rookie corners. With Brent Grimes being officially ruled out Sunday Sean Bunting Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jersey , it should come as no surprise that the team will be stretched thin in the defensive backfield as they try to slow down Drew Brees and company. Grimes injury likely means the team will rely heavy on Carlton Davis outside along with the possibility of seeing M.J. Stewart get himself broken into the league as well with a nickel role. The likely other option - that will pain many to see - is Ryan Smith outside with Carlton Davis, allowing the team to move Vernon Hargreaves III inside to nickel. Facing Drew Brees while down your top corner is never something a team hopes for going into week one. For the Buccaneers the timing of Grimes injury may not be the worst possible thing to happen. The team is already against the odds with Jameis Winston out and the defensive line is dealing with first round pick Vita Vea out as well. If there’s a time for injury it’s now, while the team is already down and battling. Grimes injury provides early opportunity and chances for a duo of young corners to get some meaningful playing time week one. Davis and Stewart will be in the game with the bullets flying against the top quarterback in the division in a hostile environment. If you’re going to break in the new guys, might as well let them do it early and against the best. The team as stated above may and potential will throw Ryan Smith into the mix ahead of Stewart, it certainly would seem reasonable given the teams history and Smith’s veteran presence regardless of how inconsistent his play has been. Should Smith start, Brees will likely look his way early and often. Davis and his size should be a good match-up to look at when he’s lined up across from Michael Thomas. The early test is one of many that Davis and company will have to look forward too in a division filled with physical freaks at corner. The more comfortable Davis and Stewart can get with early work the better as the two should be the future along with Vernon Hargreaves III at corner for years to come if all things work out. The defensive side of the football team will be under fire all day from Brees. How much pressure the front four can create will play a huge factor in how effective the young bucks in the backfield will play. It will be tough without the teams best corner and Mike Smith will have to do his best to call the game accordingly. Will the new additions along the defensive line and defensive backfield off-set the loss of the teams top corner? Only time will tell. As always, Go Bucs! - With Chicago facing third-and-seven in the first quarter, Buccaneers DE Jason Pierre-Paul recorded the first sack of the game, bringing down Bears QB Mitch Trubisky for a 10-yard loss.- Pierre-Paul has recorded a sack in each of the past three games, becoming the first Buccaneers player to post a sack in at least three consecutive games since 2016 (LB Lavonte David, 12/18/16 at Dallas-1/1/17 vs. Carolina).- On the season Pierre-Paul has 4.0 sacks and nine quarterback hits. His 4.0 sacks are tied for the fourth-most in the NFL, while his 9 QB hits are tied for the most in the league.2018 NFL SACK LEADERS1. DE Demarcus Lawrence5.52. DE Takkarist McKinley 5.02. DE Khalil Mack (CHI) 5.04. DE Jason Pierre-Paul (TB) 4.04. DT Geno Atkins (CIN)4.04. LB Devon Kennard (DET)4.04. DE Myles Garrett (CLE) 4.0*4. DE Danielle Hunter (MIN)4.04. DE Cameron Jordan (NO) 4.0*4. LB Von Miller (DEN)4.0** Does not include Week 4 game2018 NFL QB HIT LEADERS1. DE Jason Pierre-Paul (TB) 91. DT Fletcher Cox (PHI) 91. DT Geno Atkins (CIN)91. DE Demarcus Lawrence (DAL)95. DT Sheldon Richardson (MIN) 8- Tampa Bay’s first points of the game came at the start of the second quarter, with K Chandler Catanzaro connecting on a 30-yard field goal to cap a six-play, 60-yard drive lasting 2:16. The drive was highlighted by a 48-yard catch from WR DeSean Jackson.- Jackson finished the game with five catches for 112 yards. On the season, Jackson has 424 receiving yards Cheap Sean Bunting Jersey , the fifth-most in the NFL. Teammate Mike Evans – who caught six passes for 59 yards in today’s game – ranks fourth in the league, with 426 receiving yards, the most ever by a Buccaneers player through the team’s first four games.2018 NFL RECEIVING YARD LEADERS1. Julio Jones (ATL)5022. Adam Thielen (MIN)4733. Brandin Cooks (LAR) 4524. Mike Evans (TB)4265. DeSean Jackson (TB)424- QB Jameis Winston threw his first touchdown pass of the season in the fourth quarter, connecting with TE Cameron Bratefor a 16-yard score to cap an 11-play, 79-yard drive lasting 5:34. Brate now has two touchdown catches this season and 19 in his career.- Brate has 16 touchdown receptions since the start of the 2016 season, tied for the second-most among NFL tight ends during that span.2016-18 NFL MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS - Tight Ends1.Kyle RudolphMIN172.Jimmy Graham GB 163. Cam Brate TB164.Travis Kelce KC14*5.Zach Ertz PHI 125.Rob Gronkowski NE125.Hunter HenryLAC12* Does not include Week 4 game- Winston now has 70 career touchdown passes, tying Trent Dilfer for the fourth-most touchdown passes in team history.MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES - (Team History)1. Josh Freeman, 2009-13 802. Vinny Testaverde, 1987-92773. Doug Williams, 1978-82 734. Trent Dilfer, 1994-99704. Jameis Winston, 2014-Pres.70- S Andrew Adams made his Buccaneers debut in today’s game.- RB Ronald Jones II , DT Vita Vea and WR Justin Watson each made their NFL debut in today’s game.