TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released veteran offensive lineman Jamon Meredith and waived 11 other players to begin the task of trimming the roster to the 53-man regular season limit.
The moves Friday have the squad at 63. Coach Lovie Smith has to cut 10 more by 4 p.m. Saturday.
Meredith is a fifth-year pro who entered training camp as the starting right guard. He lost the job with a poor performance in the first preseason game and was shifted to tackle.
The Bucs waived linebackers Nate Askew and Ka'Lial Glaud, tackle Edawn Coughman, cornerbacks Anthony Gaitor, Keith Lewis and Kip Edwards, fullback Lonnie Pryor, defensive end T.J. Fatinikin, defensive back Marc Anthony and offensive linemen Andrew Miller and Jeremiah Warren.
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