Jason Licht Talks Fresh Legs
December 23rd, 2025
Bucs GM Jason Licht
Interesting intel from the Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht.
Did the Bucs look like the faster, fresher, hungrier team Sunday against the Panthers? Joe’s not sure. However, Licht let it be known before the game that the Bucs were tracking faster and fresh in practice leading up to the game.
Tampa Bay had the “rest edge” on Carolina, meaning the Bucs were playing on 10 days rest after a Thursday night game and Carolina was playing on seven days rest.
Licht was asked on the official pregame radio show whether the extra rest helped the team. Absolutely, Licht replied.
“Oh, it certainly did,” Licht said. “You could see it in the, you know, just the way the guys were moving, more energy [in practice]. You could also see it in the numbers [from] sports science; guys are hitting higher marks in their accelerations, their speeds, all those kinds of things. That was a big benefit of having the mini-bye.”
Licht added that he hoped the extra rest would translate to the field against the Panthers.
Did it?
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