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The Bucs weren't much more productive with backup Mike Glennon running the offense. They lost four of five games with the second-year quarterback filling in, and Smith turned back to McCown as the losses continued to mount.
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He struggled from the beginning with the Bucs, starting the first three games of the season — all losses — before injuring the thumb on his throwing hand and missing the next five weeks.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have terminated the contract of quarterback Josh McCown,Cheap Jerseys USA, a move Wednesday that clears salary cap space for free agency.
The 35-year-old McCown went 1-10 as a starter and had the second-lowest passer rating in the NFL after signing a two-year, $10 million contract with the Bucs last winter. |
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