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Bucs put Da’Quan Bowers on injured reserve

San Francisco 49ers v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 15: Defensive end Da’Quan Bowers #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers checks the scoreboard during the game against the San Francisco 49ers December15, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 49ers won 33 - 14 (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Al Messerschmidt

A disappointing third season for Buccaneers defensive end Da’Quan Bowers has ended.

The Bucs announced they placed Bowers on injured reserve with a knee injury. He’ll be replaced on the 53-man roster with second-year defensive end Scott Solomon.

Bowers had just 1.0 sack this season, giving him 5.5 in three seasons. That’s far off expectations for the former second-round pick, whose draft stock slid because of concerns about his knees.

The Buccaneers have tried many tactics to motivate him, but it appears that after trying to slot him as a pass-rush specialist, he simply isn’t able to do it at this level.