NEW ORLEANS — The injuries to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady's offensive line continue to mount, with left tackle Josh Wells, who was filling in for starter Donovan Smith, leaving Sunday's game at the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter with a calf injury.
Defensive lineman Akiem Hicks also was ruled out after suffering a foot injury when taking on a double-team against Andrus Peat and Erik McCoy when outside linebacker Shaq Barrett knocked the ball loose from Jameis Winston's hands, forcing a fumble.
Wells suffered the injury in the second quarter with two minutes to go before the half. After pass blocking against Marcus Davenport, he came off the field with a noticeable limp.
Smith, who is missing just his third game in eight seasons, suffered a hyperextended right elbow last week at the Dallas Cowboys.