Tampa Bay's veteran punter, Josh Bidwell, could miss an undetermined amount of time, according to TBO.com.

Bidwell spoke to Bucs officials on Wednesday and told them that pain in his right hip has become so pronounced that he can no longer punt. To that end, the Bucs signed veteran P Dirk Johnson on Thursday to handle punting duties until more is known about Bidwell's condition.

Bucs GM Mark Dominik told TBO.com that it's too early to tell how much time Bidwell will miss.

Also, the Bucs' veteran placekicker, Matt Bryant, will not play on Sunday after tweaking his hamstring.