The Buccaneers formed their final 53-man roster on Saturday afternoon. Tampa Bay is able to keep a 54-man roster heading into the first game due to cornerback Aqib Talib's one-game suspension from the NFL. Talib won't count towards the 53-man roster due to his suspension and he was placed on the reserve/suspended list. The Buccaneers will be able to sign some of their released players to their practice squad starting on Sunday.

Offensive tackle Demar Dotson was placed on injured reserve with backups James Lee and Derek Hardman making the team.

FINAL 53 MAN ROSTER

QUARTERBACK (3)
Josh Freeman
Josh Johnson
Rudy Carpenter

RUNNING BACK (3)
Carnell ‘Cadillac' Williams
Kareem Huggins
Clifton Smith

FULLBACK (2)
Earnest Graham
Chris Pressley

WIDE RECEIVER (7)
Mike Williams
Sammie Stroughter
Maurice Stovall
Reggie Brown
Arrelious Benn
Micheal Spurlock
Preston Parker

TIGHT ENDS (3)
Kellen Winslow
Jerramy Stevens
John Gilmore

CENTER (1)
Jeff Faine

GUARDS (3)
Davin Joseph
Keydrick Vincent
Jeremy Zuttah

TACKLES (4)
Donald Penn
Jeremy Trueblood
James Lee
Derek Hardman

DEFENSIVE ENDS (5)
Stylez G. White
Kyle Moore
Tim Crowder
Michael Bennett
Erik Lorig

DEFENSIVE TACKLES (4)
Gerald McCoy
Roy Miller
Brian Price
Ryan Sims

LINEBACKERS (6)
Barrett Ruud
Geno Hayes
Quincy Black
Adam Hayward
Niko Koutouvides
Dekoda Watson

CORNERBACKS (5)
* Aqib Talib (placed on reserve/suspended list and doesn't count towards 53)
Ronde Barber
E.J. Biggers
Myron Lewis
Elbert Mack

SAFETIES (5)
Tanard Jackson
Sean Jones
Sabby Piscitelli
Cody Grimm
Corey Lynch

SPECIALISTS (3)
Kicker Connor Barth
Punter Brent Bowden
Long-snapper Andrew Economos

PLAYERS RELEASED
* CB Brandon Anderson
* S Vince Anderson
* RB Carlos Brown
* WR Michael Clayton
* C Jonathan Compas (waived/injured)
* G Marc Dile
* T Xavier Fulton
* DE George Johnson
* TE Jeron Mastrud
* LB Rico McCoy
* DT Dre Moore
* DT Carlton Powell
* TE Ryan Purvis
* C Donovan Raiola
* CB Derrick Roberson
* LB Lee Robinson
* DE James Ruffin
* QB Jevan Snead
* FB Rendrick Taylor
* CB Trae Williams