On Christmas Day, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to get back on track when they face the Arizona Cardinals.
Leonard Fournette READY and Kyler Murray OUT for Buccaneers vs. Cardinals
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- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In the NFC South, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found themselves in an unexpected dogfight. They are 6-8 on the season and have only a one-game lead over the Panthers, Falcons, and Saints, who are all 5-9. This division’s representative must make the playoffs, which is currently unknown.
As a result, this game, like the rest of Tampa Bay’s games this season, takes on added significance. The Buccaneers found themselves in this situation after losing three of their last four games.
Injury Report
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genard Avery | OLB | Sat, Dec 24 | Abdomen | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Vita Vea | NT | Fri, Dec 23 | Calf | Out for Week 16 at Arizona. Expected Return – Week 17 |
| Donovan Smith | OT | Fri, Dec 23 | Foot | Out for Week 16 at Arizona. Expected Return – Week 17 |
| Carl Nassib | LB | Fri, Dec 23 | Pectoral | Out for Week 16 at Arizona. Expected Return – Week 17 |
| Mike Edwards | FS | Fri, Dec 23 | Hamstring | Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 at Arizona |
| Keanu Neal | SS | Wed, Dec 21 | Toe | Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 at Arizona |
| Josh Wells | OT | Wed, Dec 21 | Back | Full Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 at Arizona |
| Jamel Dean | CB | Wed, Dec 21 | Toe | Out for Week 16 at Arizona. Expected Return – Week 17 |
| Julio Jones | WR | Mon, Dec 19 | Knee | Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 at Arizona |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | SS | Mon, Dec 19 | Ankle | Did Not Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 at Arizona |
| Tristan Wirfs | OT | Mon, Dec 19 | Ankle | Full Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 at Arizona |
| Rashard Robinson | CB | Sun, Dec 18 | Undisclosed | Questionable for Week 16 at Arizona |
| Aaron Stinnie | OG | Wed, Nov 9 | Knee – ACL + MCL | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Shaquil Barrett | OLB | Mon, Oct 31 | Achilles | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Ryan Jensen | C | Fri, Sep 23 | Knee | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Cam Gill | LB | Wed, Sep 21 | Foot | IR. Injured Reserve |
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- Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are having a bad season. They have now dropped four straight games and are 4-10 on the season.
They have one of the league’s worst records and are officially out of the playoffs. The team appears to have given up after falling to the Denver Broncos 24-15 last weekend.
Kyler Murray, who was injured the week before in the third play of a loss to the Patriots, was replaced at quarterback by Colt McCoy in last Sunday’s loss to the Broncos.
In the Broncos game, however, McCoy was injured, and Trace McSorley took over at quarterback. So McCoy is out for Sunday’s game, and McSorley appears to be the starter on Christmas Day.
Despite a depleted roster, the Cardinals will have two huge weapons on the field on Sunday in running back James Conner and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
The Cardinals average 18.9 points per game, ranking 18th in the NFL, and allow 26.6 points per game, ranking dead last.
Injury Report
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Murphy | CB | Fri, Dec 23 | Back | Out for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay. Expected Return – Week 17 |
| Marquise Brown | WR | Thu, Dec 22 | Groin | Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Charles Washington | DB | Wed, Dec 21 | Chest | Full Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Max Garcia | OG | Wed, Dec 21 | Shoulder | Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Colt McCoy | QB | Wed, Dec 21 | Concussion | Out for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay. Expected Return – Week 17 |
| Antonio Hamilton | CB | Mon, Dec 19 | Back | Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Kelvin Beachum | OT | Mon, Dec 19 | Knee | Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Zach Allen | DE | Mon, Dec 19 | Hand | Out for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay. Expected Return – Week 17 |
| Rashard Lawrence | NT | Sun, Dec 18 | Shoulder | IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return – Week 16 |
| Alex Ellis | TE | Sun, Dec 18 | Undisclosed | Questionable for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Darrel Williams | RB | Sun, Dec 18 | Hip | IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return – Week 16 |
| Nick Vigil | OLB | Sun, Dec 18 | Hamstring | IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return – Week 16 |
| Antwaun Woods | DT | Sun, Dec 18 | Undisclosed | Out for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay. Expected Return – Week 16 |
| Rodney Hudson | C | Sun, Dec 18 | Knee | IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return – Week 16 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | Sun, Dec 18 | Knee – ACL | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Rondale Moore | WR | Wed, Dec 14 | Groin | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Zach Ertz | TE | Mon, Dec 12 | Knee – ACL + MCL | IR. Injured Reserve |
| D.J. Humphries | OT | Mon, Nov 28 | Back | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Justin Pugh | OG | Thu, Oct 20 | Knee | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Antoine Wesley | WR | Wed, Oct 12 | Quadriceps | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Marquis Hayes | OG | Tue, Aug 30 | Knee | IR. Injured Reserve |