Sooner in Tampa
4/20/2010, 11:33 AM
I am sad that Jimmy will no longer be a Buc
Good luck Jimmy
TAMPA – The chances of Kyle Moore taking over as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' starting left end improved dramatically on Tuesday when former starter Jimmy Wilkerson signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.
Wilkerson, who confirmed the signing in a text message to The Tribune, came to the Bucs as a free agent in 2008 and started 15 games for them in 2009 before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
The Bucs expressed an interest in re-signing Wilkerson, but with Moore ready to vie for the starter's job in their rebuilding program the Bucs saw Wilkerson as a third or rotational end, not a regular.
Moore is expected to battle Tim Crowder for the starting left end job. Crowder, a 2007 second-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos, was claimed off waivers by the Bucs last September. He had 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 15 games (four starts) in 2009.
Good luck Jimmy
TAMPA – The chances of Kyle Moore taking over as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' starting left end improved dramatically on Tuesday when former starter Jimmy Wilkerson signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.
Wilkerson, who confirmed the signing in a text message to The Tribune, came to the Bucs as a free agent in 2008 and started 15 games for them in 2009 before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
The Bucs expressed an interest in re-signing Wilkerson, but with Moore ready to vie for the starter's job in their rebuilding program the Bucs saw Wilkerson as a third or rotational end, not a regular.
Moore is expected to battle Tim Crowder for the starting left end job. Crowder, a 2007 second-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos, was claimed off waivers by the Bucs last September. He had 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 15 games (four starts) in 2009.