The Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys on Thursday Night Football in Week 5, with Tampa Bay set to be without four players, including quarterback Baker Mayfield and safety Antoine Winfield Jr.

The Buccaneers also ruled out linebacker SirVocea Dennis and cornerback Benjamin Morrison. Dallas will be without cornerback Cobie Durant, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and tackle Drew Shelton, while guard Tyler Smith and wide receiver Jonathan Mingo are questionable.

The latest Team SIC Scores give Tampa Bay a slight overall health advantage, although the Buccaneers will enter Thursday without several key players on both sides of the ball.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury Report

SirVocea Dennis (LB, ankle/foot) — DNP/DNP/DNP — Out
Baker Mayfield (QB, right thumb) — DNP/DNP/DNP — Out
Benjamin Morrison (CB, quad) — DNP/DNP/DNP — Out
Antoine Winfield Jr. (S, rib) — DNP/DNP/DNP — Out
Rueben Bain Jr. (OLB, groin/shoulder) — FP/FP/FP
Ko Kieft (TE, elbow) — LP/LP/FP
Chase McLaughlin (K, right groin/hip) — Not Listed/DNP/FP
Anthony Nelson (OLB, illness) — Not Listed/LP/LP
Josiah Trotter (LB, knee) — LP/DNP/FP

Baker Mayfield Out Against Cowboys

Mayfield has been ruled out for Thursday night after failing to practice throughout the short week due to a right thumb injury.

Rookie Jalon Daniels will make his second consecutive start in Mayfield's absence after starting Tampa Bay's Week 4 loss to Green Bay.

Antoine Winfield Jr., SirVocea Dennis and Benjamin Morrison Out

Tampa Bay will also be without three players on defense.

Winfield has been ruled out with a rib injury after missing all three practices this week. Dennis will miss the game with ankle and foot injuries, while Morrison has been ruled out with a quad injury.

The Buccaneers did receive some positive news elsewhere on the final report. Bain practiced in full throughout the week and is set to return after missing the previous two games. Kieft and Trotter were full participants Wednesday and did not receive game designations, while McLaughlin returned to full participation and is expected to handle the kicking duties Thursday.

Dallas Cowboys Injury Report

Cobie Durant (CB, hamstring) — DNP/DNP/DNP — Out
DeMarvion Overshown (LB, hamstring) — DNP/DNP/DNP — Out
Drew Shelton (T, hamstring) — DNP/DNP/DNP — Out
Jonathan Mingo (WR, illness) — Not Listed/Not Listed/DNP — Questionable
Tyler Smith (G, thumb) — LP/LP/FP — Questionable
Alijah Clark (S, ankle) — FP/FP/FP
Tyler Goodson (RB, ankle) — FP/FP/FP
Malik Hooker (S, forearm) — FP/FP/FP
James Houston (OLB, shoulder) — FP/FP/FP
CeeDee Lamb (WR, thigh) — FP/FP/FP
Joey Porter Jr. (CB, ankle) — FP/FP/FP

Cobie Durant, DeMarvion Overshown and Drew Shelton Out

Dallas has ruled out Durant, Overshown and Shelton after all three players failed to practice throughout the week with hamstring injuries.

The Cowboys are otherwise relatively healthy among the players on the active roster who appeared on the injury report. Lamb, Hooker, Houston, Porter, Clark and Goodson practiced in full throughout the week and did not receive game designations.

Will Tyler Smith Return Against Buccaneers?

Smith is expected to make his 2026 season debut Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Dallas reportedly set to activate the All-Pro guard from injured reserve.

Smith underwent thumb surgery shortly before the regular season and missed the Cowboys' first four games. After being limited Monday and Tuesday, he participated fully in Wednesday's practice and was initially listed as questionable.

Buccaneers vs. Cowboys Team SIC Scores

Tampa Bay enters Thursday with an 83.6 Team SIC Score, compared to 81.4 for Dallas, giving the Buccaneers a 2.2-point overall health advantage.

Dallas holds the advantage offensively, with an 87.8 Offensive SIC Score compared to Tampa Bay's 84.0. The largest difference comes on defense, where Tampa Bay's 83.2 Defensive SIC Score is 8.2 points higher than Dallas' 75.0.

Despite Tampa Bay holding the higher overall Team SIC Score, the Buccaneers will be without four players Thursday, including Mayfield and Winfield. Dallas has three players ruled out, while Smith's potential return remains one of the final injury situations to monitor before kickoff.