On the cusp of their Week 15 matchup with the reigning Super Bowl runner-up, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers received some bittersweet news.
The good news is that Antoine Winfield Jr., Mike Edwards and Sean Murphy-Bunting will play, which is significant boost for the Buccaneers secondary. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka is active and will play, as well.
The bad news is that they will be without starting cornerback Jamel Dean. They will also be without Carl Nassib, and All-Pro offensive tackle Trsitan Wirfs.
The full list of inactives can be found here.
Inactives for #CINvsTB ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/fJyZXEwcRW
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) December 18, 2022
The rollercoaster continues when looking at the Bengals inactives, as well.
It may not seem like a big deal on the surface, but Jalen Davis is Mike Hilton’s backup, which means rookie defensive back Dax Hill will man the nickel back position. This is a big deal since the Buccaneers have one of the NFL’s best slot receivers in Chris Godwin. Davis was listed as doubtful after Friday’s final practice.
Trey Hendrickson, Hayden Hurst, and Hilton were all ruled out on Friday.
Bengals inactives for Week 15 against Tampa Bay: CB Mike Hilton, CB Jalen Davis, OT D'Ante Smith, OL Jackson Carman, TE Hayden Hurst, DE Trey Hendrickson.
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) December 18, 2022
Rookie CB Dax Hill in line to get his first career start with Hilton and Davis out. null
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