The Carolina Panthers are going to have to dig deep for the upset here in Week 17.
As expected, the team will be without a handful of key contributors for today’s NFC South showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—including right tackle Taylor Moton and cornerback Jaycee Horn. Moton (knee) and Horn (hip) both did not practice throughout the week and were listed as doubtful on Friday’s injury report.
Yosh Nijman will get the start in place of Moton while Caleb Farley will cover for Horn.
In addition to Horn, the defense will be without inside linebacker Josey Jewell (quadriceps/concussion) and nickel cornerback Chau Smith-Wade—who was placed on injured reserve yesterday.
Running back Chuba Hubbard was also placed on injured reserve Saturday, leaving the backfield to Raheem Blackshear and Mike Boone.
Here’s the full list of inactives on the day for the Panthers:
- S Jordan Fuller
- CB Jaycee Horn
- ILB Josey Jewell
- OT Taylor Moton
- QB Jack Plummer (Emergency QB)
- WR Deven Thompkins
And for the host Buccaneers:
- OLB Shaquil Barrett
- G Royce Newman
- TE Cade Otton
- QB Michael Pratt
- OLB Jose Ramirez
- WR Sterling Shepard
- S Antoine Winfield
