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Rookie DE Da'Quan Bowers excited about opportunity to bolster Buccaneers pass rush

Da'Quan Bowers is eager to prove the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were right, and 31 other teams were wrong about a knee injury that hurt his stock in the NFL draft.The former Clemson defensive end led the nation in sacks last season and was considered a probable top 10 pick before undergoing surgery in January.Some teams shied away from him on draft day, fearing a less than full recovery might shorten his pro career. But the Bucs were encouraged by the medical reports they gathered on the 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference defensive player of the year and felt comfortable with selecting him in the second round to help bolster a sagging pass rush.Tampa Bay was last in the NFC with 26 sacks a year ago, but feels its addressed the deficiency after using its top two picks in the draft on Bowers and first-round selection Adrian Clayborn."He's coming along really well. ... He's a giant, 280-pound end. You could see his power rush was his game (at Clemson), you saw his speed and quickness," coach Raheem...

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    Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers is giving up his final season to enter the NFL draft .Bowers lead the nation this year with 15½ sacks and was second with 26 tac...

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  1. Da'Quan Bowers holds NFL workout at Clemson

    Defensive end Da'Quan Bowers says he felt 100 percent working out at Clemson on his surgically repaired knee that has raised questions about his draft status.Bowers ...

  2. Buccaneers remain on defensive, add Clemson DE Da'Quan Bowers and Washington LB Mason Foster

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked around the rest of the NFC South and decided that to enhance their chances of winning their division it's imperative to improve the t...

  3. Tigers DE Bowers vows to keep working hard to justify No. 1 pick

    All-America defensive end Da'Quan Bowers came to Clemson No. 1 and could leave school the same way.Bowers, the country's top college prospect three seasons ago, is c...

  4. Tampa Bay defensive end Bowers pleads guilty in NY

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct in connection with his New York City gun arrest.Bowers...

  5. Bucs activate DE Bowers off PUP list

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated defensive end Da'Quan Bowers off the physically able to perform list.Bowers, who tore his Achilles while participating in the club...

  6. Bucs DE Bowers suffers torn Achilles tendon

    Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers has suffered a torn Achilles tendon while participating in the club's offseason program.Plans for surgery on Friday...

  7. Bowers returns to practice with Buccaneers

    Help could be on the way for Tampa Bay's erratic pass rush.Defensive end Da'Quan Bowers practiced for the first time this season on Wednesday, opening a three-week w...

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