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Jess Root

Buccaneers down a few starters vs. Cardinals in Week 16

The Arizona Cardinals are banged up heading into their Christmas night Week 16 matchup at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs have a lengthy final injury report as well.

Tampa Bay ruled out five players and listed another six as questionable for the game.

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The details of the final injury report are below.

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Ruled out

LB Genard Avery (abdomen, oblique), CB Jamel Dean (toe), LB Carl Nassib (pectoral). OL Donovan Smith (foot), NT Vita Vea (calf)

All five of these players were unable to practice all week.

Questionable

S Mike Edwards (hamstring), WR Julio Jones (knee), S Keanu Neal (toe), OL Josh Wells (back), S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle), OL Tristan Wirfs (ankle)

Edwards was a new addition to the injury report on Friday. He was limited. Jones was limited all week. Neal was out on Wednesday and limited the final two days. Wells was limited two days and full on Friday. Winfield did not practice all week and Wirfs was a full participant Friday after being limited Wednesday and Thursday.

Cardinals' final Week 16 injury report game deignations

Ruled out

  • DL Zach Allen (hand)
  • QB Colt McCoy (concussion)
  • CB Byron Murphy (back)

Questionable

  • OL Kelvin Beachum (knee, ankle)
  • WR Marquise Brown (groin)
  • OL Max Garcia (shoulder)
  • CB Antonio Hamilton (back)
  • S Charles Washington (chest)
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