(670 The Score) The Buccaneers will be without star receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) and three other key players against the Bears on Sunday.
The team will be missing Brown, tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs), linebacker Lavonte David (ankle) and cornerback Richard Sherman (hamstring), coach Bruce Arians told reporters in Tampa on Friday.
Brown has 29 receptions for 418 yards and four touchdowns this season, including 23 catches across the last three games.
Gronkowski, who will miss his fourth straight game, has 16 receptions for 184 yards and four touchdowns this season.
David didn't play in Tampa Bay's most recent game, a win in Philadelphia on Oct. 14. He has 22 solo tackles this season. Sherman suffered his hamstring injury at Philadelphia as well. He was signed by Tampa Bay in September.
Kickoff between the Bears (3-3) and Buccaneers (5-1) comes Sunday at 3:25 p.m. from Raymond James Stadium.
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