Buccaneers sign OT Dotson

Offensive right tackle Demar Dotson signed a new four-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Terms weren't disclosed.

After starting 15 games last season, Dotson triggered an escalator clause in his contract that raised his 2013 base salary $2 million from $1.5 million. This new deal will keep the 27-year-old in Tampa through the 2016 season.

An undrafted free agent out of Southern Mississippi, Dotson appeared in all 16 games last season, and started 15.