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 |
Buccaneers RB Huggins tears ACL
Buccaneers backup RB Kareem Huggins will miss the rest of the 2010 season after tearing the ACL in his right knee against the Saints in Week Six.
Brees throws 3 TDs, Saints rout Bucs 31-6
Drew Brees threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, leading the New Orleans Saints to a 31-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Poor tackling sabotages Bucs' Piscitelli
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Bucs cut P Bryan; sign Malone
The Buccaneers have waived P Chris Bryan and signed Robert Malone to replace him.
Bucs lose C Faine for 'a few weeks'
The Buccaneers announced C Jeff Faine will be out 'a few weeks' after he suffered a quadriceps injury.
Barth kicks game-winner as Bucs stun Bengals
Josh Freeman threw a tying touchdown pass with 1:26 to go, then moved Tampa Bay in range for a winning field goal after Carson Palmer threw his third interception of the game Sunday, sending the Buccaneers to a 24-21 ...
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While it's believed that Barrett Ruud still wants to end his career with the Bucs, getting a chance to hit the open market this offseason may intrigue him, whether there is a lockout or not.
Bucs rookies Benn, Blount preparing for larger roles
The Buccaneers' coaching staff used a Week Four bye to tinker with the roles of some of its personnel, including rookie WR Arrelious Benn and rookie RB LeGarrette Blount.
Four teams risk blackouts in Week Four
Four NFL games could be blacked out on local television this Sunday as teams scramble to sell tickets before Thursday afternoon's deadline.
Bucs’ deficiencies on 'D' highlighted in loss to Steelers
It was no surprise that the Buccaneers lost to the Steelers on Sunday, but the way in which they lost should be disturbing for anyone who thought Tampa Bay was poised to compete for a playoff spot.
Steelers win battle of unbeatens vs. Bucs
Charlie Batch threw for 186 yards and two long touchdowns to Mike Wallace in the 35-year-old quarterback's first start in nearly three years, helping the Steelers remain unbeaten with a 38-13 rout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Bucs may have to replace OG Vincent
With left guard proving to be a problem area, Tampa Bay may have to reinsert Jeremy Zuttah in the lineup in place of struggling starter Keydrick Vincent, according to NFC South Whispers.
Suspended FS Jackson's future with Bucs in doubt
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Bucs fail to sell out game vs. Steelers
The Buccaneers were not able to sell out their home game for already the second time and Sunday's game against the Steelers will be blacked out on local television.
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.
