Bucs Sign A Running Back
August 12th, 2025
Why sign a RB?
Joe’s antennae are up.
So yesterday the Bucs signed former Dixie Chicks draft pick and running back Jase McClellan. This is clearly due to Rachaad White suffering a groin injury in the Bucs’ first worthless preseason game on Saturday.
Now here is where the intrigue comes in.
Mere hours after the first worthless preseason game, Bucs coach Todd Bowles told the local pen and mic club that running back Sean Tucker needs more touches.
Bowles seems to like Tucker and there’s plenty to like. When called upon, Tucker usually produces. He blew up last year when the Bucs clobbered the slimy Saints in Lincoln’s Tomb on the bayou.
Yesterday in the first practice since White’s injury, White stood on the sidelines and Tucker had a boatload of carries.
So why McClellan? Joe has to think McClellan is just a body. He was unemployed in the middle of training camp. That tells Joe a lot.
Maybe the Bucs are spooked by White’s injury? Maybe the Bucs are a bit skittish on undrafted rookie free agent Josh Williams missing so much time? Bucs types had Williams on their radars.
It’s hard for Joe to believe that McClellan, a 2024 sixth-round pick, is anything more than camp meat and should be considered real competition for Tucker.
Shoot, Owen Wright didn’t look too shabby on Saturday night.
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