The inactive lists for the Bucs and the Jaguars just came out, and Tampa Bay appears to be full-go ahead of their Christmas eve matchup against a Florida foe.
Bucs FS Antoine Winfield Jr. – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR
After an injury scare to safety Antoine Winfield Jr (calf) listed him as questionable, the star defensive back will be on patrol against Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville’s offensive weapons.
Of who is listed, inside linebacker J.J. Russell is inactive, leaving Devin White primed to potentially rotate in along with K.J. Britt as the mike linebacker in Todd Bowles’ defense. Undrafted rookie outside linebacker Markees Watts will not be playing, and he will not get a chance even in limited snaps to pressure the quarterback.
The full list of inactive for the Bucs is here:
Inactives for #JAXvsTB ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/upTcS90Nul
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) December 24, 2023
On the Jaguars side of things, the biggest omission from their inactive list is obviously franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was cleared from concussion protocol and will continue his streak of not missing an NFL game.
Zay Jones, Lawrence’s third wide receiver, is the lone starter missing the action for them. Taking his place will be rookie sixth-round pick Parker Washington.
Here is Jacksonville’s full inactive list for this afternoon’s game:
#JAXvsTB Inactives pic.twitter.com/uQS28RR727
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) December 24, 2023
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