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Also on injured reserve is Bills linebacker Kiko Alonso, who hurt his left knee before training camp began.
Also released were veteran linebacker Victor Butler and tight end Travis Beckum by New Orleans.
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The next cut, to the 53-man roster for the regular season, will be Saturday.
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Both went on injured reserve Tuesday, Bradford after tearing his left ACL for the second straight year, Raji with a torn biceps.
In an unusual transaction for its timing, New England sent six-time Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins to Tampa Bay on Tuesday for tight end Tim Wright and a draft choice.
Other veterans placed on IR were Colts running back Vick Ballard, Seahawks linebacker Heath Farwell and Browns offensive lineman Michael Bowie.
On the NFL's first preseason cutdown day, a trade and several key players going on injured reserve overshadowed other moves.
While Gronkowski works to come back, gone for the season are Rams quarterback Sam Bradford and Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji.
"He has a history of a certain type of play in the league," new Bucs coach Lovie Smith said, adding that the 10th-year pro will bring leadership on and off the field. "We got better, kind of simple as that."
"We didn't feel like he was going to be ready," coach Dennis Allen said. "We feel like he's still a couple of weeks away from actually being ready to be out there practicing and playing football." |
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