"I guess Tom was that missing piece," Adams said. "Just needed that missing piece to go all the way." Whitehead left the NFC Championship Game victory against the Green Bay Packers after forcing two fumbles. The Bucs' other starting safety, Antoine Winfield Jr., missed that game with an ankle injury. Both have been limited at practice this week. With Mike Edwards starting in Winfield's place, Adams filled in admirably when Whitehead was injured in Green Bay. Even if Whitehead puts a harness on his injured shoulder and suits up for the Super Bowl as expected, it's possible he won't last four quarters.