Sunday’s playoff action concludes with Sunday Night Football on NBC heading to Tampa for a Week 1 rematch between the Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card Round.
Here’s the latest injury news for Sunday night’s NFC showdown.
Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Inactives
Washington Commanders Inactives
- WR K.J. Osborn
- QB Jeff Driskel
- S Darrick Forrest
- CB Michael Davis
- RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.
- LB Dominique Hampton
- G Chris Paul
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Inactives
- DL C.J. Brewer
- TE Devin Culp
- WR Kam Johnson
- WR Tanner Knue
- S Ryan Neal
- G Royce Newman
- OLB Jose Ramirez
Latest Injury Report News and Updates
Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore is playing Sunday, which means we’re getting yet another classic battle between the veteran cornerback and Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans.
Lattimore missed the last two games and six out of eight overall during the regular season due to a hamstring injury, but he will play Sunday against the Buccaneers. He was given a rest day Friday.
The only player Washington ruled out for Sunday was tight end Colson Yankoff (hamstring). Yankoff is still on injured reserve and just had his 21-day practice window opened this week.
Wide receiver Jamison Crowder, who’s listed as questionable due to a hamstring injury, is the only other player with a game designation for Sunday night, as Washington is fairly healthy heading into the postseason. Crowder will play vs. the Bucs.
Quarterback Jayden Daniels was initially listed on the injury report with a quad injury but was a full participant in practice all week. Daniels will also get a key piece on the offensive line back for the playoffs. Center Tyler Biadasz (ankle) missed last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys but will be back in action against the Buccaneers. Tackles Cornelius Lucas (groin) and Brandon Coleman (knee) will also be available Sunday.
For the Buccaneers, only cornerback Troy Hill (foot) was ruled out early. Hill is still on injured reserve and designated for return. All of the Bucs’ inactive are healthy scratches, so Tampa Bay is also relatively healthy (aside from IR guys like wide receiver Chris Godwin, linebacker SirVocea Dennis, and cornerback Bryce Hall).
Cornerback Jamel Dean (knee), safety Mike Edwards (quadriceps), defensive lineman Logan Hall (groin), tight end Cade Otton (knee), and safety Antoine Winfield (knee) were listed questionable and will all play.
After missing the last three games, Otton will be back in the lineup for the Buccaneers, giving quarterback Baker Mayfield a reliable intermediate target.
The defense is also getting a huge boost with the return of Winfield, who has been out since Week 14 with a knee injury but logged a full week of practice. Both he and Dean are back this week, giving Tampa Bay key reinforcements in the secondary for the challenging matchup with Daniels.
Washington Commanders’ Projected Starting Lineup
Here is the projected starting lineup for the Commanders based on their current depth chart.
- Quarterback: Jayden Daniels
- Running back: Brian Robinson
- Wide receiver: Terry McLaurin, Olamide Zaccheaus
- Tight end: Zach Ertz
- Left tackle: Brandon Coleman
- Left guard: Nick Allegretti
- Center: Tyler Biadasz
- Right guard: Sam Cosmi
- Right tackle: Cornelius Lucas
- Defensive ends: Dorance Armstrong, Dante Fowler
- Defensive tackles: Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne
- Middle linebacker: Bobby Wagner
- Weakside linebacker: Frankie Luvu
- Cornerbacks: Mike Sainristil, Benjamin St-Juste
- Safeties: Jeremy Chinn, Quan Martin
- Kicker: Zane Gonzalez
- Punter: Tress Way
- Long snapper: Tyler Ott
- Kick returner: Luke McCaffrey
- Punt returner: Jamison Crowder
Buccaneers’ Projected Starting Lineup
Here is the projected starting lineup for the Buccaneers based on their current depth chart.
- Quarterback: Baker Mayfield
- Running back: Bucky Irving, Rachaad White
- Wide receiver: Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan
- Tight end: Cade Otton
- Left tackle: Tristan Wirfs
- Left guard: Ben Bredeson
- Center: Graham Barton
- Right guard: Cody Mauch
- Right tackle: Luke Goedeke
- Defensive ends: Logan Hall, Calijah Kancey
- Nose tackle: Vita Vea
- Inside linebackers: Lavonte David, J.J. Russell
- Outside linebackers: Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, YaYa Diaby
- Cornerbacks: Zyon McCollum, Jamel Dean
- Safeties: Mike Edwards, Antoine Winfield Jr.
- Kicker: Chase McLaughlin
- Punter: Jack Browning
- Long snapper: Evan Deckers
- Kick returner: Sean Tucker
- Punt returner: Trey Palmer