"A decision to have offseason surgery to clean scar tissue from his right knee kept TE Kellen Winslow off the field this week. Even without the surgery, Winslow probably wouldn't have seen much action.

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. LB Geno Hayes (shoulder surgery) and RG Davin Joseph (undisclosed lower extremity surgery) were also limited this week.

CB Ronde Barber, who turned 35 in April, is not recovering from any surgery, but Morris said the Bucs will limit his work on the field as well this season."