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Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback C.J. Wilson. (Screengrab/ESPN.com)
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Friday that they have placed cornerback C.J. Wilson on the reserve/retired list.

Wilson lost two fingers in a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July.

Wilson, 25, had been slated to begin his second season with the Bucs. He appeared in two games for Tampa Bay in 2014, playing primarily on special teams and recording four tackles. Wilson is in the final season of a two-year deal that carries a non-guaranteed base salary of $585,000 for the 2015 season.

The Buccaneers also waived linebacker Jared Koster, an undrafted rookie.

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