Antonio Bryant Injury Update – Out Week 2

Antonio Bryant, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver who broke out with a fantastic season in 2008, will be out of the lineup in Week 2 when the Bucs take on the Buffalo Bills. Bryant has been slowed by a knee injury for several weeks and was noticeably gimpy in Week 1.

The Buccaneers will likely start Maurice Stovall at wide receiver next to Michael Clayton. The backup wide receivers will be Sammie Stroughter and Brian Clark. Without the team’s best wideout, quarterback Byron Leftwich will need to spread the ball for the team to have a chance.

Last season, Bryant had 1,248 yards and seven touchdown grabs on 83 catches. In Week 1, he had two catches for 29 yards. The 28-year-old has 335 receptions, 5,114 yards and 26 touchdowns in his career — which goes back to 2002 when he begin his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys.

Clayton, who had five catches for 93 yards in Week 1, may have to be the team’s leading receiver until the time comes that Bryant is totally healthy.

Antonio Bryant - Buccaneers (Image: Zuma Press)