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He’s working out, Todd Bowles said.
A big free agent signing this past spring often gets overlooked quite a bit by both Bucs fans and Joe.
That would be edge rusher Al-Quadin Muhammad, who had 11 sacks last season. Pretty strong feat there by AQM. Why does Joe say that? Well, when is the last time you heard a guy get double-digit sacks in a season yet never start a game in the same season?
That’s one reason why Joe hasn’t typed about AQM much. Oh, Joe is happy as hell Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht broke down and signed a double-digit sack guy.
And while Joe was and is happy with the signing, Joe cannot get over how AQM never started a game last year for the Lions. Simply logic begs the question, if AQM really was this good, how could he not start a single game for a full season?
It’s just weird to Joe.
But there is another reason why Joe hasn’t typed much lately, if at all, about AQM. He’s been in hiding.
No, he was not practicing at One Buc Palace. What’s going on, is this Randy Gregory II? No, KitKat-eating Bucs coach Todd Bowles said on Thursday, AQM has been at One Buc Palace, but he hasn’t been on the field. AQM’s choice, Bowles said, reminding the local pen and mic club that OTAs are voluntary.
> “He’s been great in the classroom,” Bowles said, with no hint of his famous sarcasm. “He works out. He’s in the weightroom and everything else.”
Bowles noted that he has to be careful with AQM next week in mandatory minicamp since AQM hasn’t practiced yet during underwear football season. Bowles does’t want to get him too many snaps and get hurt.
Then things got a little weird. AQM is at One Buc Palace but not practicing? Is he hurt? Reporters wanted to know but Bowles got a wee bit testy with the questions, which is uncommon for him. Almost like Bowles is protecting or covering for someone or something.
> “It’s voluntary,” Bowles said of AQM’s on-field absence. “It’s voluntary.”
No, Bowles said, there’s no injury. AQM is physically fine, Bowles made clear.
Well, at least AQM is at One Buc Palace. But as far as anyone not employed by the team, he’s currently a rumor since he hasn’t been seen on the practice fields at One Buc Palace.
That is expected to change next week as minicamp participation is mandatory. Unless there is an injury.