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The Buccaneers lost at home to the Panthers on Sunday. But it looks like they won’t be losing guard Logan Mankins for an extended period of time.

Per a league source, it appears for now that Mankins suffered a mild hyperextension and a bad bruise. It’s not a long-term injury.

They need Mankins back, and they need everyone else to play better if they’re going to turn around a disappointing start to the 2014 regular season.