Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, wide receiver Kayshon Boutte and linebacker Christian Elliss were sidelined on Wednesday, as head coach Mike Vrabel shared before his roster reached the practice fields in Foxborough. From there, ironman center Garrett Bradbury and rookie defensive tackle Joshua Farmer were present but also did not participate.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a Bye Week that was needed on several fronts as they look to get healthy for a strong second half. For them to go 6-2 with the injuries they have dealt with is impressive. However, can the roster get better for Week 10 when the New England Patriots come to town?

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez cleared the injury report on Thursday. The reigning All-Pro had previously been listed as a full participant after going through gameday concussion protocol last weekend. He entered the blue medical tent and then the locker room to be evaluated for a head injury in the fourth quarter of the 24-23 win.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin and running back Bucky Irving haven't practiced over the first two days of the week, which is a strong sign that they will be out yet again. Here's what we know about their practice participation on Friday.

On Wednesday for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula), Bucky Irving (foot, shoulder), Haason Reddick (ankle, knee) and Markees Watts (hand) did not participate in practice. Additionally, right tackle Luke Goedeke (foot) practiced in a limited fashion.

The Patriots were still missing wide receiver Kayshon Boutte and running back Rhamondre Stevenson at Thursday's practice.

With Thursday night's clash between the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos, we officially entered the second half of the 2025 NFL season. For fantasy managers, this means that the postseason push is nearly here.

On Thursday for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vita Vea (foot), Haason Reddick (ankle/knee), Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder), Teddy Bridgewater (teeth) and Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula) did not participate in practice. In addition, six players upgraded to limited participation after not practicing on Wednesday, including Emeka Egbuka and Antoine Winfield Jr.

Palmer injured his ankle and knee early in the second quarter of the team’s Week 6 loss to the Falcons. He did not return to the game and was labeled as “ week-to-week ” by head coach Sean McDermott. He did not play in Week 8 or 9.