{"id":17706,"date":"2024-11-18T20:05:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T20:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17706"},"modified":"2024-11-18T20:05:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T20:05:35","slug":"bucs-designate-cb-jamel-dean-for-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=17706","title":{"rendered":"Bucs Designate CB Jamel Dean For Return"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Buccaneers\u2019 defense could receive a boost in time for Week 12. Cornerback\u00a0Jamel Dean<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>returned to practice on Monday, per a team announcement. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As a result, his 21-day activation is now open. Dean must be brought back onto the active roster within that span to avoid reverting to season-ending IR. Once he is back in place, he will be positioned to reprise his role as a starter in Tampa Bay\u2019s secondary.<\/p>\n

A hamstring injury set Dean up to miss multiple weeks, so it came as little surprise when he was moved to IR<\/a>. After spending the required four games on the sidelines, it is an encouraging sign that the 28-year-old has returned to practice when first eligible to do so. The Buccaneers\u2019 defense will certainly welcome Dean back into the fold once he is cleared to do so.<\/p>\n

The Auburn product has been a first-team presence for much of his six-year Tampa Bay tenure, and that includes the 2024 campaign. Dean has amassed 43 tackles and four pass deflections this season, and he has yet to allow a touchdown in coverage. His return could provide a much-needed boost to a defense which ranks 30th against the pass and which has dealt with other injuries in the secondary over the course of the year.<\/p>\n

Dean remained with the Bucs when he inked a four-year, $52MM<\/a> deal last March. Especially with Carlton Davis<\/a> <\/strong>no longer in place, that pact has increased expectations for the former third-rounder to be an impactful player in the secondary. If the 4-6 Buccaneers are to make a run at the postseason (either in the form of another NFC South title or a wild-card berth), Dean\u2019s level of play once healthy will be a key determining factor.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay will have four IR activations remaining<\/a> once Dean returns to the active roster. If that moves takes place within the coming days, he will be in line to return to action against the Giants.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n