Jason Kelce Endorses Haason Reddick
July 23rd, 2025
Edge rusher Haason Reddick looking lean at today’s opening of Bucs training camp.
Joe is ecstatic that free agent edge rusher Haason Reddick is on the field at One Buc Palace, working to impove the Bucs’ often feeble edge rush.
Don’t ask Joe if Reddick will be any good after a horrible 2024 season. But the face of the Bucs franchise seems impressed.
That’s Baker Mayfield. And yes, when you have a Pro Bowl quarterback for two consecutive seasons, he’s the face of your franchise.
Mayfield told the New Heights podcast today how much he likes Reddick now on the roster. And Mayfield wasn’t asked about him.
“You add in Haason Reddick, and he showed up; everybody made a big deal but he showed up,” Mayfield said. “He’s a great guy, too.
Mayfield was being a little sarcastic referring to Reddick skipping most of the Buccaneers’ spring training program and media having a collective freakout about it. But Frankly, Reddick earned it after holding out for months with the Jets last season.
Co-host and future Hall of Fame center Jason Kelce played with Reddick on the Eagles and was quick to sing his praises.
“I love, dude Haas, I was a big fan of him in Philly,” Kelce said. “I know it kind of ended sour. And the last year is what it is. But he’s a great personality, he’s good to have in the room. And I know frick’n [Todd] Bowles is going to figure out how to use a guy with that kind of skillset.”
Again, Joe remains tickled that Reddick is a Buccaneer; Joe was screaming to sign the guy 15 months ago. But Joe hears about a “sour” ending in Philly and then a nightmare 2024 with the Jets, and Joe has to take pause. Hopefully, like Mayfield, Reddick has found a place in Tampa where he feels happy and motivated to be.
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July 23rd, 2025 at 5:21 pm
JTS not a tough act to follow…
July 23rd, 2025 at 5:35 pm
A one legged GrandMaMa
Would have been a huge improvement over JTS
This is exactly my point, we hold on to too many top draft picks
We had other options at OLB, but they were trying to justify drafting JTS in the 1st round. JTS was a bum, a wasted 1st round draft pick
We had UDFAs that beat him out in Training Camp
But he was a lock, cause of his draft status
Let the BEST players in Training Camp play this season
July 23rd, 2025 at 5:39 pm
I hope Haas plays well but when that happens, Licht will have some tough decisions on where to spend his limited money. Haas will be expensive to keep – will he be willing to take below market money to stay with great teammates and a great organization?
July 23rd, 2025 at 5:42 pm
He’ll be great dropping deep to help Vita and Braswell in coverage while Winfield and Tykee rush the passer.
July 23rd, 2025 at 5:51 pm
“Joe was screaming to sign the guy 15 months ago”
Let me correct that for you:
Joe was screaming to
signtrade for the guy 15 months ago.That would have been a different dynamic. NOW, we’ve got all upside and zero risk.
July 23rd, 2025 at 5:55 pm
At least he’s been to camp, which is better than with the Randy Gregory signing!
July 23rd, 2025 at 6:07 pm
Make the call for hendrickson id give them next year’s 1 and hand them braswell. Call it a day. 4 years and give him 3 years guaranteed at 36mill
July 23rd, 2025 at 6:28 pm
Idk if we could make them fit but if there was a way to sign and trade for Hendrickson and Stewart we should do it. Just imagine the our front with Diaby, Reddick, Hendrickson, Vea, and Kancey.
I know Hendrickson and Stewart playthe edge but with their size they could be a DE in our 3-4. We could ship them Nelson, Braswell, and some picks or maybe even include Hall as a last resort.
July 23rd, 2025 at 6:34 pm
Hendrickson is basically a 4-3 Defensive End
That’s why he didn’t excel with New Orleans 3-4 defense
Plus he’s too old, and demand a high salary
We need our cap space for proven players
Players like Cody, Luke, Zyon, Logan,
July 23rd, 2025 at 6:37 pm
And also we gotta set money to the side for Baker extension
July 23rd, 2025 at 6:46 pm
I know Lakeland but maybe he just wasn’t fully developed in NO. We could also use him in a monster rotation at OLB and yeah he is older but still playing at the top of his game.
July 23rd, 2025 at 7:19 pm
Still would like to get another veteran. Sure Hendrickson would be great, but don’t expect it to happen. Someone that can be in the rotation if everything goes to hell.
July 23rd, 2025 at 7:25 pm
We may have unfound gold in Walker and Roberts, let’s see what they can do before we go trading anything. How bout those apples if they turn out golden?
July 23rd, 2025 at 7:29 pm
I can’t believe people are still on here yakking about trading for Hendrickson. Jeezuss Eff Kreist, give it a rest. This isn’t fantasy effing football, you’re not a GM, and it’s not happening. One way to turn a young franchise on the rise into a sinking turd is to start handing out gargantuan contracts to players over thirty, while trading away #1 picks to do it. It’s time to put faith in the young guys they’ve drafted, and stop the nonsense.
July 23rd, 2025 at 7:31 pm
Reddick,Yaya, Logan, Braswell, Walker …. How many sacks do we think these guys can rack up this year ?
July 23rd, 2025 at 7:50 pm
this makes my peter hard
July 23rd, 2025 at 8:20 pm
FilthyAnimal FTW
July 23rd, 2025 at 8:27 pm
Lakeland
He absolutely OWNED DS76 when he was in New Orleans.
Just sayin’.
July 23rd, 2025 at 9:03 pm
I’ll keep screaming it from the rooftops… I think Reddick enables himself , Yaya and Kancey to all get about 10+ sacks. I think this D line is ready to explode, Especially since the offense should get ahead, causing the other team to pass a lot, giving the pass rush opportunities
July 23rd, 2025 at 9:20 pm
I don’t care how good a pass rusher is. If the secondary can’t force the opposing QBs to at least hold the ball for the league average then no pass rusher will have enough time to get to the QB. Bucs opposing QBs last season were able to get rid of the ball substantially quicker than the league average. YaYa’s top five pressures is a perfect example of this. IMHO if this team stays healthy and the young DBs step up Yaya and Reddick will both be in double digit sacks. I would not be surprised with 20-24 sack combined. Add in 9-10 from Kancy and 6-7 from Vea and 7-8 from miscellaneous other players and you have a scary defense.
July 23rd, 2025 at 9:55 pm
Have big doubts about this guy. Won’t be long before we find out. Hope I am wrong but just don’t like guys who are paid to play who whine.
July 23rd, 2025 at 10:28 pm
Gipper, hope you’re wrong. I’m thinking Bowles got this guy to do what he does best. Fly after the ball and all the better if the ball is in the hands of the QB. I’m pumped about this Defense!
July 23rd, 2025 at 10:53 pm
I’m not quite sure about Reddick yet. I have high hopes, but serious reservations. I am certainly glad we didn’t trade a second round pick on him only to have him sit out half the year or give a player on the wrong side of 30 a multi year guaranteed contract for $35+ million a year. As for trading for Hendrickson we would have exactly the same problem, but it will cost more than a first round pick too. I think that guy is looking for $40 mil.
July 24th, 2025 at 12:00 am
All we need is 75-80% of what he did in his prime.
July 24th, 2025 at 12:11 am
We got this guy because Todd sees him as the secret 3rd deep safety. Get used to it. Can’t be renowned as a defensive genius without evermore exotic blitz schemes.
July 24th, 2025 at 6:52 am
Kelse’s and Baker’s Rah Rah means little to this fan. Show me!
Go Bucs!
July 24th, 2025 at 9:51 am
Philly sucks and New York is awful, I don’t blame anyone for what happens there. All we need is like 75% of what he used to be and that’s triple what we got from JTS. Go Bucs