Two more on IR, Purvis latest Buc The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' stunning victory against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday came at a cost. Running back Earnest Graham and defensive lineman Jimmy Wilkerson were placed on injured reserve today with injuries sustained in the 20-17 overtime victory at the Superdome, Bucs coach Raheem Morris said. Graham tore a ligament in his toe and Wilkerson tore an anterior cruciate ligament. Graham had been playing mostly fullback the past two months, but handled the ball more the past couple of games. Against the Saints, he carried once for 8 yards and caught four passes for 43 yards before limping off the field during the overtime session. Wilkerson led all Bucs defensive linemen with 66 tackles. His six sacks is second on the team behind Stylez G. White's 6.5. Players come and go on any NFL team's practice squad, but Purvis is the only man who spent each of the first 16 weeks of the 2009 season on Tampa Bay's eight-man crew. Of course, several of the players who began the season on the Bucs' practice squad with Purvis were previously promoted, too, such as running back Kareem Huggins, tackle James Lee and, most recently, wide receiver Mario Urrutia. Purvis signed with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent out of Boston College on May 2. He played in all four Buccaneer preseason games and finished with five catches for 69 yards and a touchdown. His leaping catch of a 14-yard scoring pass from quarterback Josh Johnson against Houston in the preseason finale brought Tampa Bay within one touchdown of the lead with eight minutes left in the game, though Houston was able to hold on for a 27-20 win. Purvis also caught a pass on a two-point conversion against Tennessee.