TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaq Barrett, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Week 8 last season, has been fully cleared to participate in training camp, the team said Tuesday.
Barrett has not only had to work through the pain of the injury, but also the devastation of losing his 2-year-old daughter Arrayah, who drowned in the family pool in April.
"I'll be honest with you -- I can't speak to the journey he's been on," general manager Jason Licht said. "I haven't been in those shoes.