Will Gholston Still Wants To Play
September 16th, 2025
Still hungry.
Bucs defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is sadly lost for the year with a pectoral injury and 12-year Bucs defensive tackle Will Gholston still wants to play.
Have the Bucs washed their hands completely of Gholston, as it seems they have of Bucs sacks king Shaq Barrett?
Gholston made it clear he hasn’t retired during his visit to the No Off Days podcast this month. Gholston’s a busy dad living in Tampa with business interests and coaching football as an assistant at Sickles High School.
Joe knows Gholston does not peddle in nonsense and chest-beating. If he says he still wants to play, that means he’s kept in shape and is serious. At 34 years old, does Gholston have any quality snaps left in his body?
Joe assumes the Bucs thought Gholston’s taken was empty so they didn’t offer him a new contract for this season. The coming days should bring clarity to that unknown.
It’s often said how complex Todd Bowles’ defense is. If that’s so, then one would think the Bucs would be eager to call on Gholston in this kind of emergency situation if his body is up to it.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:04 pm
We’ll see.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:06 pm
bring him back!
September 16th, 2025 at 2:07 pm
Bring him in on the practice squad and get him ready to play. Either that or find a way to sign Christian Wilkins. .
September 16th, 2025 at 2:21 pm
Please sign him he was still effective even at his age.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:23 pm
No thank you will brings nothing to this team besides knowledge of the scheme. I know Licht sees what tripe of team we have go get somebody with a mid round draft pick not somebody old
September 16th, 2025 at 2:24 pm
Nick2, no please God no Christian Wilkins. He was literally touching people inappropriately. If anything bring back Gholston or add someone from the practice squad to active and then sign Desmond Watson
September 16th, 2025 at 2:24 pm
I meant buc4ever, not Nick2
September 16th, 2025 at 2:28 pm
I think this year we need to go all in as LVD probably ain’t coming back and we don’t know what’s going to happens with Evans so I say trade for a bonafide DT. Jeffrey Simmons from Tennessee, Quinnen Williams from the Jets or Dexter Lawrence from the NY Giants….Or trade Diaby and a pick for a proven edge rusher (Trey Hendrickson). I like Diaby but all we hear is potential and no stats to back it up. 0 sacks in 2 games.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:29 pm
Let’s hope I can post an inoffensive comment without the tech gremlin catching me. Licht and Bowles will decide, and I trust them. Besides, Big Will has a much-deserved SB ring, relatively healthy body, and is set financially. He knows how violent this sport is better than we do.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:31 pm
Yes. Please bring him back. Love Gholston.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:32 pm
First Last Says:
September 16th, 2025 at 2:24 pm
Nick2, no please God no Christian Wilkins. He was literally touching people inappropriately.
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So you’re not a fan of Warren Sapp?
September 16th, 2025 at 2:32 pm
kick the tires at the very least
September 16th, 2025 at 2:33 pm
Christian Wilkins has been touching inappropriately since at least college. I remember seeing him checking some guys oil in a pile during a game. I don’t know where that lines up with Licht’s personnel standards.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:34 pm
With Burrow down, I like the idea of swinging for Hendrickson now more than ever. Yeah he doesn’t replace Kancey position wise but so far Diaby and Reddick aren’t getting it done. Another body for the DL that can actually get to the QB sounds good to me.
Another week or 2 and I’d spend a 4th on Trey as a rental.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:36 pm
Yeah I stand corrected, didn’t remember that he had some of those types of issues. Wilkins wouldn’t be a very good idea.lol. So bring back Gholston asap!
September 16th, 2025 at 2:39 pm
Gholston is a first class guy and has always been a high effort quality player. If they are serious about making a legit run at a SB then they have to bring in someone that can impact the defense. Gholston is not that guy anymore. Also, if they are serious about making a run.They also need to bring in a quality swing tackle. At this time of the year that’s not easy .
Too bad on Kancey.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:41 pm
Maybe Warren Sapp has a few snaps left as well…
LOL!
This sucks. Kancey has been snake bit by injuries since day one.
Roberts will need to step up. He looked OK against Houston and in preseason.
The other option is to add the big NT from the practice squad and have Vea play some at DT.
Either way it’s next man up!
September 16th, 2025 at 2:42 pm
How much is Desmond Watson down!? 😉
September 16th, 2025 at 2:45 pm
DoooshLaRue, I was a Brady bandwagoner turned Baker bandwagoner so I don’t know anything about Warren Sapp touching people
September 16th, 2025 at 2:48 pm
Tim
Wilkins was just checking to see if he was “ that man”🙂
September 16th, 2025 at 2:55 pm
Not sure Cindy would trade Trey now.. that ship has sailed.
September 16th, 2025 at 2:56 pm
Gholston looked out of shape with man boobs last year in a postgame video when he had his shirt off.
Looked to me like a guy who was washed up…
Elijah Roberts looked pretty good, move him up to 1st string and let’s go
September 16th, 2025 at 3:17 pm
Would be a good pickup for a veteran spot on the practice squad – that would let the team give him a little time to get into football shape while they can see if he still has anything left. I’d certainly do it over picking up some random scrub that doesn’t know the defense.
September 16th, 2025 at 3:18 pm
He’s a great lockerroom guy and works hard.
Probably deserves a workout at minimum
September 16th, 2025 at 3:22 pm
No issues with giving him a workout. He’s another veteran presence that’s been to the top and knows what it takes to win. If he has any gas left in the tank, I’d certainly prefer to see him on the field than a practice squad call up.
September 16th, 2025 at 3:31 pm
why not? If hes willing, give him a few weeks then put him out there….he knows todd’s D.
But go after RT Pipkins….we need that guy Jason.
September 16th, 2025 at 3:32 pm
Some of you may remember, When we drafted Kancey- I pointed out that he is too small to play DT in the NFL.
He is 5’11”, 280 pounds.
I said he would be hurt all the time, and Would unfortunately develop Chronic injuries.
Thats exactly whats happened. Of course it did. Hes too small.
Kancey.Logan Hall. JTS.
Thats alot of wasted high round picks- without ending up with one serviceable Defensive lineman.
We need to hire a consultant, on building s Defensive line.
Because our Defensive line is weak!
September 16th, 2025 at 3:49 pm
Bring Big Will back!!!!!
September 16th, 2025 at 4:03 pm
give them both tryouts
Kancey was poised to break through
September 16th, 2025 at 4:06 pm
Hubbard is the only available RT right now…but a trade for Pimpkins could work….get both Jason. We need to fix the O line.
September 16th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
You want to bring someone back bring back SUH pretty sure he has snaps left and is always working out and training with other NFL Players
September 16th, 2025 at 4:24 pm
Sign Aaron Donald
September 16th, 2025 at 4:49 pm
Capt. Tim. After watching the Bucs defense stuff, and I mean STUFF, 2 solid running games in a row and you call our defensive line “weak”? Maybe you could rethink that one?
September 16th, 2025 at 4:58 pm
Now I would agree with DR that we need a couple more beasts in the middle. And I’d agree with Joe that it’s frustrating not to have another freak edge rusher or 2, it’s not quite accurate to call us weak. Gaines didn’t look weak yesterday. An idea I have for shoring up the defensive line is send Tykee on a blitz every drop back. All I could think when he ran through that running back on the way to his sack yesterday was I’d hate to be that dude in the film room with his teammates tomorrow.
September 16th, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Those sacks yesterday were giant plays and changed the game more than alot of arm punts(interceptions) would have.
September 16th, 2025 at 5:30 pm
I also think JPP can be a DT and DE.
Not an OLB.
But JPP can play DE and DT