The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held out hope going into the weekend that defensive lineman Vita Vea would be able to play against the Denver Broncos in Week 3 after suffering a knee injury last Sunday in Detroit. However, Vea will miss at least one game before returning to action as he was downgraded to out on the injury report on Saturday.

Vea is one of five players on the Buccaneers’ roster who will not play against the Broncos due to injury. Defensive lineman Calijah Kancey will miss a third straight game with a calf injury he suffered during practice just before the start of the regular season. All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield is out for the second straight week with a foot injury he suffered in the season opener. Luke Goedeke, the team’s starting right tackle, is still recovering from a concussion he suffered in Week 1. And rookie WR Kameron Johnson is out with an ankle injury.

Sophomore cornerback Josh Hayes, one of the Bucs’ best special teams performers, returns after missing one game with an ankle injury. Defensive lineman Will Gholston also will play after being listed as questionable for the game with a knee injury.

The Buccaneers and Broncos submitted their inactive player lists at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, 90 minutes before their game was scheduled to kick off at Raymond James Stadium. After signing defensive lineman Mike Greene and wide receiver Sterling Shepard from the practice squad on Saturday, the Buccaneers had 55 available players and therefore had to name seven inactive players to reach the game-day limit of 48. The Broncos signed running back Tyler Badie and defensive back Tanner McCalister from the practice squad and therefore also had to name seven inactive players.

The Broncos’ inactive information will be added soon.

• TE Devin Culp
• T Lucas Goedeke
• WR Kameron Johnson
• DL Calijah Kancey
• OLB José Ramirez
• DL Vita Vea
• S. Antoine Winfield Jr.

Goedeke, Johnson, Kancey, Vea and Winfield are injured.

• CB Kris Abrams-Draine
• TE Lucas Krull
• S JL Skinner
• DL Eyioma Uwazurike
• WR Devaughn Vele
• RB Blake Watson
• QB Zach Wilson

Skinner is injured and therefore cannot play.