Driven by a rash of injuries sustained in Sunday's Week 12 game at Atlanta, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have opened Week 13 with a full dozen roster moves, nine of them announced on Wednesday. Most significantly, starting offensive linemen Demar Dotson and Ali Marpet have been placed on injured reserve. They will miss the last five games of the season.
On Tuesday, the Buccaneers released tight end Luke Stocker and defensive end Darryl Tapp; as such, a total of four open spots were created on the 53-man roster. Those spots were filled by three players promoted from the practice squad – tight end Alan Cross, defensive end Patrick O'Connor and wide receiver Bobo Wilson – and the return of cornerback Deji Olatoye.