Some folks got mad at Joe on the _[Ira Kaufman Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ira-kaufman-podcast-bucs-more/id1160527441)_ last week for declaring Kyle Trask the loser in the No. 2 quarterback job.
C’mon, the writing wasn’t just on the wall. It was painted blood red.
Today, per well-connected Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, it’s became apparent to everyone that Trask will be launched from the Bucs roster.
“The Bucs plan to release quarterback Kyle Trask, per source. He will revert to IR with a shoulder issue, then work out a settlement or release soon and look for a new team. Tampa’s long-time QB2 on the move,” Fowler wrote on X.
Might Trask land on the Bucs’ practice squad? Sure. Joe would love to see it. But why exactly would that be Trask’s preferred choice after the Bucs signed seasoned Teddy Bridgewater a few weeks ago.
The Trask era appears over in Tampa. Did it ever really begin? Trask never got to start a game or play meaningful snaps.
Trask finished his Bucs career 4-for-11 for 28 yards. The 2021 second-round pick didn’t develop significantly, Joe believes, and Joe doesn’t think the Bucs every truly priortized his development.
Still, Trask was in an amazing quarterback incubator over the past four years that included Tom Brady, Bucco Bruce Arians, Tom Moore, Clyde Christensen, Blaine Gabbert, Liam Coen, Byron Leftwich, Thad Lewis, Dave Canales and Baker Mayfield.