Mickens signs with Buccaneers

Former University of Cincinnati cornerback Mike Mickens signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Mickens was a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft and spent the last eight weeks on the Cowboys practice squad.

The Buccaneers cut Marcus McCauley to make room for Mickens on their 53-man roster.

Mickens was among three cornerbacks selected by Dallas in 2009 along with former Bearcat DeAngelo Smith, who was taken in the fifth round.

While at UC, Mickens recorded 14 interceptions, 233 tackles and received first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association in 2007.