The Buccaneers' veteran pass rusher didn't show up for offseason workouts or mandatory minicamp.
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were rounding out the roster during the second wave of free agency, they landed on veteran outside linebackeras someone who might push the young players on the team and could vie for a starting job. Things have appeared to change since then with the enigmatic edge rusher, who has been MIA since signing with the team.
While offseason workouts and OTA's are voluntary, Gregory skipped those and then proceeded to skip mandatory minicamp, which as the name implies, is mandatory. What makes it even stranger is that Gregory failed to reach out to the team and give a reason why he skipped the three days of practice.
The message from Bowles has been the same since mandatory minicamp, with Gregory failing to reach out to the Bucs brass to let them know why he did not show up for spring practices.. Yaya Diaby will man one spot, but there is an open competition on the other side with front-runner Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, rookie Chris Braswell, Anthony Nelson and second-year players Markees Watts and Jose Ramirez all in the mix.
Gregory has had issues at multiple stops around the league including multiple suspensions with the Cowboys and an open lawsuit against the Broncos. He is now behind the rest of the outside linebacker room learning the playbook and the new wrinkles on defense and it still remains unknown if he plans to show up at all.JC Allen has been covering the Bucs since 2020. He is credentialed reporter and writer for Sports Illustrated’s Bucs Gameday and is the VP of the PFWA Tampa Chapter.
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