Bucs plan to use new RB Lumpkin in multiple ways

Bucs coach Rahaam Morris said he's excited about former Packers running back Kregg Lumpkin, a 5-foot-11, 228-pound back who can be as versatile as Earnest Graham. Denver, Houston, Seattle and Tampa Bay put in a waiver claim on Lumpkin Sunday, who was awarded to the Bucs. The Bucs released running back/kick returner Clifton Smith to make room for Lumpkin, an undrafted free agent out of Georgia in 2008. "He's a talented, big back,'' coach Raheem Morris said. "He provides some of that versatility like an Earnest Graham where he can potentially play some fullback stuff or at least learn it. He's a big, pounding back at the end of a game. "For us the exciting part is to fill that role, that other banger besides Cadillac if you want to take some hits off of Earnest Graham and things of that nature. One of those guys who's going to be here, hopefully when he comes here, he's able to show that versatility we've seen on tape and he's able to...