The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will need all the help they can get to beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, and Friday’s injury report from Tampa Bay was mostly good on that front — but there is one player to watch as the team takes the field. weekend.

The Bucs and 49ers released their injury reports Friday evening, and there was some good news for the Bucs; The only player eliminated was the unexpected Mike Evans. Several players are questionable, including game-time callback Jalen McMillan and linebacker Greg Gaines. But there was one player who wasn’t initially included in the report: Bucs linebacker Tykee Smith, who is out with a knee injury:

Smith is still listed as questionable, so that’s at least a good sign, but it’s concerning to see something happen to him at some point during Friday practice. Smith has three forced tackles and a draft pick this year, so the Bucs are hoping he can have the best chance to beat the 49ers on Sunday.

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