Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers Injury Report
By Josh Klein
Dec 20, 2017 03:29 PM | Updated Dec 22, 2017 02:49 PM |
Friday – December 22, 2017
Carolina Panthers
| Player |
Injury |
Game Status |
Notes |
| Devin Funchess |
Shoulder |
Questionable |
|
| Russell Shepard |
Shoulder |
Questionable |
Probably the only one on the list that you should be worried about missing the game. |
| Tyler Larsen |
Foot |
Questionable |
|
| Shaq Thompson |
Foot |
Questionable |
|
| Mario Addison |
Hip |
Questionable |
|
| Trai Turner |
Concussion |
Out |
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Player |
Position |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Robert Ayers |
DE |
Out |
Shoulder |
| Cameron Brate |
TE |
Questionable |
Hip/Knee |
| Lavonte David |
LB |
Questionable |
Hamstring |
| DeSean Jackson |
WR |
Out |
Ankle |
| Gerald McCoy |
DT |
Questionable |
Biceps |
| Ryan Smith |
CB |
Doubtful |
Ankle |
| Ryan Russell |
DE |
Questionable |
Shoulder |
Thursday – December 21, 2017
Carolina Panthers
| Player |
Injury |
Practice Participation |
Notes |
| Mike Adams |
Rest |
Full |
|
| Mario Addison |
Hip |
None |
Rivera said that they are trying to limit veterans this late in the season if they are banged up. |
| Devin Funchess |
Shoulder |
None |
Funchess was very confident he would play. |
| Julius Peppers |
Rest |
None |
An extra day off is fine. |
| Russell Shepard |
Shoulder |
None |
Still not practicing and Shepard was unsure whether he would be ready on Sunday. |
| Trai Turner |
Concussion |
None |
Still in the protocol. |
| Tyler Larsen |
Foot |
Limited |
|
| Cam Newton |
Right Shoulder |
Limited |
“The New Normal” |
| Shaq Thompson |
Foot |
Limited |
Rivera said he was “absolutely” optimistic about Thompson’s chances to play on Sunday. |
| Greg Olsen |
Foot |
Full |
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Player |
Position |
Practice Participation |
Injury |
| Robert Ayers |
DE |
None |
Shoulder |
| Cameron Brate |
TE |
Limited |
Hip/Knee |
| Lavonte David |
LB |
Limited |
Hamstring |
| DeSean Jackson |
WR |
None |
Ankle |
| Gerald McCoy |
DT |
Limited |
Biceps |
| Donovan Smith |
T |
Full |
Shoulder |
| Ryan Smith |
CB |
Limited |
Ankle |
| Ryan Russell |
DE |
Limited |
Shoulder |
Wednesday – December 20, 2017
Carolina Panthers
| Player |
Injury |
Practice Participation |
Notes |
| Mike Adams |
Rest |
None |
|
| Mario Addison |
Hip |
None |
|
| Devin Funchess |
Shoulder |
None |
Rivera said he “wasn’t overly worried” |
| Julius Peppers |
Rest |
None |
No practice on Wednesday = Magic on Sundays. |
| Russell Shepard |
Shoulder |
None |
Said he also wasn’t “overly worried”. Tomorrow’s practice will be the big test. |
| Trai Turner |
Concussion |
None |
Still in the protocol. |
| Tyler Larsen |
Foot |
Limited |
|
| Cam Newton |
Right Shoulder |
Limited |
“The New Normal” |
| Shaq Thompson |
Foot |
Limited |
Rivera said he was “absolutely” optimistic about Thompson’s chances to play on Sunday. |
| Greg Olsen |
Foot |
Full |
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Player |
Position |
Practice Participation |
Injury |
| Robert Ayers |
DE |
None |
Shoulder |
| Cameron Brate |
TE |
Limited |
Hip/Knee |
| Lavonte David |
LB |
Limited |
Hamstring |
| DeSean Jackson |
WR |
None |
Ankle |
| Gerald McCoy |
DT |
Limited |
Biceps |
| Donovan Smith |
T |
Full |
Shoulder |
| Ryan Smith |
CB |
Limited |
Ankle |
Josh Klein is Editor-In-Chief of The Riot Report. His favorite Panther of all time is Chad Cota and he once AIM chatted with Kevin Greene. Follow Josh on Twitter @joshkleinrules.
