Buccaneers All-Pro Safety Injured vs. Raiders, Ruled Out for Remainder of Game

The injuries continue to mount for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who will now be without arguably their best defensive player vs. the Raiders.

Collin Haalboom | Dec 8, 2024

Oct 27, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) warms up before a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been hit with what feels like an unprecedented amount of injuries this season.

Of all the positions on the field that have been impacted by these injuries, none have been worse than in the secondary, where every starter has missed time due to injury at some point this year.

In the first half of their game vs. the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, the best player in that Buccaneers secondary, Antoine WInfield Jr., was ruled out for the remainder of the contest after suffering a knee injury.

Winfield Jr. has been downgraded to OUT. https://t.co/drHDow8oxl
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) December 8, 2024

It isn't clear how or when the injury occurred, but there's no denying the fact that Winfield is essential to the success of Todd Bowles' defense. Unfortunately, Winfield — who is the team's highest paid defender — has struggled with injuries all season. He missed almost the entire month of September due to a foot injury he suffered in the first game of the season vs. the Commanders.

Hopefully for the Buccaneers, this recent injury won't sideline the star defensive back for long.

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Published Dec 8, 2024|Modified Dec 8, 2024

COLLIN HAALBOOM

Prior to joining BucsGameday and Sports Illustrated, Collin's written content was provided through Bucs Banter, and NFL Draft Lounge. He is also the creator and host of the Bucs Banter Podcast. He is a graduate of the Communication Studies program at McMaster University, where he was also a varsity basketball player, and later an advanced scout. He lives with his wife and two children in Hamilton, ON. You can follow Collin on YouTube and Twitter.