Starting off the week with some bad news for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - cornerback Jamel Dean has already been ruled out with his toe injury according to head coach Todd Bowles. Dean missed last week against the Bengals and it won’t be until the Carolina Panthers game on New Year’s Day at the earliest that he will return.
However, with a little bad news comes some good news. Right tackle Tristan Wirfs, who was injured in overtime against the Cleveland Browns, was limited in practice and is trending towards playing. Wirfs has missed the last three games with an ankle injury but appears to be on the cusp of returning to the field.