Haason Reddick’s private revenge tour begins now.
In Tampa Bay, with the Bucs.
“It’s a fresh start,” Reddick stated Friday. “I know everybody’s worried about last year, but last year was last year. I’m here now and I’m in a different mindset – a different space. I’m ready to put the past behind and move forward. What better place to do that than right here?”
Reddick has recorded 59 sacks in his eight years within the league, together with a stretch of 4 double-digit sack seasons in his last yr in Arizona in 2019, his lone season in Carolina in 2020 and a pair of seasons in Philadelphia in 2021-22. That’s the participant that the Bucs are hoping to get after signing him to a one-year deal price $14 million, together with $12 million in assured cash.
“I’m not going to be surprised if he destroys the league next year,” stated Bucs outdoors linebackers coach Larry Foote, who was his first NFL place coach in Arizona in 2017 after the Cardinals made him their first-round choose.
It was the previous relationship with Foote and the Temple alumni connection that he and Todd Bowles have that made Reddick wish to choose the Bucs over different suitors in free company.
Cardinals OLB Haason Reddick – Picture by: USA Right now
“A lot of connections here,” Reddick stated. “I went to Temple, so I have that Temple connection with Todd – Coach Bowles – and my guy Rock (cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross) and also Foote. He was my position coach out in Arizona when I got there. A lot of connections and familiarity. It’s a great place and a great organization, so why not?”
The Bucs want extra sacks, as the skin linebackers had only a collective 12 sacks final season, which is unacceptable. And to ensure that Reddick to land what might be a last multi-year contract with an enormous pay day, he must get sacks, so this needs to be an ideal marriage.
“It’s a good problem to have on both sides,” Foote stated. “You want to get sacks? We want you to get sacks. That’s the nature of this game – it’s a pass-happy game. I just have to keep him grounded. You have to earn the right and play the run. I know he doesn’t mind that. He’s a little guy and he reminds me of Shaq [Barrett] – with a punch. You have to be aggressive in the run game just like you’re rushing the passer.”
Haason Reddick Is The Ballhawk The Bucs Want Up Entrance
Bucs OLBs coach Larry Foote – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Haason Reddick is simply two years faraway from an 11-sack season in Philadelphia and three years faraway from a career-high 16-sack yr that got here with 5 compelled fumbles with the Eagles. It’s not simply his sack manufacturing that intrigues the Bucs. It’s his means to pressure fumbles, too.
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles stated on the NFL Scouting Mix that he’s in search of ballhawks this offseason, and Reddick, a two-time Professional Bowler, has compelled 17 fumbles in his profession.
After Tampa Bay’s outdoors linebackers compelled a collective compelled 4 fumbles final yr, that’s an space that the Bucs might definitely use some assist with. Reddick was requested what makes him an efficient turnover machine in relation to forcing fumbles.
“Repetition,” Reddick stated. “Not to sound cliché but practice makes perfect. Knowing that I’m unorthodox at the position, my knack was how can I be different? What could I do besides just getting to the quarterback to stand out? That was something that I worked on and had to drill a ton and a ton and a ton again.”
Foote stated that Reddick’s velocity off the sting permits him to be proficient at forcing fumbles.
“That’s a speed thing,” Foote stated. “When you beat the guy so clean you have time to find the ball and slow down and focus on it. Normally when guys win clean and fast they can get that ball out.”
Haason Reddick Will Deliver A Wanted Edge To Tampa Bay’s Protection
Bucs OLB Haason Reddick – Picture by: USA Right now
Haason Reddick admitted he watched fairly just a few Bucs video games final yr, together with the playoff loss to the Commanders within the Wild Card spherical. He noticed Tampa Bay’s incapacity to get off the sphere and cease Washington’s last scoring drive, which consumed the ultimate 4:41 off the clock and is aware of he may also help the Bucs protection.
Tampa Bay’s protection has been lacking a sure edge since Jason Pierre-Paul and Ndamukong Suh left the group after the 2021 season. Reddick, who hails from Camden, New Jersey, will deliver some wanted edge to Todd Bowles’ unit.
“You’ve got to have an edge to play this game,” Reddick stated. “I know based off the rules it’s getting less and less physical every year, but this is a physical sport at the end of the day. You don’t make it far without having a certain edge and a certain grit to you. So I definitely plan to bring that.”
Regardless of being an undersized edge rusher listed at 6-foot-1, 235 kilos on the group’s web site, Reddick says he’s greater and packs a punch in each the run sport and as a cross rusher.
“I’m actually around 245 right now in my bulking phase,” Reddick stated. “We’ve been training and keeping that up, and probably got to put on a couple more pounds to get ready for training camp. You know how that weather is, and getting ready to shed some weight off.”
Reddick sounds excited to be in Tampa Bay after being traded to New York in 2024. He didn’t choose the Jets final yr, however he’s selecting the Bucs this season and he’s able to redeem himself as a cross rusher after a down yr.
“I’m very anxious,” Reddick stated. “I feel like some people may have fell asleep [on me]. But if anything, more so for myself. I’m just happy to be in a great place and be able play football and enjoy it the way I’ve been able to most of my career.”
