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Oct 4, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) catches a pass over Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis (24) in the third quarter of a NFL game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 4, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) catches a pass over Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis (24) in the third quarter of a NFL game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Bruce Arians-coached Tampa Bay Buccaneers are having yet another season to remember. The Tom Brady-led franchise are sitting atop the NFC South division table with a 3-1 record. They put up a strong defensive display to beat Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in Week 4.
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Oct 3, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts as he runs off of the field after a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
The Bucs are in line to defend their Super Bowl title. The addition of veteran CB Richard Sherman comes at the right time for the Pirates as another play was put on the injured/reserve list ahead of the upcoming Week 5 clash against the Miami Dolphins.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers place Carlton Davis on injured/reserve list
Bucs announce they’re placing Carlton Davis on injured reserve, so he’ll miss a minimum of three games.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) October 7, 2021
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians confirmed that Carlton Davis III will be placed on the injured/reserve list. This means that he will be ruled out for a minimum of three NFL games. He will join fellow teammate and cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting on the injured list.
Davis was part of all four games this season and recorded 15 tackles, one interception. He also defended a team-leading five passes Since the start of the 2019 season, the injured cornerback eads all NFL defenders with 42 pass breakups and is the only player with at least 35 in that span.
The Bucs will definitely miss their star man. However, they have more than a respectable replacement in the form of veteran Richard Sherman.
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Oct 3, 2021; Foxboro, MA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman (5) recovers a fumble against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
The former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers man signed a one-year deal with Tampa Bay last week. He will look to get a few more minutes as part of the Bucs’ defence when they take on the Dolphins in Week 5.
It will be interesting to see if Murphy-Bunting and Davis return to the first team in the latter half of the season. Watch this space for more.
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