When the Buccaneers signed former pro bowl cornerback Alterraun Verner away from the Tennessee Titans, it was expected that he would help mend the problem in the secondary after Darrelle Revis was released. Instead, he has been a vast disappointment and has failed to make much of an impact in his two seasons in Tampa.

ESPN released an article on which players were on the roster bubble for each team in the NFL, and Mike DiRocco has pegged Alterraun Verner as that player for the Bucs.

Verner was a Pro Bowler with Tennessee but was benched last season for inconsistent play and was on the field mainly as a slot cornerback. He has three interceptions and 13 pass breakups in two seasons with the Bucs and is due to make $6.75 million in 2016. The Bucs also signed CB Brent Grimes in free agency and drafted Vernon Hargreaves III in the first round.

After not fitting well in Lovie Smith’s scheme and even getting benched, Verner has been working with the first team defense alongside Brent Grimes during OTA practices. Mike Smith has been regarded by other players as being able to put guys in the best position to make plays, and that seems to have worked for Verner so far in OTAs. It remains to be seen if he will garner the starting role during training camp, or if the Bucs are just deciding to bring along Vernon Hargreaves slowly.

If Verner does not improve his play then the Bucs just might decide to cut him during training camp. Vernon Hargreaves, Jonathan Banks, and possibly Ryan Smith would all be possible choices to replace Verner in the starting lineup.

However, if he does start to regain his form that he showed in Tennessee, he would be a welcome sight in a secondary that struggled last season.