Coach Todd Bowles announced Friday that Winfield is good to go. Winfield had full participation in Wednesday and Thursday’s practices. He missed the final four games of the regular season with a knee injury, though the Bucs did not place him on injured reserve in hopes of a quicker return.

His return as a full participant suggests the 26-year-old should be cleared to return Sunday against the Commanders, which would be a major boon for the Buccaneers' secondary.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken a major upswing as a defensive unit over the last quarter of the season. However, what’s made their improvement even more impressive is that the turnaround has come without star safety Antoine Winfield Jr.