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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

The Buccaneers are in trouble this Sunday with the news coming out of wide receiver Cole Beasley set to announce retirement and Tom Brady being included on the injured list. The seven-time Super Bowl champion had incurred a shoulder injury in Week 4 and seems to have developed a new challenge for the Buccaneers.

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Earlier, Todd Bowles was worried about building the team because half of the offensive line was shattered, and the receiver corps was close to nothing. But now conditions have improved.

Chris Godwin, Cole Beasley, and Julio Jones are O-line has added more power to protect the quarterback. Last Sunday, after the team lost to Kansas City, Tom Brady was seen in pain holding his right arm after being sacked by the cornerback, L’Jarius Snead.

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He clutched his right shoulder and fell on the ground for a while. Shortly, he was rotating his right arm and holding it hard on the sidelines thereafter, throwing some passes to his backpack. Everyone thought Brady would wrap up for the day, but he returned for the best play. He avoided commenting further on the injury, saying that it was alright.

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Meanwhile, the latest injury report ahead of the Falcons face-off arrived, and the top entity on the list happens to be the $270 million net-worth passer, Tom Brady. Well, nothing is predictable until the game begins. The quarterback might surprise the fans appearing on Sunday Night.

Apart from Tom Brady, Cole Beasley’s injury might affect the offensive unit

This season, veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley was an unexpected inclusion from the free agent market. While the rest of the weapons were sidelined, especially Godwin and Jones, Beasley was the man for rescue.

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With Mike Evans, he made a great team, but unfortunately, he couldn’t taste a win in both the games he played for the side. Per reports, his agents had informed NFL insiders that the veteran might announce his retirement. “He is ready to be with his family after playing in 11 seasons, and it’s time to be a full-time dad and husband,” Mike Garofolo reported via Twitter about the news he received from the agents ahead of the clash.

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The wideout registered four catches for 17 yards in his two games. During his tenure of 11 seasons, Beasley spent seven seasons with the Cowboys. He caught 319 passes for 3,271 yards and recorded 23 touchdowns. It will be interesting to see how things turn out for the franchise in the upcoming weeks.

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