D-Line Reinforcements on the Way?

Tampa Bay's defensive front got Gerald McCoy back last weekend and could soon be closer to full strength after Robert Ayers and Clinton McDonald practiced in limited fashion on Wednesday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have 10 defensive linemen on their active roster, representing nearly a fifth of their 53-man squad. On Wednesday, all 10 of those players took part in practice, something the team hasn't enjoyed since the early days of September.

Defensive end Robert Ayers and defensive tackle Clinton McDonald, half of the team's opening-day defensive front, took part in the first practice of Oakland week, albeit in a limited fashion. McDonald got in field work for the first time since suffering a…