The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense has benefited from a string of game-turning plays from its two starting safeties in recent weeks, but it began a new week of practice on Wednesday with one of those two on the sideline.
Chris Conte, who scored on a 20-yard pick-six in a Week 10 win over Chicago and then followed up with a game-saving end zone interception the next Sunday in Kansas City, did not take part in Wednesday's workout. He suffered a chest injury late in last weekend's win over Seattle and is on the midweek injury report for the first time this season.