Will Gholston Returns
April 15th, 2024
“Ira, we’ll talk again in June. Stop texting me.”
Interesting timing by the Buccaneers today.
Last year, the Bucs waited until July to come to terms on a one-year deal with defensive lineman Will Gholston to play his 11th season in a Tampa Bay uniform. Now Gholston is back before the 2024 NFL Draft with a new contract, the Bucs announced today.
Does this mean the Bucs formally know they’re passing on a defensive tackle with a premium pick? There are exciting ones likely to be on the board late in Round 1 when the Bucs are scheduled to pick.
With Logan Hall, Calijah Kancey, Vita Vea, Greg Gaines and Mike Greene returning to the interior D-line with Gholston, the Bucs can’t call themselves needy or thin at the position.
Gholston banked over $2.5 million last season, and Joe suspects he re-signed for at least that much.
Joe likes the move for a variety of reasons, including Gholston’s 178 games in a Bucs uniform. He’s a true professional and the kind of a piece a championship team has in its pocket.
April 15th, 2024 at 6:20 pm
Welcome aboard
April 15th, 2024 at 6:26 pm
Iron will returns!
April 15th, 2024 at 6:27 pm
Love this signing. Gholston should be a Buc until the wheels fall off.
Dude is a stout beast
April 15th, 2024 at 6:32 pm
I don’t know how litch gets these guys to stay so loyal but kudos man. I think this kind of paints the picture that we don’t expect to be drafting any DL in this draft. We have our starters and rotational players on board. If Diaby can produce a 10 sack season and JTS does what he’s done and create pressures our line will be fine. Trade up and get Barton or trade down and get JPJ. Baker keep your arrogance at check and be a role model to your child and this can turn into a good season
April 15th, 2024 at 6:45 pm
Where there’s a Will there’s a way!
April 15th, 2024 at 6:49 pm
Yay!
April 15th, 2024 at 7:06 pm
What a solid 4th round pick…….great Buc…..great Guy…..play as long as you can, Will….
April 15th, 2024 at 7:07 pm
man he’s one of my favs. completely won me over w his longevity and stout run d. i think he def need to be in the ring of honor one day! great signing. go bucs!!!
April 15th, 2024 at 7:11 pm
He doesn’t move the needle too much since he only took 23% of the defensive snaps last season – but they know what to expect and he’s a great guy for a bottom of the roster position.
April 15th, 2024 at 7:16 pm
He’s a pros pro !
April 15th, 2024 at 7:37 pm
Could this mean they will try moving Logan Hall to Edge?
April 15th, 2024 at 8:03 pm
I like them bringing back Gholston. He is a solid player.
April 15th, 2024 at 8:08 pm
Great guy and a long serving soldier for our team. He’s been through some bad, some good, won a title and stuck around and stayed loyal to our team. Glad to have you back Big Will!
April 15th, 2024 at 8:29 pm
Heard him on 620 recently and damn…I was beyond impressed with him.
Dude is awesome in the lockerroom
Great to have him back
April 15th, 2024 at 8:56 pm
Ira, showing off that torn labrum.
April 15th, 2024 at 9:00 pm
I’m so glad to see him back, too. I am beginning to feel like “Who needs the damn draft?”. lol
April 15th, 2024 at 9:02 pm
BIG Willy!
April 15th, 2024 at 9:09 pm
@ Toad…. That’s actually interesting. He’s a big body at 6’6 283. Kinda like what the Ravens did with big bodies on the outside. Just made me more curious about this draft
April 15th, 2024 at 9:24 pm
Love this move.
April 15th, 2024 at 9:54 pm
Very solid move … Figured they would do this, and happy they have already. DT is set
April 15th, 2024 at 10:14 pm
Doesn’t mean anything for the draft. He’s old, and lots of D lineman rotate in.
April 15th, 2024 at 10:24 pm
You can’t have too many guys like Will
April 15th, 2024 at 11:28 pm
Gholston has outkicked his career expectations/longevity coverage. Good on him…glad he’s back.
And there’s the scene stealing ( a la Gene Hackman ) Irv CoughMan looking dead sexy complete with New Balance “kicks”. One of the best photos in the JBF catalog/library/annals.
April 16th, 2024 at 1:32 am
Gholston signing makes me happy.
April 16th, 2024 at 2:17 am
Gholston is a great ‘character guy’ and a steady performer imo. A team can’t have enough of these guys on their squad imo.
April 16th, 2024 at 2:56 am
no way they sign will at this point if they were absolutely thrilled with hall’s development…
i’m pleasantly surprised big will is back in the fold…solid dude…
could hall be slowly becoming the next jts of the bucs ?
April 16th, 2024 at 4:16 am
Great news! Love it.
April 16th, 2024 at 8:15 am
trade back incoming
April 16th, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Love this.
April 16th, 2024 at 4:49 pm
Pretty amazing he’s still playing here. Obviously not the kind of guy who strike fear into opposing coordinators, but he’s always solid and dependable.
After Evans and David, it would be pretty cool for Gholston to be a Buc for life too.