Buccaneers vs. Broncos: Friday Injury Report

Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter looks on during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter looks on during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here is the Friday injury report for the game between the Buccaneers and the Broncos.

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It’s Friday, Buccaneers’ fans, so you know the drill. The final day of open practice for this week’s game has occurred, and the only thing left is a walk-through before the boys from Tampa take the field against the defending Super Bowl champs.

Can they rebound from a tough loss at home to the Los Angeles Rams last week? Can the pass defense finally figure things out and stop opponents from throwing the ball all over the field? These questions and more will be answered soon enough.

But we do know that if they are going to win the ball game, Dirk Koetter and company are going to have to get it done with a short-handed group. The Friday injury report is out, and it isn’t pretty. Here’s ours:

PlayerNo.Pos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame Status
Robert Ayers91DEAnkleDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateOut
Doug Martin22RBHamstringDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateOut
Cecil Shorts III10WRHamstringDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateOut
Luke Stocker88TEAnkleDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateOut
Joe Hawley68CAnkleDid Not ParticipateLimited ParticipationFull ParticipationQuestionable

I told you it wasn’t pretty. Hey, at least Hawley was a full-go, so it sounds like he will play on Sunday. We have to look for the positive, don’t we?

Now here is the report for the Broncos:

PlayerNo.Pos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame Status
Virgil Green85TECalfDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateOut
Donald Stephenson71TCalfDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateOut
DeMarcus Ware94OLBForearmDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateDid Not ParticipateOut
Shiloh Keo33SKneeDid Not ParticipateLimited ParticipationLimited ParticipationQuestionable
Justin Simmons31SHandLimited ParticipationLimited ParticipationLimited ParticipationQuestionable
James Ferentz53CKneeFull ParticipationFull ParticipationFull Participation
Bennie Fowler16WRElbowFull ParticipationFull ParticipationFull Participation
Corey Nelson52ILBAnkleFull ParticipationFull ParticipationFull Participation
T.J. Ward43SNeckLimited ParticipationLimited ParticipationFull Participation
Dekoda Watson57OLBElbowFull ParticipationFull ParticipationFull Participation
Billy Winn97DEBackFull ParticipationFull ParticipationFull Participation

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I’m sure Jameis Winston is happy not to be looking at DeMarcus Ware, although he still has to look at Von Miller.