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Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston progressed from not throwing at all on Wednesday to throwing tennis balls on Thursday and footballs on Friday, which was a pretty easy way of illustrating the progress he was making in dealing with the right thumb injury he suffered in last...

Getty Images The Buccaneers expect Jameis Winston to play, with Bruce Arians telling reporters Friday morning that the quarterback is “ready to go.” But the team lists Winston as questionable with right thumb and knee injuries. Winston didn’t throw on Wednesday, threw tennis balls on Thursday...

Getty Images Week 15 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Ravens and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images Ryan Griffin has been in the NFL for nearly seven years. Now, he’s finally in a box score. The Buccaneers backup quarterback played his first snap, threw his first pass, statistically appeared for the first time last week thanks to Jameis Winston‘s thumb injury. Whether he plays...

Getty Images The NFL has announced this year’s nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award given each year to a player based on their philanthropic and community work. There’s one nominee per team, each of whom will receive a donation of up to $50,000 to a charity of their choice. The...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston didn’t throw in practice Wednesday, as he recovers from right thumb injury. Thursday, he took a small step, with a much smaller piece of sporting goods equipment. Via Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com, Winston was throwing tennis balls during...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was going through drills during the portion of Wednesday’s practice open to the media, but there was one big difference between him and the other quarterbacks. Per multiple reporters at Buccaneers practice, Winston was neither throwing nor...

Getty Images Nothing was going to keep Jameis Winston from playing hurt Tuesday night, even if his right hand was in a cast. The Buccaneers quarterback appeared at his annual charity event for kids at Raymond James Stadium, and even threw some footballs to kids — left-handed. “I know y’all...

Getty Images The Buccaneers needed some help at receiver, so they promoted one of their own. The team announced that rookie Ishmael Hyman had been promoted from the practice squad. To make room on the active roster, they placed running back T.J. Logan on injured reserve. But it was the...

Getty Images There was no change to the six teams in playoff position in the NFC during Week 14, but there was a change to the way they stack up. The 49ers are back in the top seed by virtue of beating the Saints while the Seahawks stumbled to a loss in Los Angeles. The Packers beat...

Getty Images The Buccaneers have missed the playoffs 11 years in a row. That streak will reach 12 this year. But there is a sense that things are changing, after they’ve won three straight and four of their last five. Via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Bucs coach Bruce Arians said he saw...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Mike Evans each picked up injuries during last Sunday’s comeback win over the Colts, but Winston was able to play through his and word on Monday was that he’s not expected to miss this week’s game against the Lions. The...

Jameis Winston threw for the third-most yards in team history, lighting up Indianapolis for 456. Only Vinny Testaverde (469 vs. Indianapolis in 1988) and Doug Williams (486 vs. the Vikings in 1980) ever threw for more in a single game in a Bucs uniform. Winston also added to his league-leading...

Getty Images A quarterback’s touchdown to interception ratio has long been used as a shorthand for his efficiency, although it’s a fairly limited stat because it overlooks what happens on the more than 90 percent of passes that are neither touchdowns nor interceptions. But we can have some fun...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston emerged from another one of his best-worst-best days with a new injury, and it’s a concern. Via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Bucs coach Bruce Arians said Winston was going to see a hand specialist, and that the team might have to sign...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston went to see a specialist about his right thumb injury on Monday and it appears the news was positive about his availability for Week 15’s game against the Lions. Winston was able to finish out Sunday’s win over the Colts and said after the...

Getty Images The Bears had an open roster spot after placing linebacker Roquan Smith on injured reserve. They filled it by promoting linebacker Devante Bond from the practice squad. The Buccaneers made Bond a sixth-round choice in 2016. He appeared in four games for the Bucs this season...

Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Lions at Vikings Lions: CB Jamal Agnew, QB Matthew Stafford, DL...

Getty Images Week 14 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Bears and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images T.J. Logan has been handling punt and kickoff returns for the Buccaneers for much of this season, but they’ll need to find others to do those jobs for the final four weeks of the year. Logan left practice early on Friday after suffering an injury and he’ll miss the rest of the...