While it was announced earlier in the day from head coach Todd Bowles that only safety Antoine Winfield Jr. would be out for the Bucs’ Sunday night game against the Cowboys, it appears that they might be without a couple of more players.

Bucs TE Cade Otton – Photo by: USA Today

Tampa Bay released their injury report on Friday afternoon and they have tight end Cade Otton (knee) and inside linebacker K.J. Britt (ankle) listed as doubtful for the game. Safety Mike Edwards (hamstring) who has missed the last two weeks, has more of chance to play and is questionable.

The Bucs have played recently without Edwards and Britt, so they’re prepared to go into another game without them. The absence of Otton, though, presents a new challenge. Otton has been known as an ironman for playing pretty much every snap in each game on offense. He’s only missed one game in his career as a rookie back in 2022. It looks like he’ll miss his second career game in 2024.

This means second year player Payne Durham gets more of an opportunity as the starting tight end with Ko Kieft used in certain blocking formations and in a fullback role. This also likely means that rookie seventh round pick tight end Devin Culp will dress for the game. He’s appeared in two games this season playing two offensive snaps and 17 special teams snaps.

During this whole season the Bucs have been able to navigate through a ton of injuries on offense. Despite the importance that Otton brings to the lineup, they should be able to still score a good amount of points in their primetime matchup.

Here is the full injury report for the Bucs and Cowboys for their Week 16 game.

Bucs Friday Injury Report

• WR Kameron Johnson – ankle – full participation – out
• S Antoine Winfield Jr. – knee – did not participate – out
• LB K.J. Britt – ankle – limited participation – doubtful
• TE Cade Otton – knee – limited participation – doubtful
  

  Bucs S Christian Izien – Photo by: USA Today

• S Mike Edwards – hamstring – full participation – questionable
• LB Lavonte David – rest – limited participation
• WR Mike Evans – rest – limited participation
• DL Will Gholston – knee – full participation
• DL Logan Hall – shoulder/wrist – full participation
• RB Bucky Irving – back/hip – full participation
• DB Christian Izien – groin – full participation
• QB Baker Mayfield – knee – full participation
• WR Trey Palmer – illness – full participation
• WR Sterling Shepard – foot – limited participation
• DB Tykee Smith – knee – full participation
• T Tristan Wirfs – foot/knee – limited participation

Cowboys Friday Injury Report

• WR Jalen Brooks – knee – did not participate – out
• CB Trevon Diggs – knee – did not participate – out
• G T.J. Bass – thigh – did not participate – questionable
  

  Dallas WR CeeDee Lamb – Photo by: USA Today

• LB Eric Kendricks – personal/calf – limited participation – questionable
• CB Jourdan Lewis – elbow – limited participation – questionable
• DE Micah Parsons – illness – did not participate – questionable
• S Juanyeh Thomas – knee – limited participation – questionable
• LB Nick Vigil – foot – limited participation – questionable
• C Cooper Beebe – concussion – full participation
• RB Rico Dowdle – knee – full participation
• T Chuma Edoga – ankle – full participation
• S Malik Hooker – ankle – full participation
• WR CeeDee Lamb – shoulder – full participation
• DT Mazi Smith – back – full participation
• G Tyler Smith – ankle – full participation
• S Donovan Wilson – elbow – full participation