Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury report has been in midseason form in the early stages of the 2024 season. As the Bucs head to Atlanta for a Thursday night matchup against the Falcons, head coach Todd Bowles has officially ruled out five starters on the short week, as reported by Greg Auman.
- DL Calijah Kancey
- S Antoine Winfield
- T Luke Goedeke
- WR Jalen McMillan
- WR Trey Palmer
Calijah Kancey will miss his fifth straight game with a calf injury. Bowles did note to reporters that Kancey might have been able to see his first action this season had the game been on Sunday, as the DT had no setbacks this week at practice.
Justin Skule, who has allowed seven pressures, will get the start against an Atlanta Falcons defense that has struggled in generating pressures on opposing QBs as the 28th ranked pass rushing defense per PFF, with Luke Goedeke unable to clear concussion protocol, being forced to miss his fourth-straight game.
The Bucs signed WR Sterling Shepard to their active roster again this week as both Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer will be out on Thursday. Shepard is coming off a 50 offensive snap outing against the Philadelphia Eagles, the most since 2022.