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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one fairly major injury issue. It's not Doug Martin -- his absence seems almost certain and will be felt, but it's not exactly disastrous for the team's offense. The problem is Anthony Collins, who missed a second consecutive practice with a foot injury.
Collins hasn't played well as the team's starting left tackle, but his backup is Oniel Cousins -- and he is absolutely horrible. He can't even hack it at guard, so his playing tackle would likely be an entirely novel level of incompetence, not before witnessed in the annals of Bucs history.
One alternative is that rookie fifth-round pick Kevin Pamphile makes his first start, or that right tackle Demar Dotson slides over to right tackle. Neither solution is ideal, as it's not clear that placing Pamphile or Cousins at right tackle would do all that much more good, and Pamphile has yet to take an NFL snap.
Other than Martin and Collins, the Bucs are mostly healthy. Trindon Holliday tweaked his hamstring today, and his injury is of unknown severity. A few veterans were limited in practice, but all of them should play on Sunday as minor scrapes are fairly common at this point in the season.
TAMPA BAY | |||||
Player | No. | Pos. | Injury | Wed. Participation | Thurs. Participation |
Anthony Collins | 73 | T | Foot | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Trindon Holliday | 11 | WR | Hamstring | Limited Participation | |
Evan Dietrich-Smith | 62 | C | Knee | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Vincent Jackson | 83 | WR | Rib | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Michael Johnson | 90 | DE | Hand | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Brandon Magee | 53 | LB | Knee | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Doug Martin | 22 | RB | Ankle | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
CLEVELAND | |||||
Player | No. | Pos. | Injury | Wed. Participation | Thurs. Participation |
Desmond Bryant | 92 | DL | Wrist | Full Participation | Full Participation |
Jordan Cameron | 84 | TE | Concussion | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Jim Leonard | 30 | DB | Hamstring | Full Participation | Full Participation |
Barkevious Mingo | 51 | LB | Shoulder | Full Participation | Full Participation |
Ahtyba Rubin | 71 | DL | Ankle | Limited Participation | Full Participation |
Rodney Smith | 13 | WR | Hamstring | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Phil Taylor | 98 | DL | Knee | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Joe Thomas | 73 | T | Not Injury Related | Did Not Participate | Full Participation |
K'Waun Williams | 36 | DB | Shoulder/Neck | Full Participation | Full Participation |
Billy Winn | 90 | DL | Quad | Full Participation | Full Participation |