Cowboys
Four Buccaneers carry a game designation for Thursday, October 8 at the Dallas Cowboys, kickoff 8:15 PM ET, 02:15 CEST on Friday, October 9, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas: Antoine Winfield Jr., Baker Mayfield, Benjamin Morrison and SirVocea Dennis are all out, on the injury report the team published Wednesday (Buccaneers.com, October 7). Nobody is listed as doubtful or questionable.
Key facts
- Four Buccaneers are ruled out for Week 5: Antoine Winfield Jr., Baker Mayfield, Benjamin Morrison and SirVocea Dennis (Buccaneers.com injury report, October 7).
- No Buccaneers player is listed as doubtful or questionable, and Rueben Bain Jr. has no designation after three full practices (Buccaneers.com, October 7).
- Dallas rules out cornerback Cobie Durant, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and tackle Drew Shelton (NFL.com injury report, October 7).
- Dallas lists wide receiver Jonathan Mingo (illness) and guard Tyler Smith (thumb) as questionable (NFL.com injury report, October 7).
- Kickoff is Thursday, October 8 at 8:15 PM ET, which is 02:15 CEST on Friday, October 9, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The short week meant three report days: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Bucs held a walk-through on Monday, so that day's practice designations are estimates (Buccaneers.com, October 5).
Buccaneers injury report
Player | Pos | Injury | Mon | Tue | Wed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | Rib | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
Baker Mayfield | QB | Right thumb | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
Benjamin Morrison | CB | Quadriceps | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
SirVocea Dennis | LB | Ankle, foot | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
TE | Elbow | Limited | Limited | Full | No designation | |
LB | Knee | Limited | Full | Full | No designation | |
Rueben Bain Jr. | OLB | Groin, shoulder | Full | Full | Full | No designation |
K | Right groin, hip | Not listed | DNP | Full | No designation | |
OLB | Illness | Not listed | Limited | Limited | No designation |
Source: Buccaneers.com injury report, October 7, and Buccaneers.com, October 5. Wide receiver Jalen McMillan (knee) is on injured reserve and is not on the weekly report.
What it means
Three of the four players who are out play on defense: Winfield at safety, Morrison at cornerback and Dennis at inside linebacker. ESPN's player notes (October 7) say Ifeatu Melifonwu is in line to start at safety next to Tykee Smith, and name Christian Rozeboom as the inside linebacker depth behind Alex Anzalone and Josiah Trotter. The same notes name Zyon McCollum, Jacob Parrish and Keionte Scott as the cornerbacks absorbing Morrison's snaps. The full picture is on the depth chart. Player pages: Melifonwu, Tykee Smith, Rozeboom, McCollum, Parrish.
Mayfield is out again with the thumb injury he suffered against the Vikings, and Jalon Daniels started Week 4 in his place (ESPN, October 4). BucsWorld covered the injury in Baker Mayfield dislocates his throwing thumb against the Vikings.
The players who were on the report earlier in the week all finished without a designation. Rueben Bain Jr. went full on all three days (see Rueben Bain Jr. is cleared to play at Dallas after a full week of practice). Kicker Chase McLaughlin went from a Tuesday DNP to full on Wednesday (details here). Winfield's rib injury is covered in Antoine Winfield Jr. is out for Dallas with a rib fracture.
Dallas Cowboys injury report
Player | Pos | Injury | Mon | Tue | Wed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cobie Durant | CB | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
DeMarvion Overshown | LB | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
Drew Shelton | OT | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
Jonathan Mingo | WR | Illness | Not listed | Not listed | DNP | Questionable |
Tyler Smith | G | Thumb | Limited | Limited | Full | Questionable |
Source: NFL.com injury report and Buccaneers.com injury report page, October 7. CeeDee Lamb (thigh) and Joey Porter Jr. (ankle) practiced fully all week and carry no designation.
Dallas is without a starting cornerback, an inside linebacker and a tackle. ESPN's note (October 7) names DaRond Bland and Joey Porter Jr. as the starting outside cornerbacks with Durant out.
The inactives list comes out 90 minutes before kickoff, 6:45 PM ET, 00:45 CEST on Friday, and that is when the final word on Mingo and Smith arrives. BucsWorld updates the game page with the final word.
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