Buccaneers cornerback Vernon Hargreaves placed on IR

Buccaneers cornerback Vernon Hargreaves was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a season-ending shoulder injury.

A second opinion with noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews confirmed what Tampa Bay team officials had feared after Hargreaves left Sunday's game at New Orleans. He also ended last season on injured reserve.

Selected 11th overall in the 2016 draft, Hargreaves is coming off a down season that saw him post 42 tackles across nine games, missing the team's final seven contests with a hamstring injury. He had 76 tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception in his 16-game rookie season in 2016.

Hargreaves, 23, was injured breaking up a third-down pass attempt in the Buccaneers' victory over the Saints.

To fill the vacant roster spot, Tampa Bay re-signed defensive end, Will Clarke.