Da'Quan Bowers RUMORS & NEWS

Tampa Tribune "Da'Quan Bowers claims to have dug the hole all by himself, yet he can't tell you how deep it is. Doesn't matter, really. All that does matter is that Bowers eventually digs himself back out. That's what the Buccaneers defensive end's offseason has been about. He has dedicated it to digging..." May 08

Tampa Bay Times "Da’Quan Bowers has had to bear a lot on his broad shoulders the past two years. From seeing his stock plummet from the highest reaches of the 2011 NFL draft to a devastating Achilles tear in the summer of 2012 to his February gun-possession arrest in New York, there have been a never-ending..." May 07

Tampa Tribune "When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers allowed left end Michael Bennett to leave for Seattle during free agency last month, they put a lot of faith in not only his projected replacement, Da’Quan Bowers, but also in Dennis Coppin. Coppin is the New York attorney who will represent Bowers today as he..." April 11

Tampa Bay Times "The Bucs have one less headache on defense heading into the 2013 season. Charges against third-year defensive end Da’Quan Bowers have been dropped in his gun-possession case in New York, with the projected starting left end tagged with only a disorderly conduct violation in a deal with Queens..." April 11

Tampa Bay Times "Da'Quan Bowers spends part of the offseason playing lead guitar in a gospel band. But guess who is singing praises of the Bucs' third-year defensive end? General manager Mark Dominik says he believes a healthy Bowers can be among the NFL's premier pass rushers. For that reason as much as any,..." February 23

Bucs Nation "A foot in the right direction would be to refrain from maligning Bowers any more than we already have. Pundits and those in comments slammed him more than enough, and repeated disparagement does nothing for past events. Hopefully he's been scared into paying more attention in the future. Unlike..." February 19

Bucs Nation "Da'Quan Bowers will appear in court on April 25, according to Roy Cummings of the Tampa Tribune. He will face two charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Those charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 3.5 years, although it's likely that Bowers will strike a plea deal..." February 19

Bucs Nation "Most of the details of the Da'Quan Bowers arrest appear to be known. We know about the potential legal consequences and the court date as well as some of the circumstances. We now also know how that gun even came to be in his carry-on luggage in the first place: it was there because his girlfriend..." February 19

Bucs Nation "Da'Quan Bowers is in trouble. He faces two counts of criminal possession of a weapon of the second degree, per NFL.com, which carries a mandatory 3.5-year minimum prison sentence upon conviction. Plaxico Burress faced the same charges after accidentally discharging a gun in a nightclub and..." February 18

Yahoo! Sports "Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers was arrested at LaGuardia Airport after a loaded .40-caliber handgun was discovered his carry-on bag, NBC New York reports. Bowers, who will turn 23 later this week, was scheduled to fly to Raleigh, North Carolina on US Airways. Bowers will be..." February 18