Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Da'Quan Bowers - #91 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 288 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/23/1990 |
| Birthplace | Bamberg, SC |
| College | Clemson |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 2nd round, 19th pick by Buccaneers |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 |
Bucs DE Bowers suffers torn Achilles
Buccaneers DE Da’Quan Bowers suffered a torn Achilles during the team’s offseason workouts and will likely miss the entire 2012 season.
Reports: Buccaneers sign WR Underwood
The Buccaneers agreed to terms with WR Tiquan Underwood, Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times first reported.
Former NFL team executive Beam dies
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Buccaneers sign DT Gibson
The Buccaneers announced Friday that they have signed veteran DT Gary Gibson to a two-year contract.
Buccaneers sign LeGrand
The Buccaneers made a classy move on Wednesday, signing Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed in 2010 while playing for Greg Schiano at Rutgers.
Improved Bucs still have room for OT upgrade
Finding Josh Freeman a high quality protector off the edge remains a bit of unfinished business for Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik.
Fantasy spin: Buccaneers RB Doug Martin
The Buccaneers' newest running back, Doug Martin, could emerge as a key player in the team's offense before long.
Bucs cap off excellent first round with RB Martin
After missing out on the draft’s top rusher, the Buccaneers traded back into the first round to select the second-best back of this year’s class, Boise State’s Doug Martin.
Barron fills glaring need for Bucs
Seventh overall pick S Mark Barron should be a starter from Day One for the Buccaneers.
Bucs add two players
The Buccaneers signed RB Robert Hughes and S Ron Girault on Thursday. The pair participated in minicamp this week on a tryout basis.
Report: Hayes agrees to terms with Bears
The Bears added an outside linebacker with starting experience Thursday, agreeing to terms with OLB Geno Hayes.
Redskins reach deal with S Jackson
The Redskins continue to add to their secondary, agreeing to terms Friday with S Tanard Jackson.
Bucs release S Jackson
The Buccaneers released S Tanard Jackson on Tuesday, citing a failed physical.
Report: DT Okoye comes to terms with Bucs
Ex-Bears free-agent DT Amobi Okoye has reached a contract agreement with the Buccaneers, ESPN.com reported Saturday night.
PLAYER NEWS
Bowers was awaiting arraignment Monday on charges of criminal possession of a weapon after he was arrested at a New York airport when police found a loaded handgun in his luggage.|||||||
Bowers was arrested at LaGuardia Airport as he was about to board a US Airways flight to Raleigh, N.C. Authorities say the loaded .40-caliber weapon was found during a search of his carry-on bag.
Bowers practiced for the first time this season on Wednesday, opening a three-week window in which the Buccaneers will be able to evaluate the second-year pro and determine if he'll be able to return from a torn right Achilles tendon that's sidelined him since May.|||||||
If Bowers isn't activated by Nov. 7 to the 53-man roster, he has to be placed on injured reserve and sit out the remainder of the season.The former Clemson star led the nation in sacks two years ago, and the Bucs selected him and Adrian Clayborn in the first two rounds of the 2011 NFL draft in hopes of bolstering one of the league's weakest pass rushes.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers put Bowers on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Monday, when the roster was trimmed to the 75-man limit for the final preseason game.|||||||
Bowers tore his right Achilles tendon during an offseason workout in May and has not participated in training camp. Both moves were expected.
Bowers has torn his right Achilles tendon during an offseason workout and will undergo surgery The second-year pro out of Clemson was a second-round pick in the 2011 draft. He started six of his 16 games as a rookie, finishing with 25 tackles.|||||||
Bowers was injured at the team's practice facility on Thursday.
