Buccaneers vs. Raiders: Friday Injury Report and Game Statuses

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There is some potentially excellent news on the Buccaneers’ final injury report.

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    So how many Buccaneers‘ fans are pumped up for Sunday? You should be, as the Bucs have a chance to eclipse the .500 mark with a win over the Raiders. It was getting rough there for a while, and you all were worried with all of the injuries. But it seems like Dirk has gotten the boys back on track.

    Don’t get me wrong, Oakland will not be an easy team to beat this weekend, but they have a chance to get it done. Who would have thought that a few weeks ago?

    Now, we have some good news to report, as it is time for the final injury report of the week. Take a look at the final chart for your Bucs:

    Player No. Pos. Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game Status
    Doug Martin 22 RB Hamstring Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Out
    Clinton McDonald 98 DT Hamstring Limited Participation Limited Participation Limited Participation Out
    Robert Ayers 91 DE Ankle Limited Participation Limited Participation Full Participation Questionable
    Joe Hawley 68 C Ankle Limited Participation Limited Participation Full Participation Questionable
    Gerald McCoy 93 DT Calf  – Limited Participation Limited Participation Questionable

    Yes, Doug is still out and his return is unclear. But, I do believe that Robert Ayers returned to practice in full! Now that is something to be excited about. The only other player on defense that is out is McDonald, so if McCoy is well enough to go along with Ayers, that puts Mike Smith’s defense in a pretty healthy state.

    Things are starting to look up.

    Now for the Raiders:

    Player No. Pos. Injury Wednesday Thursday Friday Game Status
    Stacy McGee 92 DT Ankle Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Did Not Participate Out
    Vadal Alexander 74 G/T Ankle Limited Participation Limited Participation Limited Participation Questionable
    Andre Holmes 18 WR Hip Limited Participation Limited Participation Limited Participation Questionable
    Taiwan Jones 22 RB Knee Did Not Participate Limited Participation Limited Participation Questionable
    Brynden Trawick 41 S Shoulder Limited Participation Limited Participation Limited Participation Questionable
    Menelik Watson 71 T Calf Limited Participation Limited Participation Limited Participation Questionable

    Good thing the Bucs are pretty healthy, because it looks like the Raiders are just as healthy.

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