Day Two Takeaways from Mandatory Minicamp

Mandatory minicamp continued for the Buccaneers on Wednesday as competition heated up between the offense and defense on the practice fields. During the final phase of the NFL offseason program, players participated in positional breakdowns, as well as 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 work. During the three-day period, players familiarize themselves with scheme installs and emphasize fundamentals. During the tune-up on Wednesday, several players made a mark on the fields at the AdventHealth Training Center.

Over the last several weeks, offseason acquisition Haason Reddick has prioritized getting his personal affairs in order for his transition to Tampa. In March, the Bucs’ signed Reddick, a two-time Pro Bowler, to bolster the outside linebacker position group.

Reddick has appeared in 124 career games between the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers,

Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets and posted 419 tackles (71 for loss), 102 quarterback hits, 59.0 sacks (14 strip sacks), 20 passes defensed, 18 forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in 83 starts. He has also started all four of his career postseason games, totaling 10 tackles (two for loss), six quarterback hits, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He has familiarity with the Bucs’ system and experience dropping in coverage, which is something he did in Arizona. Reddick has impressed with quick-twitch athleticism, change-of-direction skills and ability to slide through small creases. He is effective on twists and is dynamic in space. Over the last several days, Reddick has been mentoring players on the sideline on hand usage.

“He has been great the last two days talking to guys on the sideline about hand placement, length, what foot to use, when to go under, when not to go under and he has a lot of leadership qualities as well,” said Head Coach Todd Bowles. “He has been outstanding the last two days helping the other guys, so he can only help Yaya as far as his hand placement…he is very strong off the ball. He knows how to play football and how to find creases and get after it so, he is a very savvy football player.”

In 2024, Yaya Diaby led the Bucs’ edge rushers with 785 defensive snaps and generated 13 run stuffs (loss or no gain). He was just one of eight edge rushers to record 50-plus pressures and 10-plus run stuffs (Myles Garrett, Jared Verse, Jonathan Greenard, Brian Burns, Greg Rousseau, Will Anderson,…