The Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved swiftly to shore up their depth at offensive tackle in the wake of Demar Dotson's knee injury, agreeing to terms with eighth-year veteran Gosder Cherilus on Monday. Dotson, who has started the last 47 games for the Buccaneers, most of them at right tackle, is out an indeterminate amount of time after hurting his knee just before halftime of Saturday's preseason opener in Minnesota.
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Cherilus gives the Buccaneers something they were lacking in their internal efforts to replace Dotson: NFL experience, and specifically at right tackle.