Overview
- Tampa Bay listed Chris Godwin (fibula), Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) and Haason Reddick (ankle/knee) as did not participate, while New England held out Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), Rhamondre Stevenson (toe), Garrett Bradbury (hip), Christian Elliss (hip) and Joshua Farmer (ankle).
- Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the injured group is “coming along” without a return timetable, and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel ruled Boutte and Stevenson out of Wednesday’s practice.
- Godwin and Irving have not appeared in the media-accessible practice period for about a month, signaling they likely need conditioning work before returning to game action.
- Right tackle Luke Goedeke began a 21-day return-to-practice window and was limited, and Baker Mayfield was a full participant after recent knee and oblique issues.
- With Mike Evans on injured reserve and New England’s top receiver and running back uncertain, both teams are preparing to lean on depth options such as Emeka Egbuka, TreVeyon Henderson and rookie Kyle Williams.