The free period of this year’s NFL has already been solid for the quadruple title champion of the NFC South Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They re-signed the wide receiver Chris Godwin and the second Lavonte David, two of their most important veterans, while calling on the Rusher de pass Haason Reddick.
It seems that they can focus more on defense during the offseason, which would make sense. While they finished fourth in points scored and third in total of the yards last season, they were 16th in authorized points and the 29th of the yards by the abandoned pass.
They could use a little more assistance in the secondary position. Kristopher Knox de Bleacher Report named Buccaneers as one of the best adjustments for the LB EJ Speed free agent.
“We have seen an early race on the seconds outside the ball in a free agency, but EJ Speed, the star of the Indianapolis colts, was not among the initial signatures” ” Knox wrote.
“… However, the speed is still a starting caliber assistant with an adequate coverage competence and an ability to position itself around football. He recorded 142 plated and 93 solo stops last year and recorded 244 plated in his last two seasons.
“The speed can compete as a starting second or a high -end rotation player and can also provide a special difference value.”
Currently, David and the new addition Anthony Walker Jr. should be the interior seconds of Tampa Bay in the 3-4 defensive alignment of head coach Todd Bowles. The speed will be 30 years old in July, so he is younger than David, and he is a more productive player than Walker.
Speed, a choice of recovery of fifth round in 2019, passed its six seasons of the NFL with the colts. In addition to his 142 plated in total in 2024, he recorded seven plated for the loss, five passes defended and an interception.
