The guy who was supposed to come in and bridge the gap until the Buccaneers’ secondary was healthy is now going to miss at least a few more weeks. On Wednesday, the Buccaneers placed cornerback Richard Sherman in injured reserve after he suffered a grade two calf strain during warmups ahead of the game against the Washington Football Team.
Sherman, who joined the Buccaneers following injuries to Sean Murphy-Bunting and Jamel Dean, hasn’t played since the week six victory over the Philadelphia Eagles when he left with a hamstring strain. Now, he won’t be back until mid-December at the earliest.