Reeling.

There are more than a few giant smiles at JoeBucsFan.com world headquarters, and they’re not just about the Bucs signing a quality edge rusher and Chris Godwin. [read more]

Two weeks ago at the NFL Scouting Combine, head coach Todd Bowles said he had one major ask of whomever punts for his team in 2025. [read more]

The Bucs are confident in Chris Godwin’s ability to return to full strength after an ugly dislocated ankle. That’s why they handed him a fat three-year contract yesterday.

But when will Godwin get back to 100 percent? [read more]

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Your new Bucs edge rusher.

What a day for the Bucs yesterday. Keeping key veterans and finding an edge rusher? That may become the second-best free agent haul the Bucs have ever had. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

As is often the case, what a team does in free agency is often a strong tell for what the team will do in the draft. [read more]

Still looking for parts?

OK, Joe is typing this here article late Monday. Free agency is a moving target and there are guys still hooking up with new teams. [read more]

Impressive start.

It’s not quite 12 hours ago that the free agency siren sounded. Joe never dreamed a great Bucs day would be over in around 30 minutes. [read more]

Tristan Wirfs called this four weeks ago.

Bucs center Robert Hainsey is outta here. [read more]

Jason Licht and Todd Bowles.

Over and over and over and over and over again last year, like a Corgi yapping for an long overdue dinner, Joe hammered away here begging Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht to trade with Philadelphia for Haason Reddick. [read more]

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Not true.

Even with Twitter being down most of this morning and still buggy this afternoon, misinformation can fly fast. [read more]

Will the Buccaneers’ new edge rusher be a full-time player? [read more]

New Bucs offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard.

What a Monday it’s been for rookie Bucs playcaller Josh Grizzard, the 34-year-old that Tampa Bay hopes will be an absolute wizard with its high-powered, highly-paid offense. [read more]

Playing chess.

Buried in the confetti Bucs fans are throwing while trying to process the giddy hysteria from the Bucs retaining Ben Bredeson and Chris Godwin, and agreeing to terms with Hasson Reddick in the opening minutes of legal tampering, is a transaction that has significance. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Joe cannot yet say the Bucs “signed” edge rusher Hasson Reddick for two reasons. [read more]

Bucs ties for new edge rusher Haason Reddick.

So new Bucs edge rusher Haason Reddick made a lot of headlines last season for allegedly having a bad attitude about landing with the Jets after the Eagles traded him there. [read more]

Strong front just got stronger.

UPDATED: The Bucs quietly, almost under the radar, produced one of the best front-three group of linemen in a 34 defense the league saaw in 2024. [read more]

He’s ba’ack!

UPDATED: The Bucs have brought back Chris Godwin. [read more]

The Bucs did it!

Joe cannot believe it. This news has to be confirmed by someone else. It can’t be true. [read more]

UPDATED: Chris Godwin as re-signed with the Bucs.

It’s noon!

That means the NFL feeding frenzy of free agency officially has begun, though it already seems to have crashed social media and other football sites this morning. [read more]