Tristan Wirfs, Calijah Kancey active for Buccaneers-Panthers

As expected, the Buccaneers will have their left tackle back for Saturday's game against the Panthers.

While he missed last week with a toe injury, Tristan Wirfs is active for the key Week 18 matchup.

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Wirfs was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday before he was limited on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Buccaneers will also have defensive lineman Calijah Kancey. He’s active after coming off of injured reserve with a pectoral injury. He has not played since Sept. 15. Kancey — a first-round pick in 2023 — had 7.5 sacks last year.

Receiver Chris Godwin was added to the injury report with an illness, but did not have a change in his game status and is active.

For the Panthers, defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton is inactive after he was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. Wharton was listed as a full participant on the injury reports this week, but will miss another game. He hasn’t played since Nov. 30.

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Carolina’s remaining inactives are receiver Hunter Renfrow, cornerback Robert Rochell, safety Demani Richardson, safety D'Anthony Bell, linebacker Claudin Cherelus, and defensive tackle Jared Harrison-Hunte.

The Buccaneers’ inactives are quarterback Connor Bazelak, cornerback Jamel Dean, linebacker Anthony Nelson, receiver Sterling Shepard, guard Eljah Klein, and defensive lineman Elijah Simmons.