Buccaneers Name DE Jimmy Wilkerson A Starter

Jimmy Wilkerson had five sacks while playing defensive tackle and defensive end last season. Tampa Bay rewarded Wilkerson by naming him its starting left end opposite former first-round pick Gaines Adams, a decision validated as the offseason program concluded Thursday. "You can't say enough positive things about what Jimmy Wilkerson has done since he's been here," Coach Raheem Morris said. "He's been a hard, go get 'em worker in everything he's asked to do - special teams, inside rusher. Whatever you can think positive about Jimmy Wilkerson, you can say about him." Coaches say the 6-foot-2 Wilkerson has been one of the hardest workers this offseason, and they expect him to fill the void left by former left end Kevin Carter, who was not re-signed. "How he got out of Kansas City, I've yet to know," Tampa Bay defensive line coach Todd Wash said. "We are so pleased with what he's doing. We feel that we haven't lost a step in that position."

Source: Tampa Tribune

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