Bucs designate CB Jamel Dean to return from IR

Sep 15, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean (35) looks on after their game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Eamon Horwedel-Imagn ImagesThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers designated cornerback Jamel Dean for return from injured reserve on Monday. Dean, 28, sustained a hamstring injury during a Week 6 win at New Orleans and landed on IR on Oct. 21. His 21-day practice window is open and he could play Sunday when the Bucs (4-6)

visit the New York Giants (2-8). Dean totaled 43 tackles and four passes defensed in six starts prior to the injury. The 2019 third-round pick has seven interceptions and 297 tackles in 76 career games (57 starts) for Tampa Bay. --Field Level Media