The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams named their seven game day inactives on Sunday at 2:35 a.m., 90 minutes before kickoff of their opening-week matchup. NFL teams are required to reduce their active rosters to 46 players for each regular-season game.
Having placed starting left end on injured reserve earlier in the week, the Bucs have also deactivated starting right end Michael Johnson due to an ankle injury. Starting running back Doug Martin also will not play due to a knee ailment. For the Rams, starting left cornerback Trumaine Johnson is out.
BUCCANEER INACTIVES
G Kadeem Edwards
DE Michael Johnson
G Rishaw Johnson
RB Doug Martin
CB Rashaan Melvin
T Kevin Pamphile
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Michael Johnson, Martin, Melvin and Seferian-Jenkins are out due to injury.
RAMS INACTIVES
TE Alex Bayer
DT Matt Conrath
CB Trumaine Johnson
G/C Barrett Jones
DB Lamarcus Joyner
RB Tre Mason
RB Trey Watts
Johnson and Joyner are out due to injury.