The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons named their game-day inactives on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET, 90 minutes before kickoff of their Week 12 contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. NFL teams are required to reduce their active rosters to 46 players for each regular-season game.
The most significant development in the active list for the Buccaneers is at defensive end, where Will Gholston is active for the first time since sustaining a neck injury in New Orleans in Week Nine. His return comes at a fortunate time, as defensive end Robert Ayers will miss Sunday's game due to the concussion he incurred last weekend. Reserve offensive lineman Evan Smith is also out with a concussion, which means veteran Joe Hawley, a former starter in Atlanta, will be active for the first time this season.
As expected QB Jameis Winston is also out for a third consecutive week due to his shoulder injury. Ryan Fitzpatrick will start in his place once again.
Atlanta will be without running back Devonta Freeman for a second straight week due to a concussion.
BUCCANEERS INACTIVES
- DE Robert Ayers
- CB Vernon Hargreaves
- DT Sealver Siliga
- G Evan Smith
- TE Luke Stocker
- T Leonard Wester
- QB Jameis Winston
Ayers, Hargreaves, Smith and Winston are out due to injury.
FALCONS INACTIVES
- RB Devonta Freeman
- WR Marvin Hall
- G Sean Harlow
- T Ty Sambrailo
- LB Sean Weatherspoon
- CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson
- WR Nick Williams
Freeman and Sambrailo are out due to injury.
