Buccaneers Cut Buckley

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived cornerback Terrell Buckley and put defensive end Marcus Jones on injured reserve Sunday when the team reduced its roster to the opening day limit of 53 players.

Coach Jon Gruden also said reserve defensive end Ron Warner was put on a reserve list after being suspended for four games by the NFL.

The Buccaneers did not disclose why the second-year pro, who spent all of last season on Tampa Bay’s practice squad, was suspended.

“I’m not allowed to talk about that. It’s a confidential policy,” Gruden said. “All I can say is he’s been suspended by the commissioner for four games, and his future with the Buccaneers will be addressed after that.”

Buckley, who has 41 interceptions in 10 seasons with Green Bay, Miami, Denver and New England, signed a one-year contract a week before training camp. His chances of making the team were weakened by the development of young cornerbacks Tim Wansley and Corey Ivy.

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Carolina Panther starting quarterback Chris Weinke could be replaced by 14-year veteran Rodney Peete after struggling in the exhibition season, Coach John Fox said in a statement.

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Wide receiver Sylvester Morris, Kansas City’s first-round draft pick in 2000, was put on injured reserve and will sit out the season for the second year in a row.

The Chiefs also put wide receiver Marvin “Snoop” Minnis, their top pick in 2001, on the physically unable to perform list.

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Kicker Ola Kimrin, who had a 65-yard field goal during Thursday night’s exhibition game against the Seattle Seahawks, was among 18 players cut by the Denver Broncos.

Kimrin’s field goal was two yards longer than the league record of 63, which is shared by the Broncos’ Jason Elam and former New Orleans Saint Tom Dempsey. Exhibition games do not count in the league record book.

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The Oakland Raiders released veteran linebacker Greg Biekert and 16 other players. The Raiders had asked the 10-year pro to take a pay cut of $1.5 million from the $2.5 million he was scheduled to make this season, and Biekert wasn’t willing.

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Anthony Wright, who started five games at quarterback over the last two seasons, and kicker Tim Seder were among 18 players cut by the Dallas Cowboys. Also cut was Woody Dantzler, who could end up on the five-man practice squad.

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Running back Robert Edwards took a big step in his comeback from a devastating knee injury three years ago by making the Miami Dolphins’ roster.

Edwards was one of three running backs kept by the Dolphins as they cut 11 players to reach the regular-season limit of 53.

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Former UCLA running back Skip Hicks, claimed off waivers by the Titans nearly a year ago, was released by Tennessee.

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The nephew of Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus, who played with the Chicago Bears, was cut by the team. Luke Butkus, a rookie free-agent center from Illinois, was among 18 players released.