Sunday, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took down the Indianapolis Colts, quarterback Jameis Winston seemed to have injured his thumb towards the end of the first half. When the third quarter was underway, backup QB Ryan Griffin took the field. With Winston in pain and Griffin struggling to get into rhythm, Winston took the field back and ultimately helped the Bucs comeback from a 14-point deficit for their third-straight win.
Winston’s play has fans divided as to whether or not he is their guy, but his toughness has never wavered. In the 2017 season, Winston only missed three games with a sprained AC joint in his right (throwing) shoulder.
Yesterday, Winston met with a hand specialist and discovered there is a hairline fracture in his thumb. However, he has been cleared to play Sunday in Detroit against the Lions.
Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston went to see a specialist about his right thumb injury on Monday and it appears the news was positive about his availability for Week 15’s game against the Lions.https://t.co/ttkRL2rdZK
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 9, 2019
While the Bucs were eliminated from the playoffs as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Lions, coach Bruce Arians responded to questions regarding the team’s approach for the remainder of the season. “We’re going to come, we’re going to work. We’re going to try to win four in a row, five in a row, and then six in a row.” The Bucs are playing to win and finish the season on a high note — not play for a better draft position.
The surging Buccaneers enter Sunday’s game as the favorites over the struggling Lions.
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