As expected, the Bucs placed receiver Maurice Stovall on injured reserve. Stovall broke his right arm in Sunday's game against the 49ers. Also, the team released tight end Keith Heinrich from the 53-man roster and promoted two receivers from the practice squad: Chad Lucas and Brian Clark. With the loss of Stovall, the Bucs are pretty inexperienced at receiver behind Joey Galloway, Ike Hilliard and Michael Clayton.

Quarterback Jeff Garcia, receiver Joey Galloway and fullback B.J. Askew are on the alternates list for the 2008 Pro Bowl. Should any players selected at their positions drop out, those three are among the next in line.

Quarterback Jeff Garcia, receiver Joey Galloway and fullback B.J. Askew are on the alternates list for the 2008 Pro Bowl. Should any players selected at their positions drop out, those three are among the next in line.

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Despite winning the NFC South for the second time in three seasons, and despite a scoring defense tied for No.1 in the league, the Bucs did not have a single player on the 2008 Pro Bowl roster announced this afternoon.

With a bounce in his step, quarterback Jeff Garcia stepped up to a podium Wednesday at One Buc Place and declared himself healthy enough to play Sunday at Houston after missing last week's game with a back bruise.