The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened their practice week Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals and released their first injury report of the week. The Bucs had a walkthrough, so the status of all the players is an estimate of what it would have been if they had practiced.
The biggest question is the status of quarterback Baker Mayfied, who injured his left shoulder in last Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. He played 39 snaps before giving way to Teddy Bridgewater, who played 31.
“It’s really about feeling good enough to be able to rip the ball and feeling confident in it to finish through throws and stay on top of the ball,” Mayfield said. “It’s pain tolerance and management at that point. (We’ll) see how it goes through the week and go from there. I understand that we have Teddy. I have been in this spot before, hurting the non-throwing shoulder.
“If it’s going to hinder how I play, then probably won’t go, but won’t know that until later in the week getting practice reps and see how that goes.”
Of the 11 players listed with injuries, two did not practice, seven were limited and two worked fully. Seven are starters. The total includes one player that is practicing while on injured reserve: Safety Rashad Wisdom. He had his 21-day practice window opened Wednesday.
The full details of their first injury report are below. Starters are noted with an asterisk.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury report: Did not participate
- *QB Baker Mayfield (left shoulder)
- OLB Anthony Nelson (ribs)
Limited participation
- *LG Ben Bredeson (hamstring)
- *CB Jamel Dean (hip)
- *WR Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula)
- CB Benjamin Morrison (hamstring)
- *LT Tristan Wirfs (shoulder)
- *RB Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot)
- *OLB Haason Reddick (ankle/knee)
Irving was injured in Week 4 and head coach Todd Bowles said Monday, “He’s going to practice all this week, and if he’s well by Friday, he’ll play on Sunday.”
Bredeson was inactive Sunday and Michael Jordan started in his spot. Dean was also inactive and Kindle Vildor started. Anthony Nelson played instead of H
Full participation
- *WR Sterling Shepard (shoulder)
- *S Rashad Wisdom (quadriceps/practicing while on IR)
Arizona Cardinals Wednesday injury report
Did not participate
- T Kelvin Beachum (groin)
- LB Baron Browning (concussion)
- CB Kei’Trel Clark (not injury related/personal)
- RB Emari Demercado (ankle)
- *RG Will Hernandez (hip/knee)
- DL Walter Nolen III (knee/out)
- *OLB Josh Sweat (eye)
- S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ankle)
Limited participation
- RB Trey Benson (knee/practicing while on IR)
- C/G Hayden Conner (knee/practicing while on IR)
- *WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (illness)
- *CB Will Johnson (back/hip)
- T Christian Jones (knee/practicing while on IR)
- *RB Bam Knight (ankle)
- CB Max Melton (heel)
- WR Xavier Weaver (shoulder)
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