The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have 10 defensive linemen on their active roster, representing nearly a fifth of their 53-man squad. On Wednesday, all 10 of those players took part in practice, something the team hasn't enjoyed since the early days of September.
Defensive end Robert Ayers and defensive tackle Clinton McDonald, half of the team's opening-day defensive front, took part in the first practice of Oakland week, albeit in a limited fashion. McDonald got in field work for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in practice on October 6. On that same day, Ayers participated in practice on a limited basis, but that is the only field session he's been a part of since injuring an ankle 28 snaps into the Week Two contest at Arizona.