Falcons vs. Buccaneers Inactive Report

Rookie running back Bucky Irving practiced with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as recently as Friday and even then on a limited basis, but his toe injury won’t keep him from a Week Eight rematch with the Atlanta Falcons. Irving currently leads the Buccaneers in rushing yards (351), yards from scrimmage (475) and rushing touchdowns (three).

Tight end Payne Durham, who was also listed as questionable on Friday, will return to action after missing a game with a calf injury. Wide receiver Rakim Jarrett was the third player listed as questionable for the Buccaneers in Week Eight, but that was primarily due to his roster status, and he was activated from injured reserve on Saturday. He practiced intensively all week.

The Bucs will play their first game since 2021 without wide receiver Mike Evans And Chris Godwin. Evans is inactive for the game with a hamstring injury and Godwin is on injured reserve with an ankle dislocation and is out for the season. Additionally, rookie safety Tykee Smith (concussion), the team’s starting nickel back and defensive lineman Greg Gaines (calf) are out for week eight due to injury.

The Buccaneers and Falcons submitted their inactive lists at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff of their Week 8 game at Raymond James Stadium. After the Buccaneers signed quarterback Michael Pratt from the practice squad on Saturday, they had 54 available players and therefore had to name six inactive players to get to the game-day limit of 48. The Falcons signed defensive lineman Demone Harris and cornerback Natrone Brooks from the practice squad, forcing them to name seven inactives on Sunday.

The Falcons’ inactive information will be added soon.

• WR Mike Evans
• DL Greg Gaines
• G Royce Newman
• QB Michael Pratt
• OLB Jose Ramirez
• S Tykee Smith

Evans, Gaines and Smith are out due to injury.