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Buccaneers say S Antoine Winfield Jr. (rib) out 2-4 weeks

By Thomson Reuters Oct 5, 2026 | 2:49 PM

By Field Level Media

Oct 05 (Field Level Media) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine ​Winfield Jr. will miss ‌two to four weeks after suffering a rib fracture, coach Todd Bowles said Monday.

Winfield, 28, ‌suffered ​the injury ⁠late in Tampa ⁠Bay’s 17-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday that dropped the Bucs ​to 0-4.

A two-time Pro Bowler (2021, 2025) and former ⁠first-team All-Pro (2023), Winfield ⁠has nine career ​interceptions, 13 forced fumbles, 18 ​sacks and 561 tackles in ‌89 career games (all starts). This is his seventh NFL season after being selected ⁠by Tampa Bay in the second round of the 2020 draft.

Winfield had ⁠24 ‌tackles through the ⁠first four games of ​this ‌season.

The Buccaneers, already ​playing without ⁠starting quarterback Baker Mayfield, have a short week as they prepare to visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday.

(–Field ​Level Media)