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Scott Reynolds is in his 28th year of covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the vice president, publisher and senior Bucs beat writer for PewterReport.com. Author of the popular SR's Fab 5 column on Fridays, Reynolds oversees web development and forges marketing partnerships for PewterReport.com in addition to his editorial duties. A graduate of Kansas State University in 1995, Reynolds spent six years giving back to the community as the defensive coordinator/defensive line coach for his sons' Pop Warner team, the South Pasco Predators. Reynolds can be reached at: [email protected]

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The Bucs have placed reserve guard Aaron Stinnie on injured reserve. Stinnie suffered a patellar injury to his knee in the first quarter of Tampa Bay’s 38-31 win in Indianapolis. He started in place of left guard Ali Marpet, who missed the Colts game with an oblique injury.

“[It’s] probably looking like a longer injury,” Bucs head coach Bruce Arians said.

Stinnie, who is in a contract year, started three postseason games, including Super Bowl LV for the Bucs last season when he replaced right guard Alex Cappa in the team’s playoff win at Washington. He was Tampa Bay’s top reserve at guard before sustaining his knee injury.

Bucs G Nick Leverett

Bucs G Nick Leverett – Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Stinnie saw his first action of the season against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, playing most of the game at left guard after Marpet suffered his abdominal injury in the first quarter of action.

First-year player Nick Leverett filled in for Stinnie on Sunday in Indianapolis and received a game ball from Arians for doing a credible job in his first NFL action in a regular season game. Marpet returned to practice in a limited fashion on Wednesday and is expected to start at left guard on Sunday in Atlanta barring a setback. Leverett will take Stinnie’s place as Tampa Bay’s top backup at guard.

The Bucs did not make a corresponding roster move on Wednesday with Stinnie going on I.R. Tampa Bay’s roster stands at 52 players.

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