Mason Foster healthy, Vincent Jackson, Dashon Goldson miss second practice

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers should get linebacker Mason Foster back this week. The veteran starter has missed the past three games with a shoulder injury, and Dane Fletcher has struggled to adequately replace him. Foster has fully participated in both practices this week, and his return should be a big boost for the defense.

On the downside, Dashon Goldson and Vincent Jackson sat out a second consecutive practice with ankle and rib injuries, respectively. Jackson has often played through injuries and a rib injury is often a pain management issue, so I would not be surprised if he played on Sunday -- provided he practices tomorrow. Ankle sprains are a different matter, though, so Goldson probably shouldn't be counted on.

Josh McCown once again missed practice, which almost certainly means we'll see Mike Glennon start once again regardless of Lovie Smith's feelings on the matter.

As for the Ravens, they seem to be having some offense line problems. Starters Eugene Monroe and Kelechi Osemele missed their second day of practice, while Jeremy Zuttah was limited on Wednesday. That bodes well for the Bucs' defensive line, which has been slowly improving over the past weeks.