Buccaneers rule Antonio Brown, Rob Gronkowski, different injured starters out vs. Bears

The Buccaneers will host the Bears on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS) with out 4 key starters.

Tampa Bay announced Friday that tight finish Rob Gronkowski, broad receiver Antonio Brown, linebacker Lavonte David and cornerback Richard Sherman are all out with accidents. Gronkowski and David have now missed consecutive video games. Brown will miss a second sport this season. Sherman will miss a sport for the primary time since signing with the Bucs in late September. 

Gronkowski suffered a number of rib fractures within the Buccaneers’ 34-24 loss to the Rams in Week 3. The 32-year-old broke one rib, cracked 4 others and suffered a punctured lung earlier than leaving the sector. He totaled 184 yards and 4 touchdowns by means of Tampa Bay’s first three video games.

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Brown is out with an ankle sprain he suffered within the Buccaneers’ 28-22 win over the Eagles in Week 6. He was withheld from participation in the course of the week. He’s anticipated to get replaced by Tyler Johnson. Brown has 418 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns in 5 video games. 

David suffered a low-ankle sprain in the course of the Buccaneers’ 45-17 win over the Dolphins in Week 5 after which missed the Eagles sport. He was unavailable to follow this week. He has 34 tackles and a sack in 5 video games. 

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Sherman suffered a hamstring damage in the course of the Bucs’ victory over the Eagles. He’s anticipated to return in a couple of weeks however has not been positioned on injured reserve. Changing him within the lineup may very well be a problem, though Tampa Bay will probably be going up towards the league’s Thirty second-ranked passing offense Sunday. Dee Delaney took over for Sherman towards the Eagles.

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