Watts (quadriceps) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Watts has appeared in all five games this season for Tampa Bay, working primarily on special teams. However, he'll now be sidelined for several weeks after suffering a quadriceps tear in Thursday's loss to the Falcons.
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Buccaneers' Logan Hall: Records pair of sacks on TNF
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Hall totaled two tackles, both of which were sacks, in Thursday's overtime loss to the Falcons.
Hall was very disruptive in the contest, as he registered five QB hits, including the 2.0 sacks. The third-year pro is up to 3.0 sacks on the campaign, which is already a career-high mark. In fact, Hall's season total is equal to the amount of sacks he posted over the first 33 games of his NFL career.
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Buccaneers' Tykee Smith: Paces Bucs with 11 stops in loss
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Smith registered 11 tackles (nine solo) along with a forced fumble and a defensed pass Thursday in an overtime loss to the Falcons.
Smith was evaluated for a concussion in the second quarter but wasn't out long, as he returned to the game before halftime. The rookie cornerback finished with a career-high 11 stops after recording just one tackle against Philadelphia in his previous game. Smith logged 99 percent of the Buccaneers' defensive snaps Thursday and has become a fixture in the team's secondary.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Picks off pass Thursday
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David recorded eight tackles (six solo) and intercepted a pass in Thursday's overtime loss to Atlanta.
David came up with a big interception with just under two minutes remaining in the contest to put Tampa Bay in a good position for a victory, but the team's offense couldn't pick up a first down, and the Falcons were able to kick a game-tying field goal as time expired to send the contest into an extra period. The pickoff was the 13th of David's career but his first since the 2020 campaign. Through five weeks, the veteran linebacker has recorded 37 tackles (23 solo), including 2.0 sacks, while forcing two fumbles and registering three pass defenses.
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Buccaneers' SirVocea Dennis: To be evaluated week-to-week
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Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Friday that Allen (shoulder), who was placed on IR on Tuesday, will have his status evaluated week-to-week, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Dennis' placement on IR rules him out until at least Week 9, making his earliest possible return date Nov. 4 versus the Chiefs, but it sounds like the severity of the second-year pro's injury could require him to remain sidelined longer. Allen also said that Dennis dealt with a shoulder injury during summer practices and was "touch-and-go." K.J. Britt played 94 percent of defensive snaps during Thursday's loss to the Falcons with Dennis sidelined.
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Buccaneers' Jordan Whitehead: Questionable to return
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Whitehead (groin) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Falcons, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
The safety recorded five tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed before leaving the game. Whitehead had 31 tackles (20 solo) and two passes defensed in Tampa Bay's first four games. Kaevon Merriweather is the next man up on the depth chart.
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Buccaneers' Tykee Smith: Returns to game Thursday
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Smith (head) has returned to Thursday's game against the Falcons, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Smith was evaluated for a concussion midway through the second quarter and was initially deemed questionable to return. The cornerback was subsequently cleared and re-entered the contest prior to halftime. Smith had a productive first half, tallying seven tackles (six solo).
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Buccaneers' Tykee Smith: Being evaluated for concussion
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Smith is being evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Falcons, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
The cornerback made six tackles (five solo) before exiting. Smith recorded 17 tackles (10 solo) and a pass defensed in the Buccaneers' first four games of 2024. Tavierre Thomas is his backup in the slot.
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Buccaneers' Logan Hall: Will play Thursday night
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Hall (foot) has no injury designation ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Falcons, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Hall has been playing through a foot injury since the Buccaneers' Week 2 win over the Lions, and following Wednesday's full practice, he's in line to suit up Thursday night. Expect Hall to start opposite William Gholston as part of Tampa Bay's top edge-rusher duo in Week 5.
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Buccaneers' Vita Vea: Suiting up Thursday night
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Vea (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Thursday night's matchup against the Falcons, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Vea opened the Buccaneers' week of practice with back-to-back limited estimations, but he was able to log a full session Wednesday and is now in line to suit up Thursday night. Expect Vea to serve as Tampa Bay's top interior defensive lineman in Week 5's divisional matchup.
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Buccaneers' Antoine Winfield: Missing another week
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Head coach Todd Bowles said that Winfield (foot) will be out Thursday against the Falcons, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Winfield hasn't logged any practice activity nor played in any games since Week 1 against the Commanders. Bowles told Greg Auman of Fox Sports that Winfield may still be a little ways away from playing in games, which means a return in Week 6 in New Orleans may not be guaranteed either.
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Buccaneers' Calijah Kancey: Out once again
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Head coach Todd Bowles stated Kancey (calf) will be out Thursday against the Falcons, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Kancey has yet to play this season since suffering the injury in practice during Week 1 prep. Bowles told Greg Auman of Fox Sports that Kancey hasn't suffered any setbacks and if the game was taking place Sunday, he might be able to play.
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Buccaneers' Jamel Dean: Five-tackle effort in win
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Dean tallied five tackles (three solo) and defensed two passes in the Buccaneers' 33-16 win over the Eagles on Sunday.
Dean had an active day from his cornerback spot, getting his hands on his second and third passes of the season, and finishing third on the Bucs in tackles. While that came in the wake of back-to-back double-digit tackle efforts in Weeks 2 and 3, Dean has thus far provided fantasy managers with useful stat lines in each of his first four games.
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Buccaneers' Yaya Diaby: Records first sack of season
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Diaby recorded two solo tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in the Buccaneers' 33-16 win over the Eagles on Sunday.
Diaby finally got a QB takedown in his fourth game of the campaign, despite logging his second-lowest snap count (35) of the young season. The second-year pro, who recorded 7.5 sacks as a rookie across 17 regular-season games in part-time duty, has only topped out at two tackles in terms of a single-game high thus far, so he still has plenty of work to do to qualify as a valuable IDP asset.
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Buccaneers' Jordan Whitehead: Continues steady start to campaign
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Whitehead registered six tackles (five solo) in a 33-16 Week 4 victory over the Eagles on Sunday.
Whitehead tied for second on the Buccaneers in stops behind linebacker Lavonte David. Whitehead has recorded at least six tackles in all four of Tampa Bay's contests so far this year, giving him a reliable IDP floor. The safety is coming off a career-best 97 stops last season as a member of the Jets.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Disruptive in Week 4 win
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David tallied eight tackles (five solo), including 2.0 sacks, defensed a pass and forced a fumble in Sunday's 33-16 victory versus the Eagles.
David's first sack came late in the third quarter and resulted in a Jalen Hurts fumble that was recovered by the Buccaneers. The veteran linebacker brought down Hurts again on Philadelphia's next drive, which ended with an Eagles punt. David is on pace for another campaign of triple-digit tackles, as he has 29 stops through four weeks.
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Buccaneers' Antonio Grier: Signed off practice squad
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The Buccaneers signed Grier off the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Grier joined the Bucs' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp. Adding Grier to the active roster gives the Bucs some additional depth at linebacker after SirVocea Dennis (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve.
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Buccaneers' Logan Hall: Limited in Tuesday's walk-through
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Hall (foot) was limited during Tuesday's walk-through, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Hall has logged back-to-back limited participant designations ahead of Thursday's game against the Falcons. His foot injury kept him out of Week 1 against the Commanders. Hall logged his first sack of the season during Sunday's 33-16 win over the Eagles.
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Buccaneers' Antoine Winfield: DNP on Tuesday
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Winfield (foot) did not participate in Tuesday's walk-through practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Winfield was also a DNP for Monday's estimated injury report, and it appears he's trending toward being ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against the Falcons. The 2020 second-round pick will have one more chance Wednesday to participate in some capacity to give himself a shot at playing Thursday. Christian Izien will continue to serve as the Bucs' starting free safety for as long as Winfield remains sidelined.
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Buccaneers' SirVocea Dennis: Placed on IR with shoulder injury
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The Buccaneers placed Dennis on injured reserve Tuesday due to a shoulder injury, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Head coach Todd Bowles said Monday that the shoulder injury Dennis sustained during Sunday's win over the Eagles was "pretty bad," per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Dennis will now be required to miss at least the next four games of the regular season, which would put his earliest return date at Week 9 against the Chiefs on Nov. 4, though the severity of the injury could force the 2023 fifth-round pick to sit beyond the minimum window. K.J. Britt saw an uptick in defensive snaps at inside linebacker after Dennis went down in the second quarter of Sunday's game, and the former should slide into the starting role alongside Lavonte David moving forward.
