Tampa Bay Buccaneers place Tim Crowder on Injured Reserve, promote Ahmad Black to active roster
Defensive end Tim Crowder suffered a concussion during the game against the Carolina Panthers, and that concussion was apparently serious enough to end his season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed the fifth-year player on injured reserve. Crowder acted mainly as Adrian Clayborn's backup during the season, but could play both right and left defensive end. With Michael Bennett likely returning the Bucs have some depth at DE, and they could give recent addition Daniel Te'o Nesheim some playing time to fill in for Crowder.
To fill his roster spot, the Bucs have promoted S Ahmad Black. The former Florida Gator was originally selected by the Bucs in the fifth round of the 2011 draft but a high-ankle sprain prevented him from making the roster during the preseason. He has spent all of 2011 on the Bucs' practice squad, while numerous other safeties rotated and got their chance during the regular season.
Black will now get a chance to prove he belongs on an NFL roster. The undersized safety had an eye for the ball and managed to shine because of his instincts in college, but because of his low speed and small stature he will have to overcome some limitations to do the same in the NFL.
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Let's see what Black can do
I’m glad he’s going to get a shot. I hope he does well, but he has a lot of limitations to make up for. Smart, instinctive player though.
Yugly.
Glad to see he is getting a shot.
Hope he gets some real playing time with the season basically being over. If he can show some kind of potential to start next year, we could save a draft pick next year. (Unless Mark Barron makes it to our pick in the second round) Good luck Ahmad!
by flash_kiley on Dec 9, 2011 11:14 AM EST via mobile reply actions
A lot of that was injury, but not all
I’m not sure he’ll do well, but it is definitely time to find out.
Yugly.
Agreed. Cant hurt to let him play and see what the kid can do!!
East Coast Fan
by Bucfan on Dec 9, 2011 5:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Finally
Ive been waiting for Black to get called up to see what he could do. Supposedly he was doing alright in training camp but then got hurt the whole preseason. I would start him this week over sean jones. A. Because sean jones sucks and is a pitiful excuse for a safelty (how many turnovers has he had since he got here). B. Because were playing blaine gabbert.
Let's hope he can adjust to the pro game...
and become a playmaker like he was at FLA.
That would give us one less thing to worry about in 2012.
Let's go Ahmad!
Show’em what you’re made of man!
Listen to them, the children of the night. What sweet music they make.
Sean Jones stinks.
good Luck to Black and Grimm will hopefully be our starting SS next year
Get it to Winslow. He's open!!!!
I would prefer T-Jack and Ahmad Black
as our starters at the S position. Unless they draft a Ray Ray Armstrong or Tim McDonalds son, TJ McDonald.
So you dont like grimm at all?
Hes been pretty solid when hes on the field
Get it to Winslow. He's open!!!!
Two injuries are bothering
"I'm a little dysfunctional
You're the problem, Please don't awakin me
And I'm that way cause back in the day
Most have forsaken me"
by 4QB on Dec 9, 2011 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
At least Black can tackle-maybe
"I'm a little dysfunctional
You're the problem, Please don't awakin me
And I'm that way cause back in the day
Most have forsaken me"
Guess who can tackle...Sean Jones.
I know stats are for losers but by far Sean Jones is the leading tackler on the team. You think T-Jack is going to remember how to tackle soon…like this year??? Let’s hope.
The only thing t-jack knows how to tackle is a Bong...
East Coast Fan
by Bucfan on Dec 9, 2011 11:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

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