TAMPA — Needing a touchdown to win and, at one point, a field goal to tie Dallas Sunday night, the Bucs let defensive end David Irving wreck everything.
Who? Exactly.
Irving is an undrafted free agent from Iowa State, plucked from Arizona's practice squad in 2015. Against the Bucs, and specifically veteran right tackle Gosder Cherilus, Irving played like Ed "Too Tall" Jones. He had two sacks, five quarterback hits and batted down a pass in Dallas' 26-20 victory over Tampa Bay.
Prior to Sunday, Irving had one career sack, but it came against the Packers in a game where he also forced three fumbles.