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Sua Opeta out for the season

The Buccaneers place guard Sua Opeta on injured reserve with a torn ACL.

The Buccaneers have placed guard Sua Opeta on injured reserve with a torn ACL, per Buccaneers.com’s Scott Smith. Opeta left the practice field on Tuesday following the injury, though it was unclear the severity of the injury.

With Opeta out, Ben Bredeson all but secures the starting left guard position. Opeta’s injury does leave a sizable dent in Tampa Bay’s offensive line depth chart, though it opens an opportunity for backups Elijah Klein and Luke Haggard to make the final roster.

Moving Opeta to IR opened a roster spot that the Bucs filled with outside linebacker Jay Person. The former Chattanooga edge rusher was a two-time Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, recording 27 sacks and 56 tackles for a loss in 49 career games.

Patriots announced two roster moves on Tuesday

The Patriots made two roster moves on Tuesday

There was no practice on Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean the New England Patriots weren’t busy in the front office. The team announced they had claimed former Detroit Lions linebacker Steele Chambers on waivers.

To make room, the corresponding move was the team releasing undrafted rookie linebacker Jay Person.

Chambers is another undrafted rookie who spent five seasons at Ohio State. He closed out his college tenure with a career-high 83 tackles and one interception, which helped net him Third-Team All-Big Ten honors.

The former Buckeye has 29 total starts in the Big Ten, which means he’s experienced plenty of high-level football in college. There is already depth for the Patriots at linebacker, but it isn’t a surprise to see them keep young talent in the pipeline.

They’ll be looking to get Chambers into their system and seeing if he’s the kind of player that could potentially help them at some point. It’s a great opportunity for a young player to prove himself with training camp rapidly approaching.

Patriots announce five roster moves on Monday

The Patriots released a veteran RB and announced four new rookie free agent signings

It was a busy Monday for the New England Patriots, following rookie minicamp.

The team announced the release of veteran running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn and the signings of four rookie free agents, including running back Terrell Jennings, guard Ryan Johnson, linebacker Jay Person and Australian defensive end Jotham Russell.

It’s worth noting the Patriots will receive an exemption for Russell, who is an International Pathway Program player. Russell is a former rugby player turned defensive end, while Johnson is a versatile offensive lineman with experience at both guard and tackle.

Meanwhile, the Person and Jennings signings aren’t surprising considering the Patriots could use some added depth in the pipeline at both linebacker and running back.

Vaughn, a former third-round pick for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appeared on the Patriots’ practice squad, but not much else came from his addition to the roster last season.