The Tampa Bay Buccaneers annouced Thursday that the team has activated defensive end Da'Quan Bowers from the physically unable to perform list.
Bowers had been sidelined with a torn Achilles tendon. He suffered in the injury in May.
Bowers, a 2011 first-round draft pick out of Clemson, should play in Thursday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings, the team said.
To make room for Bowers, the team released cornerback LeQuan Lewis.