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Team Notebook: Tampa Bay Buccaneers News, Rumors and Injury Updates
 Buccaneers | Talib probable for Week 9 Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib (ankle) participated in practice Friday, Nov. 6. He is listed as probable for Week 9 and is expected to play. Buccaneers | Mack questionable for Week 9 Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Elbert Mack (ankle) participated in practice Friday, Nov. 6. He is listed as questionable for Week 9 but is expected to play. Buccaneers | Zuttah probable for Week 9 Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers OG Jeremy Zuttah (shoulder) participated in practice Friday, Nov. 6. He is listed as probable for Week 9 and should be able to play. Buccaneers | Bryant a game-time decision Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 6. He is listed as questionable for Week 9 and will be a game-time decision. Buccaneers | Clayton questionable for Week 9 Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton (wrist) participated in practice Friday, Nov. 6. He is listed as questionable for Week 9 but is expected to play. Buccaneers | Mack injured Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Elbert Mack (ankle) injured his ankle during practice Thursday, Nov. 5, but it does not seem serious. He should be able to play in Week 9. Buccaneers | Clayton practices Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton (wrist) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 5. He should be able to play in Week 9. Buccaneers | Bryant limited Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) was limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 5. He should be able to play in Week 9. Buccaneers | Zuttah practices Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers OG Jeremy Zuttah (shoulder) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 5. He should be able to play in Week 9. Buccaneers | Talib practices Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib (ankle) participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 5. He should be able to play in Week 9. Buccaneers | Freeman says he is ready to play Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman said he is comfortable with the offense and is ready to start in Week 9. "I'm ready. I'm comfortable with the offense and comfortable with a lot of the guys I'm throwing to, so I just want to get out there and let it rip," Freeman said. Buccaneers | K. Moore frustrated by not being active Scott Reynolds, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Kyle Moore is frustrated that he has been healthy enough to play the past two games, but was still deactivated. Moore said, "I guess the injury pretty much [pushed] me back to the back of the depth chart. I don't know how that happened, but here I am at the back of the depth chart. I'm just waiting for my time. I'm anxious. They didn't earn my position. They got it by default. That's the fact of the matter. They didn't take my position. It got taken from me (with the injury). I'm trying to get back into it with practice, practice and more practice." Buccaneers | Zuttah limited Wednesday Packers.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Jeremy Zuttah (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday, Nov. 4. Buccaneers | Clayton practices in full Wednesday Packers.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton (wrist) practiced in full Wednesday, Nov. 4. Buccaneers | Bryant practices in full Wednesday Packers.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant (knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Nov. 4. Buccaneers | Talib limited Wednesday Rick Stroud, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris said CB Aqib Talib (ankle) was limited during practice Wednesday, Nov. 4, because of an ankle injury. Buccaneers | Smith expected to play Week 9 CBSSports.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris said he expects RB Clifton Smith (concussion) to play in Week 9. Buccaneers | Morris downplays rumors about incident with Talib Charlie Campbell and Jim Flynn, of PewterReport.com, report Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris downplayed rumors about getting into an incident with CB Aqib Talib after Talib missed a curfew during their trip to London. Morris said he does not believe he has even had an argument with Talib but has yelled at him. Morris also said he does not think Talib disrespected him in any way. Buccaneers | Barth signed The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, that they have signed free-agent PK Connor Barth (Dolphins). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Buccaneers | Andrus released The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, that they have released PK Shane Andrus. Buccaneers | McCauley released The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, that they have released CB Marcus McCauley. Buccaneers | Mickens signed The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, that they have signed CB Mike Mickens from the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. Buccaneers | Owner says team not for sale PewterReport.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers co-owner Joel Glazer said that the team is not for sale, despite reports that say otherwise. Buccaneers | Trying to have balance with running backs Stephen Holder, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to balance carries between RBs Cadillac Williams and Derrick Ward but Ward has been getting less carries because of Williams' performance as well as the team's lack of possessions during games. "We'd like to (get Ward involved) but what happened is, in the previous game, we only had three series in the second half. (We said) 'Hey, Derrick, it's your turn.' Well, we only had two possessions, now all of a sudden, it's the fourth quarter," Offensive coordinator Greg Olson said. Buccaneers | Freeman has gained weight Charlie Campbell and Scott Reynolds, of PewterReport.com, report Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman was overweight earlier this year, and he has had conditioning issues dating back to his days in college. Freeman is playing at 270 pounds, but is listed at 248 pounds on the team roster. Buccaneers | Freeman named starter PewterReport.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris announced Wednesday, Oct. 28, that rookie QB Josh Freeman is the team's starting quarterback. He will make the first start of his career against the Green Bay Packers in Week 9. QB Josh Johnson will be the backup, with QB Byron Leftwich serving as the third quarterback on the depth chart. Buccaneers | Evans re-signed to practice squad The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Wednesday, Oct. 28, that they have re-signed DL Maurice Evans to their practice squad. Buccaneers | Pressley signed The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Wednesday, Oct. 28, that they have signed FB Chris Pressley from the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. Buccaneers | Robinson signed to practice squad The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent LB Lee Robinson (Cardinals) to their practice squad Tuesday, Oct. 27. Buccaneers | Three released The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released OT Marcus Johnson, OG Sean Mahan and DL Erik Bakhtiari Tuesday, Oct. 27. Buccaneers | Lee promoted to active roster The Tampa Bay Buccaneers promoted OL James Lee from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday, Oct. 27. Buccaneers | M. Johnson arrested CBSSports.com reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Marcus Johnson was arrested and charged with DUI early Tuesday, Oct. 27, after an officer found Johnson asleep at the wheel of his SUV, which was stopped in the middle of an intersection. Buccaneers | J. Johnson understood benching Stephen Holder, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Johnson said he understood his benching because the team was not winning and QB Josh Freeman could have made some plays. Buccaneers | Starting quarterback for Week 9 undecided Carter Gaddis, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris would not commit to QB Josh Freeman as the team's starting quarterback when they return to action Week 9. Freeman replaced QB Josh Johnson during the team's Week 7 game. However, Morris did not rule out Freeman as the starter. Buccaneers | J. Johnson throws three picks Week 7 The Associated Press reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Johnson was 9-for-26 for 156 yards with a touchdown pass and three interceptions Week 7. He was replaced in the fourth quarter by rookie QB Josh Freeman, who went 2-for-4 for 16 yards. Buccaneers | Week 7 Inactives The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared QB Byron Leftwich, RB Clifton Smith, OT Demar Dotson, DL Dre Moore, OG Jonathan Compas, DL Kyle Moore, CB Marcus McCauley, OG Shawn Murphy inactive for Week 7. Buccaneers | K. Moore could be activated for Week 7 Carter Gaddis, of CBSSports.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL Kyle Moore (knee) could be activated for the team's Week 7 game. Buccaneers | M. Bennett could be activated for Week 7 Carter Gaddis, of CBSSports.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers DL Michael X. Bennett could be activated for the team's Week 7 game. Buccaneers | Three defensive players probable for Week 7 Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT Chris Hovan (ankle), DT Ryan Sims (hand) and LB Barrett Ruud (elbow) are listed as probable for Week 7 and are expected to play. Buccaneers | Clayton probable for Week 7 Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton (hamstring) is listed as probable for Week 7 and is expected to play. Buccaneers | C. Smith, Talib questionable for Week 7 Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Clifton Smith (concussion) and CB Aqib Talib (hamstring) are listed as questionable for Week 7 but are expected to play. Buccaneers | Talib limited Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib (hamstring) was limited during practice Thursday, Oct. 22, after injuring his hamstring Wednesday, Oct. 21. He probably will be able to play in Week 7. Buccaneers | Sims practices Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT Ryan Sims (hand) fully participated in practice Thursday, Oct. 22. He should be able to play in Week 7. Buccaneers | Ruud practices Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Barrett Ruud (elbow) fully participated in practice Thursday, Oct. 22. He will be able to play in Week 7. Buccaneers | Clayton practices Thursday Roy Cummings, of The Tampa Tribune, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Michael Clayton (hamstring) fully participated in practice Thursday, Oct. 22. He should be able to play in Week 7. |
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