TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles ruled out All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr., tight end Cade Otton and wide receiver Sterling Shepard for Sunday's game hosting the Carolina Panthers.
It will be Winfield's third consecutive missed game since suffering a right knee sprain against the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 8. He has not practiced since.
Otton suffered a knee injury at the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15 and has not practiced since either, missing the Bucs' 26-24 loss at the Dallas Cowboys last week that snapped a four-game winning streak.