Bucs veteran could easily lose his job and more than one hundred thousand dollars because of recent decision
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw the contract situation with Tristan Wirfs evolve a little more when mandatory minicamp started on Tuesday, as the two-time All-Pro was seen on the sidelines, but not participating in practice.That would deem Wirfs a "hold-in", which is a player that, in Marshawn Lynch's famous words, attends practice so they don't […]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw the contract situation with Tristan Wirfs evolve a little more when mandatory minicamp started on Tuesday, as the two-time All-Pro was seen on the sidelines, but not participating in practice.
That would deem Wirfs a "hold-in", which is a player that, in Marshawn Lynch's famous words, attends practice so they don't get fined.
Veteran pass rusher Randy Gregory, on the other hand, didn't show up for mandatory minicamp after no-showing throughout OTAs over the past few weeks. If Gregory remains a no-show through Thursday, he'll be subjected to over $100k worth of fines and let's be real: He also won't make the Bucs' 53-man roster come September.
That's because the Bucs' currently own a very crowded EDGE room consisting of Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, YaYa Diaby, Anthony Nelson, Chris Braswell, Jose Ramirez, and Markeese Watts. Sure, Diaby is the only shoo-in when it comes to a starting gig out of all those guys, but at the same time, each one of them is serviceable enough to where they could easily carve out a nice rotation – Diaby's spot, when needing a breather, included.
The Bucs have plenty of capable bodies and if Gregory doesn't get on the field and show what he can do, soon, he's going to get lost in the shuffle. It doesn't matter how familiar he is with George Edwards – Todd Bowles is making the final call, ultimately, and that's who you want to impress, the most.
Gregory signed a one-year, $3 million prove-it deal with the Bucs back in April after he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers mid-season, along with a seventh-rounder, for a sixth-round pick. This came just a year and some change after he signed a five-year, $70 million mega deal with the Denver Broncos during the 2022 offseason. Gregory made more than $26 million despite just appearing in 10 games before he was traded.
He's currently suing the NFL, but even then, that shouldn't take away from practice. Especially in a pivotal offseason that could easily shape the rest of his football career. We'll see what happens over the next couple of days.
