Spence, the Bucs' 2016 second-round draft pick, was injured in Sunday's 30-27 loss -- his fourth shoulder dislocation in the past two seasons, including two this year. The injury will require more surgery, the team announced.
The 6-foot-2, 251-pound Spence played in all six games this season, starting three, with nine tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.
The Buccaneers also signed defensive end Darryl Tapp and cornerback Deji Olatoye.
The 6-1, 270-pound Tapp is in his 12th season in the NFL, originally entering the league as a second-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his career, Tapp played for Seattle (2006-09), the Philadelphia Eagles (2010-12), the Washington Redskins (2013), the Detroit Lions (2014-15) and the New Orleans Saints (2016).
For his career, Tapp played in 162 career regular-season games (38 starts), recording 314 tackles, 28 sacks, 20 passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries and two interceptions. He also played in six career postseason contests (two starts), registering 15 tackles, 2.0 sacks and two forced fumbles.
The 6-1, 205-pound Olatoye comes to Tampa Bay after spending time with the Atlanta Falcons over the past two seasons. He was on the Falcons' practice squad in 2016 before being promoted to the active roster. He originally entered the league as a college free agent with the Baltimore Ravens in 2014.
In his career, Olatoye played in 12 regular-season games, (two starts), recording 17 tackles, four passes defensed and one interception. He also played in three postseason contests with the Falcons last year.
In addition, the Bucs signed defensive end Marquavius Lewis to their practice squad.
The 6-3, 270-pound Lewis entered the league as a college free agent this offseason, signing with the Bills. The South Carolina product spent the offseason and preseason with Buffalo and was on the team's practice squad through Week 6.
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