The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off back-to-back losses and are somehow still in control of their own destiny thanks to some help from the New Orleans Saints. They lost in devastating fashion to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15, but can’t dwell on that as they head to Carolina to play the Panthers with the division lead on the line.

The Thursday practice report for the Bucs has given fans renewed optimism about the status of Lavonte David as we get close to Friday’s full injury report.

The injuries have piled up, as we said, but some players are making progress in their return, or have returned altogether. Here is how the injuries and practice status shook down in the report the team released on Thursday:

Did Not Practice

WR Mike Evans (collarbone, rest)

WR Chris Godwin (rest, fibula)

Limited in Practice

LB Lavonte David (knee)

Practiced in Full

TE Cade Otton (knee)

LB SirVocea Dennis (hip)

S Tykee Smith (neck, shoulder)

S Rashad Wisdom (quad)