Bucs TE Cade Otton picking up where Evans, Godwin left off

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TAMPA, Fla. -- With 10:31 to go in the third quarter Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium, a 6-foot-5, almost 250-pound tight end leapt into the air to make the catch as a defender slammed into his back mid-air. His body contorted backwards upon impact, and he fell to the ground hard before springing right back up.

But this wasn't Kansas City Chiefs future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce eliciting a collective "Oooh!" from the crowd -- it was Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton stunning the away crowd as the Bucs attempted to mount a furious comeback.

"He's got a knack for the game -- he just knows the game," Bucs offensive coordinator Liam Coen said of his tight end that he…