Jason Pierre-Paul – Noteworthy
DE Jason Pierre-Paul plans to let out his frustrations against his former team on Sunday. Pierre-Paul was traded from the New York Giants to the Buccaneers in March. While he accepted the move as merely business related, the 29-year-old admitted that he found it “shocking” that he only received phone calls from general manager Dave Gettleman and quarterback Eli Manning upon leaving the organization.
Lavonte David – Noteworthy – Injury
LB Lavonte David’s availability for Sunday’s road game against the New York Giants is in question after he sustained a sprained MCL in his right knee. A traditional timetable for recovery from the injury is two to four weeks, with the Buccaneers re-signing linebacker Kevin Minter as a precaution on Tuesday. Tampa Bay (3-6) travels to MetLife Stadium to face the Giants (2-7) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET). David was injured early in the third quarter of Sunday’s contest while recording a tackle on Washington Redskins wide receiver Maurice Harris. The 28-year-old was able to finish the contest.
Lavonte David – Important – Injury
LB Lavonte David has a sprained MCL and may not play Sunday.
Ralph Webb – Noteworthy – Transaction
RB Ralph Webb was signed by the Buccaneers to the practice squad Wednesday (Nov. 14). He had been released by the Patriots from the practice squad Oct. 8. Webb (5-10, 202) entered the NFL as a college free agent with the New England Patriots this past offseason. He spent the preseason with New England and was on the Patriots’ practice squad for the first five weeks of the season.
