[vincesanity82]

Our friends at PewterReport.com report that former Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter will visit with the Buccaneers on Thursday.

The Bucs have a need in the middle after placing two linebackers -- Antoine Cash and Sam Olajubutu (gesundheit) -- on IR this week. But Trotter has no experience in the Tampa Two defense, and we're not sure that the 30-year-old has the mobility to cover the big hole in the heart of the field that opens up when the safeties cover the deep end of the field.

An added bonus is that, if the Bucs sign Trotter, it'll keep him away from another NFC team that might end up competing with the Bucs for a wild-card playoff berth. And with Bucs coach Jon Gruden likely needing to make it to the playoffs in order to save his job, every little bit helps.

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[Lefty Noob]

Tampa needs to make their bleedin' minds up. Are they trying to get younger on defense or sign veterans like Trotter? Gruden doesn't seem to have a solid plan - he'll cut a Simeon Rice and turn around at look at bringing this ex-Eagles LB in, despite the fact that he's 30 and has zero experience in the Tampa Cover 2 defense. This wouldn't be a smart move to make.