TAMPA — Noah Spence was told his rookie season was probably over. In Week 4 against the Broncos, he dislocated his right shoulder and suffered a slight tear in his labrum. The options were to have surgery and wait until next year or endure the pain and wear a restrictive harness that would limit his range of motion but enable him to play.
Spence didn't seem ready to resume playing games. He seemed ready for a gurney. Beating 300-pound tackles off the edge in the NFL is tough. Try doing it with one arm. Other than that, he was good to go.