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Bucs mulling final cuts

The Columbian
Published: September 2, 2011, 12:00am

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Middle linebacker Tyrone McKenzie is reportedly among the final roster cuts of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and No. 3 quarterback Rudy Carpenter’s status remains uncertain as Saturday’s deadline approached.

Coach Raheem Morris says the Bucs “won’t make anything final until the end of the weekend,” but McKenzie tells the Tampa Tribune he is among the players the Bucs cut before the deadline.

After playing in the final three games of last season, McKenzie went into training camp a contender to replace Barrett Ruud, Tampa Bay’s starting middle linebacker for the last four years. But Morris chose rookie Mason Foster as his starting middle linebacker in the first few days of camp.

Morris would not confirm any cuts.

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