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Released.
This will get your tossing and turning when you go to bed tonight, or help kick-start your caffeine Friday morning, depending on your sleep pattern.
Joe can sense Bucs fans are weary of Joe typing about free agent edge rushers who are pushing or on the wrong side of 30. Fans want guys in their prime
OK, how about this:
The Bucs need inside linebackers in the worst way. Maybe worse than an edge rush. Think about it: If the Bucs don’t upgrade the edge rush — it wouldn’t shock Joe — at least the Bucs have YaYa Diaby.
If Lavonte David retires who do the Bucs have? SirVocea Dennis.
Joe rests his case.
However, late Thursday night, multiple reports out of Chicago have the Bears set to release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who will be 28 in May.
Last week at the combine Joe spoke with a Chicago source who told Joe the pending release had nothing to do with Edmunds’ play. In fact, the Bears were happy with his play.
The problem is, the Bears are in a pinch with the salary cap and are shedding salary. That’s why they waved goodbye to Edmunds.
The Virginia Tech grad has never had a season with less than 100 tackles in his eight-year career. Last year he tied a career high with four picks and added nine passes defensed.
Joe maintains the Bucs need three inside linebackers. Two via the draft and signing one, or signing two and drafting one. However you want to add it up.
Edmunds would be a great start to rebuilding this Bucs defense.