The Tampa Bay Times believes the Bucs have "a lot of confidence" in third-year TE Luke Stocker.

Stocker, a fourth-round pick out of Tennessee, has just 28 catches for 257 yards and a touchdown across his first 30 career games. The 6-foot-5, 253-pound tight end ended the season on a high note with three catches for 50 yards in the Week 17 finale last season, and he is currently penciled in as the starter. Dallas Clark is a free agent, and he is not expected to be re-signed.

Bucs TE Luke Stocker missed the team's second preseason game with a head injury.

The Bucs aren't saying whether Stocker was concussed, but he's been medically cleared and will return to practice on Monday. Stocker had one catch for 14 yards in the preseason opener. We believe he will help the Buccaneers' offense as a do-it-all tight end this season, but will struggle for any fantasy impact.

Bucs GM Mark Dominik described second-year TE Luke Stocker as an "every-down tight end" in his Monday announcement of the Kellen Winslow trade.

The announcement also confirmed the acquisition of Dallas Clark, who figures to play second fiddle to the more well-rounded Stocker. Stocker will be the Bucs' in-line tight end, often staying in to block. Clark will enter the game on obvious passing downs. We don't expect either player to be a major fantasy factor.