Buccaneers placed RG Davin Joseph on injured reserve with a torn left patellar tendon, ending his season.
He'll undergo surgery on Monday. There was speculation Joseph had "only" suffered a broken kneecap, but now he'll be sidelined for upwards of a year. It's a massive blow for a Bucs team hoping to rely on a power-run game, and significantly weakens an interior line that was one of their only obvious strengths. G/C Ted Larsen will slide into the lineup opposite All-Pro LG Carl Nicks. Joseph, who was named to his second Pro Bowl last season, turns 29 in November.
Source: Bucs on Twitter