Buccaneers Free Agent Outlook Part II
By James Yarcho
Cecil Shorts III – Wide Receiver
Shorts was a late addition to the team, then in the blink of an eye was out with a gruesome knee injury. Shorts started five games for the Bucs, but only got eleven receptions for 152 yards in seven games in which he was targeted.
Not stellar.
Add to that his torn ACL, MCL, PCL, and dislocated knee and Shorts’ time in the NFL is likely done. Shorts had a few very productive seasons under Koetter in Jacksonville and the Bucs’ staff was hoping to rekindle some of that Jaguar magic while trying to fill a need at receiver. Unfortunately, things with Shorts never seemed to click on offense and he was largely unproductive.
His standout Bucs performance came in an upset victory at Kansas City where he caught five passes for 62 yards. Two weeks later in San Diego, he’d suffer the knee injury while making his lone catch of the game.
We wish Shorts the best in his recovery and should he attempt to return to football we wish him the best in that. However, it won’t be with the Buccaneers.