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Bucs at Packers Thursday Injury Report: 2 Starters Return
Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Bucs had a laundry list of injured players on Wednesday with head coach Todd Bowles mentioning eight Tampa Bay players that did not practice during the team’s walkthrough. The Bucs were missing defensive tackle Vita Vea and inside linebacker Devin White in last week’s game at Atlanta with toe and foot injuries, respectively. White missed two games with his ailing foot.

Cornerback Jamel Dean was limited on Wednesday after missing three straight games with his foot and ankle injury. Would there be any improvement for the Bucs on Thursday leading up to Sunday’s game at Green Bay?

Tampa Bay held a regular full practice on Thursday and saw the full return to action for both Dean and White. Whether or not Dean and White will wind up starting if they are able to play is unknown. Britt played better than White has in weeks in last week’s win at Atlanta where he had a career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup.

Zyon McCollum has played extremely well the last couple of weeks, and had his best game as a pro against the Falcons last Sunday. If Dean returns but Carlton Davis III is unable to go with his groin strain, McCollum might stay in the starting lineup, replacing Davis this week.

While the Bucs saw two starters return to action on Thursday, Tampa Bay is still missing two more starters due to injury – in addition to Davis and Vea.

Safety Ryan Neal remained out with a back injury and wide receiver Chris Godwin, who has been battling a neck injury, didn’t participate again with a knee injury.

Defensive tackle Will Gholston remained out with his knee and ankle injuries, and long snapper  Zach Triner continued to miss practice due to his elbow injury.

Full Wednesday Injury Report For Bucs, Packers

Here are the entire injury report for the Bucs and Packers on Thursday.

Bucs

CB Carlton Davis – Groin – Did Not Participate

CB Jamel Dean – Ankle/Foot – FULL PARTICIPATION

DL Will Gholston – Knee/Ankle – Did Not Participate

WR Chris Godwin – Knee – Did Not Participate

S Ryan Neal – Back – Did Not Participate

LS Zach Triner – Elbow – Did Not Participate

NT Vita Vea – Toe – Did Not Participate

LB Devin White – Foot – FULL PARTICIPATION

Packers

CB Jaire Alexander – Shoulder – Limited Participation

RB A.J. Dillon – Thumb – Did Not Participate

LB Kingsley Enagbare – Toe – Limited Participation

G/T Elgton Jenkins – Shoulder – DID NOT PARTICIPATE

RB Aaron Jones – Knee – Limited Participation

CB Keisean Nixon – Quadriceps – Limited Participation

S Jonathan Owens – Knee – Limited Participation

WR Jayden Reed – Ankle – Limited Participation

S Darnell Savage – Shoulder – Did Not Participate

DT T.J. Slaton – Quadriceps – Limited Participation

CB Erick Stokes* – Hamstring – Full Participation

LB Quay Walker – Shoulder – LIMITED PARTICIPATION

WR Christian Watson – Hamstring – Did Not Participate

WR Dontayvion Wicks – Ankle – LIMITED PARTICIPATION

*Designated To Return from Injured Reserve – currently within 21-day practice window.

This article first appeared on Pewter Report and was syndicated with permission.

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