Buccaneers List 6 Players on Thursday’s Injury Report

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Sep 7, 2023
Jan 9, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) recovers the ball the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings are set to face off on Sunday, September 10th inside U.S. Bank Stadium.

During their preparation for this weekend’s game, both teams have been releasing injury reports over the past couple days.

On Thursday, the Vikings listed a pair of players on their report in LB Troy Dye and P Ryan Wright. Meanwhile, on the Tampa Bay side, they have the same five players on their injury report from Wednesday while also adding RG Cody Mauch to their list of injuries.

Buccaneers List 6 Players on Thursday’s Injury Report

Buccaneers List 6 Players on Thursday's Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) breaks up a pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85) in the second quarter during a Week 15 NFL game, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Tampa Bay’s full list of injuries on Thursday looked like this:

  • DT Calijah Kancey (Foot, Limited)
  • S Kaveon Merriweather (Quad, Full)
  • LB Anthony Nelson (Hamstring, Limited)
  • RB Ke’Shawn Nelson (Non-Injury, Full)
  • S Antoine Winfield (Calf, Full)
  • RG Cody Mauch (Back, DNP)

Luckily for the Bucs, their first-round pick Calijah Kancey was able to participate in part of practice on Thursday after sitting out all of Wednesday. He was selected 19th overall by Tampa Bay after a strong collegiate career at Pittsburgh where he recorded 91 tackles, 34.5 tackles for loss, and 16 sacks.

Kancey is looking to fill the void left by Akiem Hicks on Tampa Bay’s defensive line this season, who left the team this offseason.

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Sep 10, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers defensive lineman Calijah Kancey (8) reacts after recording a sack against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Tennessee won 34-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn also was back at practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s session due to a non-injury related matter. Vaughn was selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay, and in his first three seasons, the running back has recorded 79 carries for 342 yards and 2 TDs.

Vaughn is currently listed as the RB4 on Tampa Bay’s depth chart behind Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, and Chase Edmonds.

Aug 11, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) hands off to running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn (21) against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports

Meanwhile Kaveon Merriweather was also a full participant on Thursday after being limited during Wednesday’s practice with a quad injury. Both Merriweather and Antoine Winfield are starting safeties for the Bucs defense, so the fact that each of them were able to fully practice on Thursday is a positive sign for their game status on Sunday.

Both teams will release one more injury report on Friday before they kick off the regular season on Sunday at 12 PM.

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Josh Frey is a Class of 2020 graduate of The College of Idaho and managing editor of PurplePTSD.com. When he’s not writing about the NFL, Josh enjoys running, gaming, or rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks. Check out his Twitter account: @Freyed_Chicken.