Buccaneers place DE Adrian Clayborn on injured reserve with torn biceps

The Buccaneers placed defensive end and former first-round pick Adrian Clayborn on injured reserve with a torn biceps.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed defensive end Adrian Clayborn on injured reserve with a torn biceps, ending his season, the team announced. 

The team re-signed defensive end Scott Solomon to fill Clayborn's roster spot.

Clayborn was a first-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He recorded 7.5 sacks in his rookie season. In his second season, he went down with a knee injury, missing 13 games. He started all 16 games last season, recording 64 total tackles and 5.5 sacks.

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He is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

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