Who is in and out matters a lot for the Buccaneers’ Week 3 matchup.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers  wide receiver Mike Evans was suspended today  for Week 3 action after his involvement in an on-field fight against the New Orleans Saints  last Sunday. Beyond losing Evans, who is appealing his suspension, the Buccaneers could also be out receivers Julio Jones and Chris Godwin, who didn’t suit up against the Saints due to injury, in their Week 3 matchup with the Green Bay Packers .


Beyond just their receiver room, though, there’s another reason to check in on Tampa’s injury report throughout the week: their offensive line unit. This summer, the team lost starting center Ryan Jensen and potential starter Aaron Stinnie to knee injuries that have placed both linemen on the injured reserve. Left tackle Donovan Smith hyperextended his elbow in Week 1 and had to miss Week 2.


Aside from the preferred starters that the Buccaneers have lost, replacement left tackle Josh Wells, in for Smith against the Saints, went down with a calf injury  that forced Brandon Walton into action. By the end of the game, Tampa’s offensive line (left to right) was Walton, Luke Goedeke, Robert Hainsey, Shaq Mason and Tristan Wirfs.

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