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Dean recorded three tackles (two solo), an interception and an additional pass defensed in the Buccaneers' 40-17 win over the Chargers on Sunday. Dean snapped a near two-season interception drought -- his last regular-season pick came in Week 2 of the 2022 season -- when he snagged a Justin Herbert deep shot intended for Quentin Johnston with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. The INT was also significant since it snapped Herbert's streak of 335 consecutive pass attempts without a pick, and it ultimately led to a Mike Evans 35-yard touchdown grab. Dean is now just eight tackles shy of eclipsing the career-high 62 he generated back in 2020, although he's only totaled as many as five once in the last five contests.
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Dean (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants. Dean missed the Buccaneers' last four games due to a hamstring injury he suffered Week 6 against the Saints, but he was activated off injured reserve Saturday after logging full practices all week and will play Sunday. He should reclaim his starting job at corner opposite Zyon McCollum (hamstring), with Josh Hayes serving in a rotational role.
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The Bucs activated Dean (hamstring) from injured reserve Saturday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. Dean missed the required four games while on injured reserve and appears poised to play Sunday against the Giants despite still being listed as questionable. Tampa Bay can certainly use him, especially if Malik Nabers (groin) suits up for the Giants on Sunday.
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Dean (hamstring) was a full participant Wednesday in the Buccaneers' first official practice of the week. Dean's 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve opened Monday, and the 2019 third-round pick started the week out strong with a full practice Wednesday. If he's able to practice without limitations Thursday and Friday, there's a good chance he would be activated off IR and suit up against the Giants on Sunday. In the five games prior to his hamstring injury suffered in Week 6 against the Saints, Dean logged 42 tackles (32 solo) and four pass defenses.
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Tampa Bay designated Dean (hamstring) for return to practice from its injured-reserve list Monday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Dean has spent the Tampa Bay's last four games on injured reserve with a hamstring issue he picked up Week 6 at New Orleans, but he now appears on track to come back soon. The Buccaneers will have 21 days to officially activate him before they would be forced to leave him on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @DET | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DEN | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | PHI | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | @ATL | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | @NO | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | @KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | @NYG | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @CAR | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | LV | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @LAC | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/22 | @Dallas | 12 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Carolina | 8 |
| 18 | 01/05 | New Orleans | 31 |