The Buccaneers won’t have another one of their key defensive players in Week 1.
With Logan Hall already ruled out with a foot injury, fellow defensive lineman Calijah Kancey has been downgraded to out with a calf injury.
Kancey was added to the report on Friday as a limited participant in practice. He was initially questionable.
Receiver Trey Palmer (concussion) remains questionable.
Tampa Bay also announced the team has elevated defensive linemen C.J. Brewer and Mike Greene from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday.
Washington’s veteran backup will be sidelined for at least the next four weeks.
The Commanders announced on Saturday that Marcus Mariota has been placed on injured reserve.
Mariota is dealing with a pectoral injury that sidelined him for Thursday and Friday’s practices. He was listed as limited on Wednesday.
The No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 draft, Mariota signed a one-year deal with Washington in March after spending last season with Philadelphia.
The Commanders signed undrafted rookie quarterback Sam Hartman to the 53-man roster to take Mariota’s spot. The club also has Jeff Driskel on the 53.
Additionally, Washington elevated linebacker Nick Bellore and defensive tackle Sheldon Day from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 1.
The Buccaneers won’t have defensive lineman Logan Hall against the Commanders on Sunday.
Hall missed practice all week with a foot injury and he was officially ruled out on the team’s final injury report. Hall started 15 of the 19 games the Buccaneers played last season and finished the year with 24 tackles, a half-sack, and two fumble recoveries.
Defensive lineman Calijah Kancey is on the injury report with a calf injury. He was added to the report as a limited participant and is listed as questionable.
The Buccaneers also placed defensive lineman Ernest Brown on injured reserve, so they have several injury concerns on their defensive front. Brown has injured ribs and his roster spot will go to defensive lineman Ben Stille, who the Bucs signed off of Arizona’s practice squad.
Wide receiver Trey Palmer is listed as questionable due to a concussion. He was a full participant in practice all week.
Neither quarterback Marcus Mariota nor wide receiver Byron Pringle will be in the Commanders lineup when they face the Buccaneers on Sunday, but for different reasons.
Mariota missed his second straight practice on Friday and has been ruled out with chest and pectoral injuries. Jeff Driskel will serve as the backup to rookie Jayden Daniels with Mariota out of action.
Pringle will miss the game because the Commanders released him on Friday. Terry McLaurin, Luke McCaffrey, Olamide Zaccheaus, Dyami Brown, Noah Brown, and Jamison Crowder are the remaining wideouts.
Rookie defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton is the only other player on the injury report. He’s considered doubtful due to a foot injury.
The Buccaneers are dealing with some injuries on their defensive line, so they moved to bolster the group ahead of Sunday’s opener against the Commanders.
The agents for defensive lineman Ben Stille announced that the Bucs have signed their client off of the Cardinals’ practice squad.
Stille had eight tackles and a sack in five games for the Cardinals last season. He also saw regular season time with the Dolphins and Browns during the 2022 season.
The Buccaneers practiced without Logan Hall on Wednesday and Ernest Brown was limited by a rib injury. Reporters at the open portion of Thursday’s practice said neither player was taking part in the workout.