Jason Licht Says Antoine Winfield Could Miss Remainder Of Regular Season
December 11th, 2024
Antoine Winfield, Jr.
Speaking on SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio today, Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht gave a somber update on injured All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield, Jr.
Monday reports already shared that Winfield sprained his knee Sunday and will miss a couple of games.
Licht made it sound like it could be longer but not into the postseason.
“Antoine, he’s going to miss some time here,” Licht said. “Definitely miss a couple of weeks, could be a little bit longer. If we make the playoffs, which obviously is our goal now, we should have him back. Maybe could be back a little bit sooner. We’re taking it a day at a time or a week at a time here. Yeah, that’s a tough one.”
It sure is a tough one. The Bucs literally have been combing the streets for safeties.
December 11th, 2024 at 12:38 pm
Hoping the Bucs give Tykee Smith a chance to fill in for Winfield. I think Smith has proven to be a starter.
December 11th, 2024 at 12:41 pm
Winfield has been playing awful this year honestly. So i dont think we will miss much. Rather have him get healthy than playing hurt than being lialibility for the bucs
December 11th, 2024 at 12:41 pm
Agree with Bama. Merriweather is looking good too.
December 11th, 2024 at 12:41 pm
Well that’s not good.
December 11th, 2024 at 12:43 pm
No thoughts on Deion Jones, Joes?
December 11th, 2024 at 12:47 pm
I didn’t realize Winfield was back
December 11th, 2024 at 12:50 pm
I bet it’s killing him to be held back by injury after getting paid. I suspect we’ll find out what was bothering him once the season is over.
December 11th, 2024 at 12:58 pm
Good. He needs to get healthy.
December 11th, 2024 at 1:02 pm
Sweet he’ll be back just in time to be kicked out of the first round of the playoffs
December 11th, 2024 at 1:32 pm
hopefully his foot can heal at the same time as his knee…
December 11th, 2024 at 1:32 pm
There will be no playoffs. Tampa is going 2-2 (wouldn’t be shocked at 1-3) the rest of the way. Atlanta will go 3-1. Atlanta wins the division by one game plus the tie breaker.
December 11th, 2024 at 1:35 pm
The Porcelain Pirates. This team is the most fragile of all.
December 11th, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Winfield has hardly been awful. He’s not the Winfield of 23, but he is still borderline pro bowl.
Are we now down Winfield, Whitehead and Adams? WTH.
December 11th, 2024 at 1:48 pm
It would be a great Christmas present, if we make the playoffs and have the starters healthy. We might be able to go to the big bowl.
December 11th, 2024 at 1:51 pm
@Jackson,
You sound like either you’re a die-hard Atlanta fan or alternatively you’re smoking some extra potent weed.
The Bucs will win at least two more games forcing the Falcons to go 3-1 to win the division. The way that Atlanta is playing recently that seems doubtful.
December 11th, 2024 at 2:02 pm
Ouch….hurts!!!!
@Jackson…
You better pray your QB doesn´t throw another intercepetion…..
December 11th, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Our fans suck like a mf if a player is hurt that makes him trash it’s been this way all season for most of the defense don’t understand it but truth be told this team would have 12 wins if not for injuries and the refs effing us almost every game the injuries are one thing but to be fighting refs all season is worse all I’m saying is if a player is hurt and your calling them out for not playing to your expectations ……….ITS BECAUSE THEY ARE HURT
December 11th, 2024 at 2:11 pm
LOL @ “Hopefully have starters back by playoffs”.
Every single game someone else go’s out with an injury. This team might hold up in a flag football league. M I G H T.
December 11th, 2024 at 2:18 pm
Rick I think you nailed it. I am willing to bet the foot he injured in Game 1 has been bugging him all year. If we make the playoffs this could be a net positive when he gets back.
December 11th, 2024 at 2:19 pm
Wasn’t expecting a lengthy time off rehabbing, however we do need him at 100% for the play-offs.
December 11th, 2024 at 2:19 pm
AW has not been what we expected or hoped for this year. Hopefully he gets his mojo back when he returns from injury 🤞🏼. Whitehead was also less than stellar to my eyes when he was playing.
Izien brings a lot of energy and Merriweather looked pretty good last week but can they hold up against teams who can threaten us with deep shots?
Tykee is a gem. One of our defensive mvps. I’m sure he’d fill in at safety, and probably be our best at it, but I think we keep him in the slot.
Definitely going to be interesting to see how Todd duct tapes the secondary together this week
December 11th, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Let AWJ rest up & heal….
Keep Tykee definitely playing the slot.
He’s phenomenal in that role….
Have Izien & Merriweather (or Mike Edwards if his hammy is better) as that 2nd safety…
Please DO NOT for the love of god activate Ryan Neal from practice squad!!
December 11th, 2024 at 2:28 pm
He’s been really bad this year. This is a lost season. Rest him up and get ready for a new head coach and defense in 2025.
December 11th, 2024 at 2:46 pm
While I have us going 10-7 and making the playoffs ,, Could win division or get Wild Card at 10-7,,, The math isn’t so good at 9-8,,, Technically they could still win division at 9-8 Falcons would have to lose 2 of 4 also ,,, A wild Card seems unlikely at 9-8 due to Washington would have to lose 3 of 4 or GB would have to lose all 4, not likely ,, Our current NFC record(which could matter) is 6-3
December 11th, 2024 at 2:49 pm
Nobody knows how bad it hurts besides him. Just wondering if this was last year playing for a new contract if he would of sat out as much.
Baker Mayfield did not, his play suffered and that is what led to him getting the shaft in Cleveland. Mayfield has grit and heart, to the determent of common sense. Winfield got his money and is sitting. Mayfield should of shut it down also.
December 11th, 2024 at 3:01 pm
There you are Jeff hey since you been predicting a Bucs loss the last few games can you go ahead pick another loss so we can keep winning. Even though you have the guts to show up after a Bucs win
.until days after what are you like w 12 yrs old.
December 11th, 2024 at 3:04 pm
He got paid and shocker, his play declined.
December 11th, 2024 at 3:05 pm
Sure will miss all those excellent plays he makes
December 11th, 2024 at 3:06 pm
Haha Jeff, you are so funny and smart and cool…..
December 11th, 2024 at 3:13 pm
Bill Belichick named head coach at North Carolina just now.
December 11th, 2024 at 3:13 pm
The only memorable play from Winfield this season was almost causing the fumble from Kyle Pitts at the goaline. The refs missed that call, but thats been it from Winfield this season. Disappointing year.
December 11th, 2024 at 3:31 pm
Not really a shocker
2023 was Winfield’s outlier, congrats to him on foolin Licht and the team to overpaying a safety when they could’ve used that money on depth
If he doesn’t come back in 2024 he will have missed
9 games in 24
0 games in 23, a contract year SHOCKER
4 games in 22
4 games in 21
1 game in 20
I LOVE him, when he plays, but he just doesn’t play enough to justify being the highest paid DB in the league. Licht’s odd fascination with over paying his own free agents is baffling
So much for a ‘Ring of Honor’ GM
December 11th, 2024 at 3:34 pm
One of the very best DE’s in the league, Aidan Hutchison went down this season and the Lions have had some of their own injury problems.
Wonder if fans on the Detroit boards are calling them wimps and fragile and dissing their training staff?
How many times have you watched a world class track meet to see sprinters pull up with torn muscles. Think Olympic athletes have crappy trainers.
NFL players are freaks and they ask their bodies to take abuse not even close to normal. Their muscles tend to be overdeveloped for the frames, they carry too much weight to protect themselves and be able to compete. It’s no mystery why Brad Culpepper lost all that weight after he retired. Brad’s a very smart guy and he values his health.
Nobody hates this worse than Winfield or the trainers. It’s called the luck of the game, the way the ball bounces, the cookie crumbles.
Que Sera Sera, whatever will be, will be. The Bucs had a lot of luck last season with injuries the bill came due this season.
December 11th, 2024 at 3:41 pm
Welp.
At least we can always remember how good we felt at 4-2 earlier in the year.
December 11th, 2024 at 3:47 pm
Those DBs are only as good as the DL pressure on the QB. That’s where it’s all decided.
December 11th, 2024 at 4:10 pm
What’s new – He hasn’t shown up all year
December 11th, 2024 at 4:33 pm
The same “fans” that were screaming pay the man are dogging him for getting paid what he’s clearly been worth. Have to question your character of you fall in that category because Winfield is a good dude. Injuries are no excuse for losing or bad play. If he’s on the field then he should produce no doubt but you two are idiots and you know who you are. He’s been good his entire career so he’ll get the benefit of the doubt from me this year. If you only have one memorable play in your head you haven’t been a Bucs fan long. Even the peace sign he gave hill in the superbowl is an honorable mention. Guess you guys are waiting for the age of robots since being human is a crutch.
December 11th, 2024 at 4:37 pm
Like they say, next man up. Merriweather and Izien had as good of a game as Winnie and whitehead have had this year, so I’m not super worried about it.
December 11th, 2024 at 5:05 pm
Hes hurt guys. He was running full speed down the sidelines and a db dove right into his knee.
December 11th, 2024 at 5:08 pm
You “fans” are pathetic. Winfield’s declining stats are due to the fact that he’s had to try playing 2 positions at once. His attempt to cover for the terrible linebacker play has cut into his chance to shine like last year. He’s still an incredible athlete. Get healed quickly. You are needed. Go Bucs!!
December 11th, 2024 at 5:36 pm
He has a knee sprain! Same injury Wirfs is healing up from. We’re Lucky that both of them didn’t suffer tears. He will be back on the field soon making big plays. And you people are writing off his season? He is a great player and saying anything else is rubbish!
December 11th, 2024 at 6:19 pm
Shut him down. He hasn’t played good anyway.
December 11th, 2024 at 7:11 pm
Yes, got paid and rarely heard his name the whole season
December 11th, 2024 at 7:42 pm
El Hefe, we have porcelain fans. They diss our defense because we have so many injuries. They disrespect the players for being injured. Their faith in the Buccaneers is fragile.
Oh well.
Go Bucs! Shock our fans with a victory! 😱
December 11th, 2024 at 9:32 pm
We are a team that can run the ball,,, come playoff time we run and run and run!!!! Wear the other team down and take away their will!!! Who can’t be excited about the next few years w this rushing attack
December 11th, 2024 at 9:50 pm
“0 games in 23, a contract year SHOCKER”
This is why I took a break. The implications of that insult are just nasty.
There is NO reason on earth to accuse Winfield of playing tougher when money was on the line and now turning soft because he earned a big payday.
Its just so easy to hurl nasty insults at players who are actually human beings from a keyboard. I always laugh inside when I think of the odds these posters would say this kind of crap to the players face!
Yeah I’m triggered but somebody really does need to stand up for players and coaches here. The freaking team has won 3 Division Championships in a row, is coached by the DC of the SUPER BOWL WINNING TEAM and yet it’s never enough!
I get that people may disagree with coaching decisions, but the over the top negativity about some players and coaches is simply unwarranted.