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Smith (knee) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reported earlier Friday that head coach Todd Bowles ruled out Smith for Sunday's matchup in New York. However, the Buccaneers' official injury report Friday lists the rookie from Georgia as doubtful. If Smith is sidelined as expected in Week 12, Tavierre Thomas and Troy Hill (ankle) will likely serve as Tampa Bay's top slot cornerbacks.
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Smith (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Smith was injured in the team's Friday practice ahead of Week 10, and he's been sidelined since. This will be his second consecutive game missed despite having extra time to heal with Tampa Bay coming out of its bye. The Bucs are dealing with injuries all over their cornerback depth chart, with Jamel Dean (hamstring) still on injured reserve but eligible to return this week. Zyon McCollum (hamstring) and Troy Hill (ankle) are also banged up.
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Smith (knee) did not practice Thursday. Smith was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday's injury report, but he was unable to take the field Thursday. The rookie third-rounder is in jeopardy of missing his third game of the regular season, but he'd give himself a chance at playing against the Giants on Sunday if he's able to return to practice Friday.
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Smith (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Smith suffered a knee injury in the final practice leading up to Tampa Bay's Week 10 clash against San Francisco, and the injury was severe enough for him to be sidelined for that contest. The Buccaneers enjoyed a bye for Week 11, and the additional rest allowed Smith to return to practice Wednesday, albeit in a limited capacity. The rookie third-rounder will have two more chances this week to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.
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Smith (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against San Francisco, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Smith suffered a knee injury in Friday's practice, which will cause the rookie third-round pick to miss his second game of the regular season. The severity of the injury isn't clear, but Smith will have additional time to recover due to the Buccaneers being on a bye for Week 11. Tavierre Thomas is the top candidate to serve as the Bucs' starting slot corner due to Smith being sidelined.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @DET | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DEN | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | PHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ATL | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | @NO | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | BAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | ATL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @KC | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| *10 | SF | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/24 | @New York | 16 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Carolina | 22 |
| 14 | 12/08 | Las Vegas | 19 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Los Angeles | 6 |
| 16 | 12/22 | @Dallas | 1 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Carolina | 22 |
| 18 | 01/05 | New Orleans | 28 |