Todd Bowles Not Speaking (Directly) With Haason Reddick?
June 4th, 2025
Bucs coach Todd Bowles.
Hold up. Before people start throwing rocks at Joe, let’s be clear: The headline is sarcasm.
Sometimes, Joe has to point this out because not everyone’s sarcasm meter is fine-tuned. Joe’s included.
So yesterday, after underwear football practice at One Buc Palace, Todd Bowles was asked if he expected his entire team to show up for mandatory minicamp.
The keyword here is “mandatory.” OTAs this week are not mandatory. Minicamp is and it gets underway Tuesday.
“It’s mandatory,” Bowles said. “Everybody should be here.”
So that means Haason Reddick will be here? You know, the guy who signed as a free agent, the guy the Bucs hope solves their edge rushing woes. So far, he has been a no-show at OTAs.
“Minicamp is mandatory,” Bowles reiterated. “That’s about all I can tell you.”
Bowles was then asked if he has spoken to Reddick. Apparently, he has not. Instead, Bowles has given that assignment to Larry Foote, the Bucs’ outside linebackers coach, who is a big reason why Reddick signed with the Bucs.
Reddick and Foote go back to their Cardinals days where Foote was Reddick’s position coach in Phoenix as well.
“I keep in touch [with Reddick] through his position coach,” Bowles said.
No word on what the conversations between Bowles and Reddick, by way of Foote, have been.
So now the head coach isn’t on speaking terms with his big-money free agent edge rusher? Sarcasm, people. #Sarcasm
In another curious nugget: Bucs All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs was not participating in OTAs yesterday. No biggie. He’s taken off others. So too have Mike Evans and Vita Vea. It’s not mandatory, right?
Well, after practice, the Bucs held their annual event to help raise awareness for pediatric cancer known for players and some Bucs employees having their heads shaved or spray-painted by young cancer patients.
So who was at the event held in the Glazer Shed? Wirfs.
June 4th, 2025 at 12:12 am
Reddick will show for mandatory camp because it’s in his best interest. He has a prove-it one year deal so he’ll want to ball this year to get a big raise – somewhere.
June 4th, 2025 at 12:41 am
Somethings are better off unwritten.
June 4th, 2025 at 12:44 am
During his offseason media hits Bowles appears to be as relaxed and confident as I’ve ever seen him. It’s going to be a fun season.
June 4th, 2025 at 12:47 am
Hell yea! He’s got his priorities straight. Stay healthy, hang with sick kids, dominate.
June 4th, 2025 at 12:54 am
He may not love football the way we all thought he did. Or maybe
he has some personal problems we don’t know he has, or maybe he has some stigma about meeting his new team members early, and is not a very friendly person. Otherwise, perhaps he just wants the fans to invent scenarios.
June 4th, 2025 at 4:14 am
stop joe…hehe…
let reddick get in here and get to werk
June 4th, 2025 at 5:57 am
Just read on “Morning Cup of Joe” about Steelers-Parham tearing an Achilles during OTAs. I am okay with Reddick waiting for mandatory trainings. He only has a one year contract too. It’s all okay.
June 4th, 2025 at 6:51 am
Veterans often skip these things.
June 4th, 2025 at 7:22 am
Rick Stroud said “The Bucs have zero concerns that Haason Reddick is not at OTAs. He participated in Phase 2 of the offseason workout program and said to be ‘working his butt off’ to prepare for the season.”
June 4th, 2025 at 7:24 am
I don’t think there is a proplem here. With the Eagles Reddick was not happy with his contract. Then he was traded to the Jets. He didn’t want to go to the Jets.
Reddick chose to sign with the Bucs. Reddick chose to sign the 1yr contract. He has no reason to hold out. He will be at mandatory camp.
June 4th, 2025 at 7:48 am
Joe, do the bucs have any resources left to make a play for Hendrickson? He wants to play, it would be for Cin. a trade outside of conference.
June 4th, 2025 at 7:53 am
Mandatory is mandatory unless it isn’t.
Wirfs is an example?
June 4th, 2025 at 7:54 am
He played over half of the snaps for the Jets and sucked. Does he really care about football or was this another bargain gone bad? Time will tell.
June 4th, 2025 at 7:58 am
Dude made 14 million last year but was unhappy
June 4th, 2025 at 8:14 am
Reddick signing is already a bust. That was proven in NY last season.
Dude is toast and faking his way to millions for nothing.
Bowles has plans to put him in a soft zone coverage anyway.
June 4th, 2025 at 8:17 am
I simply don’t get the Hassan Riddick euphoria. Regardless of Joe’s endless propaganda the man simply hasn’t been effective in the last year and a half. Everyone just quit with the ‘but he played for the Jets’ splogies. He didn’t ‘plsy for the Jets… He quit on the Jets. In 10 games he garnered 2 half sacks… That’s 1 sack in 10 games… 393 defensive snaps. But let’s not stop there, let’s go back to his last season in Philly. In his last 7 games in Philadelphia he managed 2 and a half sacks…what a stud. So in his last 17 games he’s managed 3 and a half sacks over a season and a half. Now let’s not forget he will be 31 come September. Again why are we so excited that we have Hassan? My mom used to say ‘ wish in one hand and crap in the other and see which one fills up first’ .
June 4th, 2025 at 8:20 am
How is he going to react if Chris takes the next step and cuts into his playing time or Walker comes on strong and earns more playing time.
June 4th, 2025 at 9:24 am
Scott
The checks still cash the same..
June 4th, 2025 at 9:36 am
Reddick has something to prove and is pissed off how he was traded, he plays both his former teams Eagles and Jets this season, trust me he’s getting ready for this season, Bucs going to have 3 guys with 10+ sacks this year. Reddick,Diaby,Kancey . LFG!!!!
June 4th, 2025 at 10:30 am
Given the troll infestation here it’s very wise to point out sarcasm since they frequently confuse it with reality or worse still lamearse humor.
@Chris I tend to agree with you.
@Bbullet I respect your opinion although I lean to Chris. There is a LOT of cheese on the line for Reddick and he’s well aware it’s now or never.
Plus I always go to my favorite line from Shawshank..
“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies.”
June 4th, 2025 at 11:36 am
should i worry? just in case…
Ben Solak’s offer:
Bengals get: 2026 second-round pick, 2027 fourth-round pick (can become a third-rounder with performance conditions)
Lions get: Hendrickson, 2026 fifth-round pick
can we afford that/make it work financially?
June 4th, 2025 at 12:24 pm
HR made 10 mil last last year with the Jets so if you are going to troll Scott get your facts straight
June 4th, 2025 at 12:53 pm
Why schedule anything then call it “voluntary“? If my boss called a meeting on one of my days off and said attendance was voluntary and my presence REALLY didn’t matter, I would never, ever go to the meeting. You either want people there or you don’t!
What happens if no quarterbacks show up? What happens if no cornerbacks show up? Etc…. You either have to be there, or IT doesn’t exist!
June 4th, 2025 at 12:57 pm
The ghost of Randy Gregory is strong. But I don’t think Sackman Reddick and Stoner Gregory at the same person, not by a long shot.
June 4th, 2025 at 1:04 pm
I’m not trolling Woodman. I hope he brings it and takes the defense to the next level. Hoping this isn’t Michael Johnson 2.0.. my dad is a diehard Jets fan so I have followed the story and have my own opinion.
June 4th, 2025 at 1:23 pm
Betcha he doesn’t show for mandatory mini camp! Dudes a flake. He was trash with Carolina.
June 4th, 2025 at 2:08 pm
Someone pointed out on Discord that Reddick had double-digit sacks in Philly and skipped OTAs there too.
June 4th, 2025 at 2:20 pm
The mans total history to this point does not match any of the distrust and hate. As a kid he was a three sport athlete and always loved football the most. He went from a walk on to first round pick. He is a family man and always has been. He has a close connection to God. The Jets thing looks like a good tough guy stood his ground in a bad situation and things got ugly. Great men stand their ground. I believe he will be there and give us his best.
June 4th, 2025 at 2:29 pm
It’s just OTAs. If he skips next week then we got a problem.
June 4th, 2025 at 3:35 pm
“The Sky is Falling” Journalism … ie click bait … eye roll
Suh, JPP, and Football Jesus (TB12) skipped OTAs
June 4th, 2025 at 9:49 pm
Wake me up if he misses mini camp lol
Many vets have their own trainers and routines for the spring
June 5th, 2025 at 12:20 am
This is actually good news. It means Reddick hasn’t begun the usual Bicoachal Regression Program most of the defenders experience.
Next week, it will be interesting to see if Reddick has anything to say about being dropped into coverage 30 times out of the first 35 11 on 11 sessions.
June 5th, 2025 at 9:29 am
I don’t see this as sarcasm…I see this as stirring the pot!
June 5th, 2025 at 5:27 pm
Yep, he’ll be here , he wants to come out big time this season, it’s a mon g
ey year. Plus the holdout drama in NYJ hi s tory have nothing to do with this season. He gonna shower in TAMPA BAY & get paid for it next year, book it!!!!