Antoine Winfield Jr. Fantasy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. was being evaluated for a concussion late in the fourth quarter of the Sunday night game against the New England Patriots. He had an interception and a forced fumble before the injury. The Bucs secondary lost cornerback Carlton Davis (quadriceps) in the first half when he was carted off the field with a potential serious injury. On top of that, Jamel Dean and Sean Murphy-Bunting were already out, so Tampa's defense could be dangerously thin if both Davis and Winfield are forced to miss some time moving forward. The Buccaneers defense has been a weak point early in the season, and the injuries certainly won't help. Opponents could attack deep more often, but the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 might not be able to take full advantage with quarterback Jacoby Brissett at the controls.

Oct. 3rd • 11:46 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, but it was followed by a negative test on Monday. "Antoine tested positive, but today he tested negative, so we think it's a false positive," head coach Bruce Arians said. "That's the problem right now with these false positives, they're missing two days. A couple of them are safeties, so we'll just wait and see." Teammate and fellow safety Jordan Whitehead is also on the COVID-19 list in training camp. It's annoying that they'll have to miss a few days in camp, but both players should be able to return in short order. The 22-year-old Winfield finished as the No. 18 defensive back in IDP scoring in his rookie season in 2020 with 94 tackles (64 solo), one interception, six passes defensed and three sacks.

Jul. 27th • 8:07 PM

There was early optimism that Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) would play in the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but he has been ruled out, according to sources. Winfield suffered an ankle injury in practice late in the week and wasn't able to overcome it. A key playmaker in Tampa's secondary, his absence is a clear downgrade to the Buccaneers Defense as they look to slow down quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the second time this season. Rodgers went just 16-for-35 for 160 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in the 38-10 loss to the Bucs back in Week 6. It'll be tough for Tampa to hold him down like that again on Sunday, especially with the talented rookie safety not in the fold.

Jan. 24th • 1:49 PM