GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 08: A detailed view of a Detroit Lions helmet prior to a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Lions defeated the Packers 20-16. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Before Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, it seems like the Bucs secondary might not be as thin on cornerbacks as previously thought.
Zyon McCollum, the cornerback, is still recovering from his concussion against the Washington Commanders. He was a limited participant on Wednesday but was a full participant on Thursday.
Sadly, the same cannot be said about starting right tackle Luke Goedeke, who was an unexpected addition to the injury report yesterday following practice where he appeared to have suffered a concussion, most likely from the Commanders game. Goedeke is the only player from the Bucs who did not participate fully in practice on Thursday out of the five players who were confined to the field yesterday. Tykee Smith, a defensive back, was also mentioned in today’s report because he missed practice due to illness.
Some Bucs Bouncing Back From Injury
If Goedeke is unable to play, then veteran backup Justin Skule will have to slide into the starting spot in Detroit. All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs sounded confident in Skule’s ability to start if called upon.
“Skule knows what to do and how to do it better than anyone I know,” Wirfs said. “I tell him just that: ‘Go be a dog, go do what you know how to do, and we’ll have a day.’”
Here is the complete Bucs injury report from Thursday:
- ILB K.J. Britt — illness — full participant
- DT William Gholston — elbow — full participant
- OT Luke Goedeke — concussion — did not participate
- DB Josh Hayes — ankle — did not participate
- DE Logan Hall — foot — full participant
- DT Calijah Kancey — calf — did not participate
- CB Zyon McCollum — concussion — full participant
- S Antoine Winfield Jr. — foot — did not participate
- DB Tykee Smith — illness — did not participate
Lions Are Still Missing Starters
Here is the Lions injury report from Thursday:
- DE Marcus Davenport – groin – did not participate
- CB Carlton Davis III – chest – full participant
- S Kerby Joseph – hamstring – limited participant
- S Ifeatu Melifonwu – ankle – did not participate
- DE D.J. Reader – quadriceps – full participant
- RT Penei Sewell – ankle – did not participate
- S Loren Strickland – thumb – full participant
- WR Jameson Williams – ankle – limited participant
- WR Isaiah Williams — abdomen — limited participant
