ARIZONA CARDINALS

Arizona Cardinals to face Tampa Bay rookie QB Mike Glennon Sunday

Sep 25, 2013, 3:32 PM | Updated: 3:34 pm

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to an 0-3 start and have scored just three offensive touchdowns in their three games. That futility was enough impetus for a change at the quarterback position.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, league sources told him that Tampa Bay head coach Greg Schiano has made the decision to bench quarterback Josh Freeman in favor of rookie third-round draft pick Mike Glennon, who will start Sunday when the Buccaneers play host to the Arizona Cardinals.

Freeman, a former first-round pick, became Tampa Bay’s starter midway through his rookie season in 2009. Since then, he’s compiled a 24-35 record. This season, Freeman has completed only 45.7 percent of his passes for 571 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. His passer rating of 59.3 is the worst mark in the league among 33 qualified quarterbacks.

Glennon, out of North Carolina State, was the third quarterback selected in the 2013 NFL Draft, behind Buffalo’s EJ Manuel (first round, 16th pick) and Geno Smith of the Jets (second round, 39th pick). The 6-foot-7 Glennon threw for 4,031 yards and 31 touchdowns in his senior season for the Wolfpack.

He has yet to take a snap in a regular-season NFL game, but did complete 33-of-70 passes for 397 yards and three touchdowns in the preseason.

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