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The Bucs got some bad news prior to the start of their Week 15 home game against the Bengals. NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport reported that wide receiver Julio Jones is not expected to play against Cincinnati.
While he may work out pre-game to see where it stands, the #Bucs are not expected to have WR Julio Jones today, source said. He's been dealing with a knee issue and was listed as questionable after being limited all week.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 18, 2022
Bucs WR Julio Jones – Photo by: USA Today
Jones has been struggling with a knee injury all year since Week 1 at Dallas, and that means that the Bucs might have Breshad Perriman active to team up with starters Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and reserves Russell Gage, Scotty Miller and Deven Thompkins.
Bucs Have Several Game-Time Decisions
The Bucs were already entering the Bengals game with a slew of injuries. Outside linebacker Carl Nassib (pectoral) and Genard Avery (abdomen/oblique), defensive tackle Vita Vea (calf) and cornerback Jamel Dean were listed out on Friday by head coach Todd Bowles.
Jones, right tackle Tristan Wirfs (ankle), safeties Mike Edwards (hamstring) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle), cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad) and outside linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (hip) were all listed as questionable on Friday. Jones won’t play, but the rest are game-time decisions.
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