It’s a lengthy injury report for both the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week: between the two teams, a staggering 12 players are questionable to play, 5 have been ruled out preemptively, and 2 others are doubtful to participate. They listed a combined 29 players on the injury report. So let’s break it down in detail.
You can find it in brief here, but we’ll be taking a deeper look at everything:
- Tight end Juwan Johnson (ankle) wasn’t able to practice this week and has been ruled out for Week 13, which is a big loss. He’s been their most consistent scoring threat over the last month and he leads all non-linemen in snaps played on offense. The Saints need more out of Adam Trautman, Taysom Hill, and maybe someone from the practice squad like part-time fullback J.P. Holtz or undrafted rookie Lucas Krull.
- Safety P.J. Williams (knee) was also held out of practice this week after getting on the field for a single defensive snap against San Francisco before exiting with an injury. He’s an important role player on the team, and his absence hurts depth at a position that hasn’t met expectations this season.
- Safety J.T. Gray (hamstring) wasn’t able to practice last week either, and he’s out again for Monday night’s game. He’s a big special teams player for New Orleans.
- Defensive end Payton Turner (ankle) hasn’t returned to practice since he got rolled up a few weeks back, but it’s a good sign that he hasn’t been shut down for the year.
Buccaneers right tackle Tristan Wirfs (ankle) is also unavailable for this game due to injury.
No Saints players are doubtful this week, but several Buccaneers are: safety Mike Edwards (hamstring), safety Antonie Winfield (ankle), and cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (quadricep). Edwards and Winfield did not practice throughout the week, but Murphy-Bunting was limited in all three sessions.
- Cornerback Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) is one of a dozen players questionable for this game between both teams, having been limited in practice in each of the last two weeks. He was questionable to play against the 49ers last Sunday, too, so as Dennis Allen said, “We’ll see” if he can go Monday night.
- Linebacker Pete Werner (ankle) returned to practice on a limited basis this week after missing several games and undergoing tightrope surgery on his injured ankle. It may be too soon for him to rush back, but he has a…
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