The Bucs and Falcons had their first injury report of the season on Wednesday ahead of their Week 1 matchup in Atlanta. Throughout the summer the Bucs have dealt with injuries that they’ve known they’re going to have to overcome with the injuries to Chris Godwin Jr., Tristan Wirfs and Jalen McMillan.
Even then there were still others that the team was unsure about heading into this first game. Early on there was good news with the return of rookie second round cornerback Benjamin Morrison, who did play at all in the preseason. Morrison is still expected to have a big role on this team, but needs to get up to speed after being unavailable. Special teamer Josh Hayes was back as well after missing several weeks, giving the Bucs some help in that unit.
What came as a surprise was after when the injury report came out. Nose tackle Vita Vea did not participate due to a foot injury. It came off as odd considering Vea only played in the second preseason game and has plenty of time off, including the Labor Day Weekend. Edge rusher Haason Reddick was out for personal reasons and it was non injury related.
Bucs NT Vita Vea Photo by: USA Today
The big thing to watch for practice on Thursday besides Vea is safety Christian Izien, who was injured in the second preseason game with an oblique injury. It appears to be a pain tolerance issue that the Bucs are monitoring.
Here is the injury report for the Bucs and Falcons on Wednesday.
Bucs Wednesday Injury Report
WR Chris Godwin Jr. – Ankle – Did Not Participate
S Christian Izien – Oblique – Did Not Participate
DB Christian Izien – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR
OLB Haason Reddick – Personal – Did Not Participate
NT Vita Vea – Foot – Did Not Participate
T Tristan Wirfs – Knee – Did Not Participate
CB Benjamin Morrison – Quad – Limited
TE Cade Otton – Groin – Limited
TE Cade Otton – Photo by: USA Today
CB Josh Hayes – Ankle – Full
RB Sean Tucker – Hand – Full
Falcons Wednesday Injury Report
S DeMarcco Hellams – Hamstring – Did Not Participate
OL Jack Nelson – Calf – Did Not Participate
WR Darnell Mooney – Shoulder – Limited
CB Clark Phillips III – Rib – Limited
