TAMPA, Fla. -- The last time Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup safety/nickelback Christian Izien lined up at outside cornerback was his sophomore year at Erasmus Hall High School In Flatbush, New York, in 2015. But in the Bucs' 37-20 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday, the Bucs lost three of four active cornerbacks to injury -- including Bryce Hall being carted off the field -- forcing Izien into a precarious position.
"It wasn't on my bucket list today," said Izien, who lined up opposite starter Jamel Dean, the lone healthy cornerback by the second half.