TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have dealt third-year safety David Gibson to the Indianapolis Colts for an undisclosed draft pick.
Gibson will join a similar defensive scheme to the one employed by the Buccaneers, as the Colts are led by former Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy.
The Indianapolis depth chart shows only one player at strong safety, second-year man Cory Bird, and he sustained an injured hip in the Colts' game at Houston on Sunday.
With tackle Kenyatta Walker and guard Kerry Jenkins likely out for a month because of injuries, the Bucs also made a move to shore up their offensive line, re-signing second-year guard Russ Hochstein to a one-year contract.
Hochstein, a fifth-round pick in the 2001 draft, had been released by the Bucs last week when they signed tight end Rickey Dudley, who scored a touchdown in Monday night's win over St. Louis.
To make room for Hochstein's return, Tampa Bay released tight end Marco Battaglia, one of four players at that position on the Bucs' roster.
Hochstein has played in just one regular season NFL game, working on special teams in the Bucs' season opener on Sept. 8, but he has been with the team since April 2001 and played in all four preseason games. He becomes the Bucs' main reserve at guard.
Washington is the Bucs' only experienced backup at center, and 18th-year veteran Lomas Brown is the only healthy reserve tackle.
