Davin Joseph Injury Leaves Tampa Bay Buccaneers Searching for a Replacement

August 25, 2012   ·   Jamal Wilburg   ·   Jump to comments

Davin Joseph will have season-ending surgery for a torn right patellar tendon (via Yahoo! Sports).
The two-time Pro Bowl guard was injured during the second quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' preseason victory over the New England Patriots, Friday night.
Led by Joseph and fellow guard Carl Nicks, the offensive line was supposed to be a strength for the Bucs heading into 2012. But now there's concern as to whether backup center-guard Ted Larsen can adequately replace Joseph. In his first two plays Friday night, Larsen was flagged for back-to-back false-start penalties.
Hopefully that was not a sign of things to come.
Larsen is entering his third season in the NFL. He was originally drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft. The Buccaneers claimed him off of waivers from the Patriots in September 2010.
He has started 14 games and played in 28 in his two seasons with the Bucs.
The combination of Larsen and Jeremy Trueblood...

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