONABLE
CB Desmond Trufant (toe) – Full Participation
WR Julio Jones (foot) - Full Participation
QB Matt Ryan (ankle) – Full Participation
DE Adrian Clayborn (groin) – Limited Participation
*Bold indicates change in status from previous day