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3 most disappointing Buccaneers so far

By Ryan Doyle

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 28: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches from the sideline during the fourth quarter after being benched in the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Tampa Bay 37-34. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 28: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers watches from the sideline during the fourth quarter after being benched in the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Tampa Bay 37-34. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 01: Noah Spence #57 and Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate after a failed two-point conversion attempt by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter of the game at Raymond James Stadium on January 1, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Panthers 17-16. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 01: Noah Spence #57 and Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate after a failed two-point conversion attempt by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter of the game at Raymond James Stadium on January 1, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Panthers 17-16. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

DE Noah Spence

All signs point towards Noah Spence ending up with another team next season. Despite the Buccaneers fielding the worst defense in the NFL, Spence still cannot get onto the field.

So far this season, the former second-round selection has 18 total snaps on the season. Spence appeared on the stat sheet once this season. He picked up a combined tackle against the Washington Redskins.

A consistent healthy scratch, Spence’s well-documented injury history has caught up to him. Spence dealt with a shoulder issue throughout his young career, and it could be the reason why he doesn’t see much time.

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Coming out of the 2016 Draft, Spence was one of the most physically gifted pass rushers in his class. Tampa Bay hoped he would be the player to fix their putrid pass rush.

Three years later, Spence is emergency depth.

With Jason Pierre-Paul, Vinny Curry and a talented group of defensive tackles in the fold,  Spence finally had the supporting cast to find legitimate success.

In a pivotal season for Spence, it looks like it won’t turn out the way that most Buccaneers fans had hoped.

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