Boston Out; Jones Back In; Caddy's Health

With the foot injury to Boston, the Bucs decided to cut him loose with an injury settlement. Bruce Allen mentioned it was a similar injury to someone else the Bucs had go out of the season. Whether or not this is a cover for the DUI mess or not is irrelevant. Boston is gone.

With Boston's departure comes the return of Mark Jones. It will be interesting to see if he's active or not, as Galloway and Hilliard had some stellar returns, limited only by the stupid penalties. It's possible that Gruden may want to bring the guy in the game for a second deep threat, as Jones has good speed, but this is where we really, really miss Paris Warren.

But, on some real good news, it appears Caddy is recovering pretty quickly from his injury. Personally, I think the NFL needs to eliminate the use of the helmet in tackling and hitting, as it is the cause of both Caddy's and Garcia's injuries, as well as the one to TE Everett of the Bills. The NFL needs to fine and suspend guys until the spearing stops and guys get those helmets up. It's too dangerous these days to let it lie. Irregardless of that, Caddy will, in my opinion, play on Sunday if he continues to heal at this rate. The Bucs will only hold him out if it looks like his season could be in jeopardy if he plays. I think Caddy is approaching it as a "must play" game. The Saints are vulnerable to the running game, and when that gets clicking they become vulnerable down the field. The Bucs need to be able to exploit this weakness.