Buccaneers' Antoine Winfield: Sitting out against Dolphins

Winfield (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Miami, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Winfield's absence isn't unexpected considering coach Bruce Arians said earlier in the week that the second-year safety was unlikely to clear concussion protocols in time to suit up for the intra-Floridian clash. With a short week before Thursday's trip to Philadelphia, Winfield will be fighting an uphill battle as he looks to avoid a second consecutive absence in Week 6.