TAMPA, Fla. -- Buccaneers linebacker Kendell Beckwith, who became arguably Tampa's most dependable linebacker last season as a rookie stepping in to start all three positions, won't play in 2018.
Beckwith broke his ankle in an offseason car accident and underwent surgery, forcing him to miss the first 11 weeks of the season. Coach Dirk Koetter announced Monday that the Bucs were placing their 2017 third-round pick on injured reserve.
"Kendell made progress and he worked his tail off to get back," Koetter said. "I don't think people can appreciate how serious of a surgery he had.