\u2014 Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Reddick, 30, came under scrutiny for a couple reasons. One, he held out after being traded to the Jets from the Eagles last season, missing training camp and seven regular-season games.<\/p>\n The result was a career-low one sack before becoming an unrestricted free agent. <\/p>\n Also fresh in the minds of Bucs fans was the no-show of edge rusher Randy Gregory after he signed a one-year deal with the team a year ago. <\/p>\n Since agreeing to a one-year, $14 million contract<\/a> with the Bucs in March, Reddick had been working with trainer Kenny Williams <\/a>at his Reds Camp in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n \u201cI know how important it is to stay in shape during this time,\u201d Reddick said. <\/p>\n It didn\u2019t take Reddick long to give the Bucs a preview of his coming attractions. Playing with minimal contact and no pads, Reddick looked explosive in beating tackle Luke Goedeke and others off the snap on several occasions in practice the past two days.<\/p>\n Between plays. Reddick has served as a mentor to some of the Bucs\u2019 young pass rushers such as Yaya Diaby and Chris Braswell, the second-round pick from Alabama a year ago. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s 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,\u201d head coach Todd Bowles said. \u201cSo he has a lot of leadership qualities as well and he\u2019s been outstanding the last two days helping the younger guys.\u201d<\/p>\n Braswell said he already has benefitted from Reddick\u2019s coaching points. <\/p>\n Stay updated on Tampa Bay\u2019s sports scene<\/p>\n Subscribe to our free Sports Today newsletter<\/p>\n We\u2019ll send you news and analysis on the Bucs, Lightning, Rays and Florida\u2019s college football teams every day.<\/p>\n You\u2019re all signed\u00a0up!<\/p>\n Want more of our free, weekly newsletters\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0inbox? Let\u2019s\u00a0get\u00a0started.<\/p>\n Explore all your options<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cActually, we just had a conversation yesterday in the film room and he was saying, \u2018When you rush, you want to act like you\u2019re in a phone booth fighting,\u2019 \u201d Braswell said. \u201cYou know, you don\u2019t want to separate too much from the guy. You want to remain close.\u201d<\/p>\n Certainly, Reddick knows how to get to the quarterback. Before what became a lost year with the Jets, he had 50.5 sacks playing for the Cardinals, Panthers and Eagles from 2020-23.<\/p>\n Reddick was asked how eager he was to \u201cregain his reputation\u201d as one of the league\u2019s premier pass rushers. <\/p>\n \u201cRegain my reputation as a premier pass rusher,\u201d Reddick repeated. \u201cRegain my rep, huh? Let\u2019s just say, I am motivated but not for that type of stuff, right? Like, I don\u2019t care what people think about me, to be honest. People can say whatever they want. That\u2019s your opinion and you\u2019re entitled to it. … <\/p>\n \u201cWhat you talk about, things like that, as long as I\u2019m in a great place and a safe space and my mental is strong? That\u2019s the only thing that I\u2019m worried about.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s not to say Reddick wouldn\u2019t want a little revenge on his former teams. It just so happens the Bucs have all of them (Cardinals, Panthers, Eagles, Jets) on their schedule this season.<\/p>\n \u201cI would be lying if I said that didn\u2019t have a part in my decision-making,\u201d Reddick said. \u201cBut at the end of the day, I\u2019m just happy to be down here, back in a great state to play football. I\u2019ve been on other teams. Had great times. Had bad times. Those things are behind me. I\u2019m just worried about being at my best for the Bucs.\u201d<\/p>\n Reddick said after only two days, he likes the energy the young players have brought to the defense. He says he hasn\u2019t set any goals for the season except that he would like to reach double-digit sacks.<\/p>\n \u201cEven before I got here, I knew they were just a couple pieces away,\u201d Reddick said of the Bucs.<\/p>\n \u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n Sign up for our Sports Today newsletter<\/a> to get daily updates on the Bucs, Rays, Lightning and college football across Florida.<\/p>\n Every weekday, tune into our Sports Day Tampa Bay podcast<\/a> to hear reporter Rick Stroud break down the biggest stories in Tampa Bay sports.<\/p>\n Never miss out on the latest with your favorite Tampa Bay sports teams. Follow our coverage on X<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\nHaason Reddick (5) sprints down the field during mandatory minicamp at the AdventHealth Training Center on Wednesday. [\u00a0JEFFEREE WOO | Times\u00a0]<\/p>\n