The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived third-year running back Mike James on Tuesday, creating an opening on the 53-man roster that wasn't immediately filled. The team also turned over one spot on its 10-man practice squad, releasing cornerback Imoan Claiborne and re-signing defensive tackle Derrick Lott.
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The Buccaneers drafted James out of the University of Miami in the sixth round in 2013. Though he was a game-day inactive for the first three weeks of the current season, James saw action in 19 games with three starts in the previous two campaigns.