TAMPA — Demar Dotson had missed a full three months of football with a knee injury, and when he returned to the Bucs, he initially played only special teams, working on extra points and field goals for 14 total plays in his first three games.
Then Sunday, he found himself back home as the starting right tackle, playing every snap in a 23-19 win over the Falcons. Understandably, the 30-year-old was feeling physically drained by the end of the game.
"I felt pretty good. I was a little tired, my back was locking up and the legs were getting fatigued on me," Dotson said.