Packers' Jones, Bucs' Whitehead leave NFC Championship with injuries

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Jones (33) fumbles after being hit by Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Jordan Whitehead (33) during the second half of the NFC championship NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (Jeffrey Phelps/AP)

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay running back Aaron Jones left Sunday's NFC championship game early in the third quarter with a chest injury suffered when he was tackled and fumbled going to the ground on a hit by Tampa Bay safety Jordan Whitehead.

Jones' fumble set up Tom Brady's third touchdown of the day, putting Tampa Bay up 28-10. Whitehead left with a shoulder injury on Green Bay's next possession.

Jones remained on the sideline and is listed as questionable to return. The Bucs announced Whitehead is out, leaving them with a pair of backup safeties in the lineup. Rookie Antoine Winfield, Jr., is inactive with an ankle injury.

Packers defensive lineman Tyler Lancaster was carted to the locker room midway through the third quarter. There was no immediate announcement on his injury.

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