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Bucs To Be Without Sears, Dunn, Askew

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A Tribune staff, wire report

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 2, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - That knock on the head that Bucs left guard Arron Sears took during practice Wednesday must have been a real beaut, because Sears wasn't even well enough to travel to Kansas City with the rest of his teammates Saturday.

Sears wasn't the only Bucs regular left behind. Running back Warrick Dunn (back), fullback B.J. Askew (hamstring) and wide receiver Maurice Stovall (hamstring) also missed the trip.

Rookie Jeremy Zuttah is expected to start in place of Sears, while Michael Bennett, a former Chief, is expected to get the snaps usually reserved for Dunn. Jameel Cook and Earnest Graham will fill in for Askew at fullback.

The start will be the fifth this season for Zuttah. The Rutgers product started the first four games of the season as a replacement for an injured Davin Joseph at right guard.

Bennett, meanwhile, is expected to see his first dose of significant action. Bennett led the Bucs in rushing during the preseason with 208 yards on 45 carries.

Roy Cummings

LIONS: Quarterback Daunte Culpepper agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Lions, ESPN.com reported. Terms of the deal, scheduled to be signed Monday, are unknown.

PACKERS: Released Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, the franchise sacks leader.

The defensive end had been with the team for nine seasons and appeared in 124 games, starting 74.

He had 74 1/2 sacks for Green Bay, passing Reggie White's 68 1/2 last season.

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