Buccaneers awarded Chris Jones, Russell Shepard on waivers

The Buccaneers have been awarded ex-Texans defensive tackle Chris Jones and ex-Eagles wide receiver Russell Shepard on waivers, the club said Sunday. The 23-year-old Jones was a sixth-round pick of Houston in April. He had three tackles and a half-sack in the Texans’ preseason finale vs. Dallas. Houston waived Jones on Saturday. Shepard, an undrafted…