The Bucs had several starters missing from practice on Wednesday as Tampa Bay continues to prepare to face arch rival New Orleans at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday night. Bucs head coach Bruce Arians revealed that cornerbacks Jamel Dean and Richard Sherman did not practice on Wednesday, in addition to safety Antoine Winfield, Jr. and running back Leonard Fournette.
#Bucs HC Bruce Arians says that Jamel Dean, Leonard Fournette, Richard Sherman and Antoine Winfield Jr. did not practice today.
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Dean has an illness, and has also been dealing with a shoulder injury and a concussion that has limited him in each of the last two games. Fournette had a sore ankle, according to Arians.
“He showed up Monday with a sore ankle and we put him on the report,” Arians said, noting that Wednesday’s practice was a walk-through.
Sherman is dealing with an Achilles injury and Winfield has an injured foot, according to Arians.