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Following up on an ongoing story. ... A decision to have off-season surgery to clean scar tissue from his right knee kept Winslow off the field this week.
Reported by the Tampa Tribune
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Even without the surgery, Winslow probably wouldn't have seen much action. HC Raheem Morris said the Bucs will make a conscious effort now and throughout the regular season to keep certain veterans and players recovering from surgery healthy by limiting their work on the field when possible. "There are guys that you have to take care of, and we're going to be smart with those guys," Morris said. "There are established veterans in our locker room, the Kellen Winslows of the world, that you just have to take care of. ..." Winslow has had four previous operations on his right knee.
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