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Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting center Ryan Jensen carted off with knee injury as team awaits test results

TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting center Ryan Jensen still is undergoing tests on a left knee injury he suffered in practice Thursday, but a source told ESPN that it's "not looking good" for the Pro Bowler.

The injury happened during a team period and resulted in the whole team gathering around Jensen, who has been a fixture on the Bucs' offensive line for five seasons. The mood immediately turned somber, and he was carted off the field.

"That usually happens when you have a player like Ryan who is obviously a very good player but also just a great person and a leader, and his toughness -- things like that, about him, that define him," general manager Jason Licht said.