Bucs vs. Lions: 2024 NFC Divisional Round Gameday Inactives

With a chance to move to the NFC Championship game and be one of just four teams left alive this season, here are the Bucs’ game day inactives for their NFC Divisional Round matchup against the Lions in Detroit. These were due by 1:30 p.m. in advance of the 3:00 p.m. start time for the game at Ford Field.

Buccaneers’ Divisional Round Inactives:

T Silas Dzansi
WR Rakim Jarrett
RB Patrick Laird
LB J.J. Russell
T Brandon Walton
OLB Markees Watts
QB John Wolfordhttps://t.co/a56kuXqPvg

— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) January 21, 2024

All starters who were listed on the final injury report will be active and playing on Sunday afternoon. This includes wide receiver Chris Godwin (knee), quarterback Baker Mayfield (ankle/ribs), outside linebacker Shaq Barrett (ankle) and outside linebacker Yaya Diaby (shoulder).

On the other side of the field, here are the Lions’ inactives.

#TBvsDET inactives presented by Henry Ford Health pic.twitter.com/ZgjBzE8tjn

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 21, 2024

Key Players Who Missed The First Bucs-Lions Matchup Set To Suit Up On Sunday

Bucs OLB Anthony Nelson – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

When these two teams faced off in Week 6. the Bucs were without outside linebacker Anthony Nelson, who missed the game due to a concussion. Nelson, a rotational edge rusher who is stout against the run, will surely be helpful in containing the Lions fifth-ranked run game. He also came up big for the Bucs last week in their NFC Wild Card win over the Eagles with a key safety in the second half that helped put the game away for Tampa Bay.

Meanwhile, the Lions will see multiple players suit up for this contest who missed the previous bout. Defensive backs Brian Branch and C.J. Gardner-Johnson were inactive in Week 6 due to injury, as was rookie first-round pick Jahmyr Gibbs. Branch and Gardner-Johnson should help a defensive secondary that has been gashed for big yardage for most of the year, while Gibbs is an explosive playmaker who has helped keep that aforementioned rushing attack so potent.

With both teams near full strength, it should allow for a full-tilt game with a chance for an appearance in the NFL’s final four on the line.

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