The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' slightly-revamped defensive line had a very good 2017 opening game. Just don't look for proof of that on the defensive stat sheet.
Of the eight D-linemen active for the Buccaneers' dominant 29-7 win over Chicago on Sunday, only defensive tackle Chris Baker was not with the team last year. He did not record a tackle or a sack. Second-year defensive end Noah Spence, now rid of the shoulder harness that limited his range of motion last year, recorded Tampa Bay's only sack of Mike Glennon, who had gone down four times the previous week against Atlanta.