Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers tore an Achilles tendon during offseason workouts and is scheduled to have surgery Friday, according to the team. A 2011 second-round draft pick, Bowers vowed via Twitter on Thursday to play this season, as opposed to not being ready to play until 2013. Bowers played 16 games and made six starts in 2011. He made 25 tackles, defended four passes and picked up 1.5 sacks.
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