Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was without another wide receiver when Jalen McMillan was ruled out for Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a hamstring injury.
The Buccaneers were already missing Chris Godwin, who was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury, and Mike Evans, who has been dealing with a hamstring injury and was also ruled out for the game in the rainy conditions at Arrowhead Stadium.
Mayfield did have Sterling Shepard available, who had been managing his own hamstring issue. The fourth-ranked offense in the league also had Bucky Irving in the backfield, despite him being limited in practice with a toe injury.
To help fill out the roster, the Buccaneers activated Vi Jones and wide receiver Marquez Callaway from the practice squad.
Other players listed as inactive included defensive tackle Greg Gaines, who has a calf injury, tight end Devin Culp, guard Royce Newman, and linebackers Antonio Grier and Jose Ramirez.
The Chiefs, on the other hand, had ruled out wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who has been working through a hamstring injury for the past few weeks. They also placed tight end Jared Wiley on injured reserve after he tore his ACL during practice earlier in the week.
Kansas City also had Nazeeh Johnson inactive as he continues to recover from a concussion. Joining him were running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, offensive linemen C.J. Hanson and Ethan Driskell, defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu, and defensive end Mike Danna, who is dealing with a pectoral injury despite practicing this week.
To fill in the gaps, the Chiefs elevated wide receiver Justyn Ross and cornerback Nic Jones for the game against the Buccaneers.
