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7 Players Inactive For Buccaneers vs. Broncos

Shorthanded once again.

River Wells

Jan 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Jan 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images / Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will once again be shorthanded heading into Week 3's game against the Denver Broncos.

Tampa Bay announced its final inactives list for Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, and it features seven different players. Safety Antoine Winfield Jr., defensive lineman Calijah Kancey and right tackle Luke Goedeke were all ruled out Friday and expected to be on this list. The Bucs made two more changes on Saturday, ruling out defensive lineman Vita Vea and wideout Kameron Johnson, so those two are on the inactives list, too.

Tight end Devin Culp and outside linebacker Jose Ramirez are healthy scratches, as they have been for the past few games. Defensive tackle C.J. Brewer was activated to the active roster in lieu of Vea's injury, and DL Mike Greene and WR Sterling Shepard were elevated from the practice squad for today's matchup as some extra defensive line insurance and to fill in the WR4 void left by Johnson's absence.

The Broncos, meanwhile, are relatively healthy heading into this matchup. CB Kris Abrams-Draine, TE Lucas Krull, S JL Skinner, DL Eyioma Uwazurike, WR Devaughn Vele, RB Blake Watson and QB Zach Wilson are inactive for Denver, with Wilson serving as the team's emergency third quarterback.

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RIVER WELLS

River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.

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