The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will likely be without defensive tackle Gerald McCoy for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Falcons, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.
McCoy fractured his hand in the Bucs' loss to the St. Louis Rams and is officially listed as questionable for Thursday's contest.
He admitted Wednesday that playing so soon after suffering the injury came with increased risk.
"It can always get worse," McCoy said, via the Tampa Bay Times. "That's the risk of going out there Thursday ... time is very short this week, so not having a full week to recover is definitely working against me but I'm a fighter. ... Most of it is pain tolerance, but as much as you want to be out there, you also want to be smart."
Rapoport reports that running back Doug Martin is also expected to sit out.