The Bucs got much healthier during their bye week, with Mike Evans, Jamel Dean, Calijah Kancey, Ryan Neal, Luke Goedeke and Devin White all good to go for Sunday’s Week 6 home game against the Lions.

In fact, as of Friday’s final injury report, only outside linebacker Shaq Barrett (illness) was questionable for Sunday.

Bucs OLB Anthony Nelson – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Unfortunately for the Bucs, Saturday brought some bad injury news as the team downgraded outside linebacker Anthony Nelson to doubtful for the matchup against Detroit.

Nelson was listed on the injury report all week with a concussion, though he was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. But as of Saturday, he may no longer be good to go.

Nelson has one sack so far this season after posting a career-high 5.5 last year and signing a new deal with Tampa Bay this offseason.

Bucs May Have OLB Depth Tested In Week 6

Bucs OLB Markees Watts – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

With Nelson listed as doubtful and Barrett entering the weekend as questionable, undrafted rookie Markees Watts could be active for the first time this season. Watts impressed in training camp and the preseason, ultimately earning a spot on the final 53-man roster.

Bucs head coach Todd Bowles has spoken about how much he likes the depth they have at outside linebacker, and it appears that depth will be tested this week as Watts and fellow rookie Yaya Diaby may have to take on larger roles on the other side of third-year pass rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.