The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been dealing with an unreliable secondary for weeks. General Manager Jason Licht made some moves to fix it, but the return of one starting corner could do the trick.
On Monday, the Bucs designated cornerback Jamel Dean to return from injured reserve. The designation begins his 21-day practice window today, and he is eligible to be activated at any time during the 21-day period.
Dean has played in six games this year for the Bucs and has totaled 43 tackles and four pass breakups in those games.
The secondary has surrendered over 400 yards per game this year, including 264 passing yards. The combo of Tykee Smith and Zyon McCollum has flashed but they need more. The return of Jamel Dean and the move to claim Mike Edwards could be what this team needs.
The secondary, at least, will have a simpler test coming off the Bye Week as they face either Tommy DeVito or Drew Lock after the Giants have benched Daniel Jones.