NEW ORLEANS - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without top cornerback Brent Grimes against the New Orleans Saints Sunday.
Grimes, who was set to make his 120th start Sunday, suffered a groin injury during Friday's practice and did not travel with the team, leaving a young and inexperienced secondary vulnerable against Drew Brees and one of the league's top offenses.
The Bucs' No. 2 cornerback, former first-round draft pick Vernon Hargreaves, struggled last season and had to fight off rookie Carlton Davis during training camp to keep his job.