The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a game they could not afford to drop to the New Orleans Saints in Week 14, which led to a significant roster move on Monday.

Tampa dropped into a tie with the Carolina Panthers at the top of the NFC South division and would fail to earn a playoff spot as a wildcard were the postseason to begin today. The Bucs have lost four of their last five outings and need to stop the bleeding if they hope to hold off Carolina and win the division for the fifth consecutive season.

The team enlisted reinforcements on Monday, reuniting with three-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul for the stretch run.

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