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Battle for backup WR spots heats up for Bucs

ANDRES LEIVA | Times

TAMPA — A closer look at Bucs WR Donteea Dye's hamstring injury showed he is likely to miss four weeks, and the Bucs waived-injured him Monday, getting within one spot of today's 75-man roster cutdown.

Dye, who started five games last season and caught 11 passes as an undrafted rookie, was in position to make the roster and be Tampa Bay's primary kickoff returner. But he was hurt early in Friday's preseason win against the Browns.

Dye could rejoin the Bucs once he's healthy, but won't be part of the initial roster, which will be set this weekend after final cuts.