The Bucs will be without two of their top three outside cornerbacks when they face off against the Los Angeles Rams and their dynamic receiving duo of Puka Nacua and Davonte Adams on Sunday night. Jamel Dean was already ruled out of this game on Friday by head coach Todd Bowles. His primary backup, rookie Benjamin Morrison, was listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report. He was a gametime decision. That decision has now come in as the team has added him to their inactives report.

Inactives for #TBvsLAR ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/JKJy6hjqkb

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) November 23, 2025

Three Other Starters To Miss Game

In addition to Jamel Dean, three other starters will miss the matchup between two of the top teams in the NFC. Outside linebacker Haason Reddick, guard Ben Bredeson and running back Bucky Irving were all ruled out on Friday by Bowles as well.

Bucs C Ben Bredeson – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

A Curious Addition To The List

The final addition to the list is reserve nose tackle Elijah Simmons. The undrafted free agent Tampa Bay signed from the Cardinals practice squad has been one of their better players on defense on a part-time basis. He has been a strong run defender and effective space eater. Despite the Rams running 13 personnel (three tight ends) more than most other teams in the NFL, the Bucs have elected to keep him off the active roster for the evening.

Rams Inactives

Here are the inactives for the Rams.

Inactives for Week 12 vs Tampa Bay:

QB Stetson Bennett IV
K Joshua Karty
WR Xavier Smith
RB Jarquez Hunter
S Chris Smith II
OL David Quessenberry
DE Desjuan Johnson pic.twitter.com/Vs9WMGU4pg

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) November 23, 2025