Bucs vs. Commanders: Gameday Inactives For NFC Wild Card Spherical | Pewter Report

The Bucs come into Sunday evening’s NFC Wild Card matchup with the Commanders more healthy than they’ve been because the final time these two groups met, which was all the way in which again in Week 1.

The gameday inactives are out forward of kickoff, and this time, it’s extra about who isn’t listed than who’s. Fortunately for Tampa Bay, there have been no surprises after it was reported earlier Sunday that each one questionable gamers have been set to play. Which means safeties Antoine Winfield Jr. and Mike Edwards, cornerback Jamel Dean, defensive lineman Logan Corridor and tight finish Cade Otton would all be returning to motion for the Bucs.

Right here is the complete record of inactives for Tampa Bay forward of Sunday evening’s sport towards Washington:

Gamers Inactive for In the present day’s Recreation vs. Washington (1/12):

#19 WR Kameron Johnson#33 OLB Jose Ramirez#36 S Ryan Neal#64 OL Royce Newman#80 WR Tanner Knue#82 TE Devin Culp#95 DL C.J. Brewer

Elevated for In the present day’s Recreation:#45 LB Deion Jones#80 WR Tanner Knue

Bucs TE Devin Culp – Photograph by: USA In the present day

The powerful break right here is for rookie tight finish Devin Culp, who actually stepped up over the past couple of weeks with Otton sidelined.

Culp caught three of his 4 targets for 52 yards within the Bucs’ Week 17 win over the Panthers earlier than hauling in one other two catches (on two targets) for 36 yards within the group’s Week 18 overcome the Saints. 4 of the rookie’s 5 catches over these two weeks went for first downs, which was an enormous assist for a Tampa Bay offense that was lacking its No. 1 tight finish in Otton.

However now, with Otton again from his knee harm, somebody needed to be the odd man out. The veteran TE1 is clearly going to get the very best share of snaps, whereas Payne Durham stays the TE2 within the offense. There wasn’t prone to be sufficient snaps for the rookie, but it surely’s nonetheless powerful for him to overlook out on his playoff debut after he performed so effectively down the stretch.

Fellow rookie Tanner Knue, a large receiver out of Jap Michigan, was elevated from the observe squad on Saturday. Though he’s inactive, he’ll get a playoff sport test, which is a pleasant reward for his work on the observe squad. The opposite elevation, veteran linebacker Deion Jones, is lively for the sport.

Commanders Come Into Sunday’s Recreation vs. Bucs In Good Well being

Washington additionally comes into play wholesome, with all of its massive names out there for Sunday evening’s Wild Card contest at Raymond James Stadium. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore will return to motion, organising a marquee matchup with Bucs star huge receiver Mike Evans. The 2, after all, have gone to battle loads of instances over the course of their respective careers. Now, after getting traded from the Saints to the Commanders in the course of the season, he’ll see Evans once more.

Maybe probably the most notable title on the Commanders’ inactives record is working again Chris Rodriguez Jr., who ran effectively throughout Austin Ekeler’s absence. However with Ekeler again, Brian Robinson Jr. main the way in which and former Tampa Bay draft decide Jeremy McNichols all wholesome, Rodriguez misses out.

Right here is the complete record of inactives for Washington: