It was just a matter of time before wide receiver Cyril Grayson was promoted to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' active roster. That bump up from the practice squad finally took place on Saturday along with a number of other moves, including the activation of guard Aaron Stinnie from injured reserve and the elevation of running back Kenjon Barner and tight end Darren Fells from the practice squad for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.
The Buccaneers had two open spots on their 53-man roster and thus didn't have to make any corresponding cuts. With Barner and Fells elevated, the team will have 55 players from which to choose 48 who will be active for Sunday's game. The team has already ruled out four players – running back Ronald Jones, outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, cornerback Rashard Robinson and wide receiver Justin Watson – and cornerback Richard Sherman is considered doubtful to play.