Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers Injury Report Week 8
By Josh Klein
Oct 25, 2017 03:51 PM | Updated Nov 2, 2017 04:17 PM |
Friday – October 27, 2017
Carolina Panthers
| Player |
Injury |
Game Status |
Notes |
| Fozzy Whittaker |
Ankle |
Out |
Boot is off, might be back next week. |
| Ryan Kalil |
Neck |
Out |
Considered “week-to-week”, could still play in an emergency. Panthers being very cautious. |
| John Theus |
Concussion |
Out |
|
| Alex Armah |
Hamstring |
Questionable |
Downgraded yesterday, will be a game-time decision |
| Kurt Coleman |
Knee |
Questionable |
|
| Ed Dickson |
Ankle |
Questionable |
Dickson said he would definitely play. |
| Graham Gano |
Right Knee/Illness |
Questionable |
Had flu-like symptoms today and stayed away from practice. |
| Luke Kuechly |
Concussion |
Questionable |
Still has not seen an independent neurologist, so remains in concussion protocol. |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Player |
Position |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Brent Grimes |
CB |
Out |
Shoulder |
| Robert McClain |
CB |
Out |
Concussion |
| Josh Robinson |
S |
Out |
Concussion |
| Chris Baker |
DT |
Questionable |
Ankle |
| Ryan Russell |
DE |
Questionable |
Shoulder |
| Jameis Winston |
QB |
Questionable |
Right Shoulder |
Thursday – October 26, 2017
Carolina Panthers
| Player |
Injury |
Practice Participation |
Notes |
| Alex Armah |
Hamstring |
None |
Downgrades are always an issue, was limited yesterday. |
| Charles Johnson |
Rest |
None |
|
| Ryan Kalil |
Neck |
None |
|
| John Theus |
Concussion |
None |
|
| Fozzy Whittaker |
Ankle |
None |
Probably won’t go Sunday, but is out of the boot. |
| Jonathan Stewart |
Toe |
Limited |
Just maintanence. He will play Sunday. |
| Kelvin Benjamin |
Knee |
Full |
|
| Kurt Coleman |
Knee |
Full |
Seems as if he will be ready for Sunday. |
| Bryan Cox, Jr. |
Hip |
Full |
|
| Ed Dickson |
Ankle |
Full |
|
| Devin Funchess |
Hamstring |
Full |
|
| Graham Gano |
Right Knee |
Full |
|
| Matt Kalil |
Ankle |
Full |
|
| Luke Kuechly |
Concussion |
Full |
Kuechly remains in the concussion protocol even as he practices in full. |
| Christian McCaffrey |
Wrist |
Full |
|
| Cam Newton |
Right Shoulder |
Full |
Believe this is Cam’s first “full” practice on a Thursday. |
| Julius Peppers |
Rest |
Full |
|
| Curtis Samuel |
Ankle |
Full |
|
| Trai Turner |
Knee |
Full |
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Player |
Position |
Practice Participation |
Injury |
| Brent Grimes |
CB |
None |
Shoulder |
| Robert McClain |
CB |
None |
Concussion |
| Josh Robinson |
S |
Limited |
Concussion |
| Chris Baker |
DT |
Limited |
Ankle |
| Ryan Russell |
DE |
Limited |
Shoulder |
| Jameis Winston |
QB |
Limited |
Right Shoulder |
Wednesday – October 25, 2017
Carolina Panthers
| Player |
Injury |
Practice Participation |
Notes |
| Bryan Cox Jr. |
Hip |
None |
A surprise, but it’s just Wednesday. |
| Ed Dickson |
Ankle |
None |
Might be more of a vet day than anything else for a guy that’s taken 100% of the snaps the past 4 weeks. |
| Ryan Kalil |
Neck |
None |
Kalil aggravated the neck injury in the first quarter against the Bears. |
| Julius Peppers |
Being 37 |
None |
|
| John Theus |
Concussion |
None |
Wouldn’t be surprised if he finds his way to IR sooner rather than later. |
| Fozzy Whittaker |
Ankle |
None |
Was out of the boot today in the locker room. |
| Alex Armah |
Hamstring |
Limited |
|
| Devin Funchess |
Hamstring |
Limited |
|
| Cam Newton |
Right Shoulder |
Limited |
“The New Normal” |
| Jonathan Stewart |
Toe |
Limited |
|
| Kelvin Benjamin |
Knee |
Full |
|
| Kurt Coleman |
Knee |
Full |
Should be ready to return Sunday, especially with the team putting Cox on IR. |
| Graham Gano |
Right Knee |
Full |
|
| Matt Kalil |
Ankle |
Full |
|
| Luke Kuechly |
Concussion |
Full |
Still in the concussion protocol even though he practiced in full. |
| Christian McCaffrey |
Wrist |
Full |
|
| Curtis Samuel |
Ankle |
Full |
|
| Trai Turner |
Knee |
Full |
Good to see after sitting out the second half of the Bears game. |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Player |
Position |
Practice Participation |
Injury |
| Brent Grimes |
CB |
None |
Shoulder |
| Robert McClain |
CB |
None |
Concussion |
| Josh Robinson |
S |
None |
Concussion |
| Chris Baker |
DT |
Limited |
Ankle |
| Ryan Russell |
DE |
Limited |
Shoulder |
| Jameis Winston |
QB |
Limited |
Right Shoulder |
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.
