Jeff Garcia's injured back was sore Monday, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remained hopeful their 37-year-old quarterback will be able to play this week against the New Orleans Saints. Garcia was hurt on the first play of Sunday's 19-13 victory over Washington. He left the game two plays later and remained on the sideline until the Redskins trimmed a 16-point halftime deficit to six early in the fourth quarter. Coach Jon Gruden described the injury as a lower back bruise. He said the three-time Pro Bowl selection's status is day to day. "He's a sore man right now," Gruden said, declining to speculate whether Garcia will play Sunday or if Bruce Gradkowski or Luke McCown would start if Garcia can't go.