The Buccaneers travel to Seattle with 19 players on the week’s injury report and a suddenly vulnerable secondary. Jamel Dean, Benjamin Morrison and Christian Izien are unlikely to practice, leaving depth options thin and forcing a rethink of Sunday’s coverage plan.

Coaches could shift Jacob Parrish to the perimeter and drop Tykee Smith to nickel, or lean on Kindle Vildor across from Zyon McCollum with Bryce Hall as insurance. Either path raises risk for fantasy receivers facing a patched Bucs secondary.

Health will determine Tampa’s approach, and Seattle’s quick-pass attack could test the reshaped back end. If Dean and company sit, early targets could swing toward Seattle’s short-hands and create upside for volume-driven fantasy plays on the Seahawks side.

Falcons finalize a 17-man practice squad led by Easton Stick, a steadying presence as the third quarterback who can manage short-to-intermediate throws in a pinch. The group also stacks versatile depth on the line, at tackle, and in the edge/secondary, with several undrafted contributors and a few developmental projects ready to be called up for special-teams roles or injury relief.

Notable names include Carlos Washington, Chris Blair, Dylan Drummond, Nick Nash, Joshua Simon, and Carter Warren, plus veteran-insurance options at tackle and a handful of pass-rush and coverage pieces like Kentavius Street and Ronnie Perkins. Lenny Krieg provides an IPP kicker path, giving Atlanta a long-term kicking contingency while the squad stays flexible for the season.

Shilo Sanders’ ejection in Tampa Bay’s final preseason game against Buffalo heightens the safety depth issue for the Buccaneers. With J.J. Roberts sidelined by injury and Winfield Jr. and Smith inactive, Merriweather and Wisdom are set to anchor a thin group, elevating the stakes for Sanders’ roster hopes. A disciplinary misstep compounds the uphill battle to secure a spot, or even practice-squad consideration, as the Bucs weigh in-house options for their back-end defense.

The sequence with Zach Davidson adds a reminder that even in preseason, every play can influence rosters and depth charts. If the ejection derails Sanders’ case, Tampa Bay may lean more on Merriweather and Wisdom, while cornerbacks might be pressed into expanded roles in the second half of the finale.

Shilo Sanders, TB safety and Deion’s son, was ejected in TB’s third preseason game vs. Buffalo after an unnecessary roughness swing at Zach Davidson. Sanders, undrafted out of Colorado, is in a battle for TB’s final safety spot behind Winfield Jr., Merriweather, Wisdom and Izien. The episode echoes his 2023 Colorado ejection for targeting. Fantasy takeaway: TB’s safety roles remain unsettled; Merriweather and Wisdom loom as potential Week 1 keepers, while Sanders’ discipline risk could cap his upside until he locks a roster role.