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Returning Buccaneers Edge Rusher Inactive for Week 17 Panthers Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge rusher Shaquil Barrett will have to wait a week before returning to the team.

River Wells

Sep 17, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett (7) sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Sep 17, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett (7) sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images / Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought back an old friend in Shaquil Barrett on Saturday, attempting to bolster a lacking edge rush while in the midst of a playoff run. But a day's turnaround appears to be too much, and he'll have to wait another week to make his debut.

The Buccaneers released their inactives list ahead of their game with the Carolina Panthers, and Barrett was among them — he's technically a healthy scratch, but he came out of retirement earlier this year and has not played football since the end of 2023. Because of that, he'll likely take a week in practice to get conditioned, so he'll be aiming for a debut against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18.

Sterling Shepard, Cade Otton and Antoine Winfield Jr. are the only two inactive players who are injured. See the list below:

The three questionable players for today — LB KJ Britt, WR Kameron Johnson and S Jordan Whitehead — are all active and appear to be ready to play against the Panthers.

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River Wells
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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