Buccaneers DE Da'Quan Bowers Suffers Torn Achilles Tendon

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers suffered a torn Achilles' tendon during the team's off-season workout program, the team announced on Thursday. Bowers will require surgery to repair the injury, which could happen as early as Friday. A potential first round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, concerns about a right knee injury caused Bowers to slide to the second round, where the Buccaneers selected him with the 51st overall pick in the draft. Bowers did not miss a game in 2011, starting six of 16 games and totaling 25 tackles and 1.5 sacks while playing in 47 percent of the team's defensive snaps. Depending on the severity of the tear, Bowers could return this season, though he'll certainly begin the year on the physically unable to perform list. Bowers' $550,256 base salary in 2012 is fully guaranteed.

Source: Mac's Football Blog

 

Our D-Line is freaking cursed...

 

Everybody lookin smart for passing on him, especially in the first round.

 

Ouch.

 

That hurts....

 

Well he didnt blow his knee out...that was the main reason for him falling.

 

micro fracture knee surgery and a blown achilles....he'll never get back to potential top 5 pick super stud bowers

 

Evidently nobody wants their ACL this offseason

 

It's a damn shame too, because I thought he was a rare prospect

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great prospect. Such a shame