Doug Martin, Alterraun Verner and Anthony Collins missed their second consecutive day of practice. Martin's absence means he'll probably miss Sunday's game, which means Bobby Rainey and Charles Sims are likely to take up the bulk of the work.
Alterraun Verner's absence would be a massive problem for the Buccaneers. Verner has not been a perfect cornerback, but his backups Crezdon Butler and Brandon Dixon were absolutely horrible when they were forced into action against the Baltimore Ravens. The Bucs have almost no depth at the cornerback position, and their bakups being forced to play is pretty scary.
On the other hand, Anthony Collins being out probably isn't going to be a huge problem. He's not been, well, any good this year, and backup Oniel Cousins surprisingly looked pretty good last week. With the Falcons having no real pass rush, Cousins should be able to hold up for one more game.
In better news, Vincent Jackson and Luke Stocker returned to practice, so those two players are on track to play on Sunday.
ATLANTA | |||||
Player | No. | Pos. | Injury | Wed. Participation | Thurs. Participation |
Jonathan Babineaux | 95 | DT | Foot | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Harry Douglas | 83 | WR | Foot | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Jonathan Massaquoi | 94 | DE | Foot | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Jonathan Scott | 64 | T | Hamstring | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Antone Smith | 35 | RB | Neck | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
TAMPA BAY | |||||
Player | No. | Pos. | Injury | Wed. Participation | Thurs. Participation |
Anthony Collins | 73 | T | Foot | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Lavonte David | 54 | LB | Knee | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Vincent Jackson | 83 | WR | Knee | Did Not Participate | Limited Participation |
Michael Johnson | 90 | DE | Hand | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Brandon Magee | 53 | LB | Knee | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Doug Martin | 22 | RB | Ankle | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 87 | TE | Thumb | Limited Participation | |
Charles Sims | 34 | RB | Ankle | Limited Participation | Limited Participation |
Akeem Spence | 97 | DT | Hamstring | Limited Participation | Did Not Participate |
Luke Stocker | 88 | TE | Hip | Did Not Participate | Limited Participation |
Alterraun Verner | 21 | CB | Hamstring | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |