HEAD COACH TODD BOWLES

(On the defense intercepting three passes in practice on Wednesday)

"They're getting their hands on some balls, which is a good thing. We've still got a long ways to go. I think we gave up some plays, as well. They're getting their hands on balls and they're flying around."

(On what he was saying to CB Jamel Dean after Dean's interception)

"He was resting in the end zone. It was the first play [laughs] – he needed to get his behind back and get lined up to play."

(On whether he views the interceptions as a plus for the defense or a minus for the offense)

"I see both. I have mixed emotions. I'm happy we're getting our hands on balls, I'm disappointed that we're turning the ball over. I'll never be happy."

(On if he's pleased with the level of competition over the first two days of minicamp, given the multiple interceptions)

"There's a lot of back and forth all the time. It's not like they're soft on them ever, and the offense isn't soft on the defense, either. It's a lot of back and forth. I thought the offense made some good plays, and the defense made some good plays, as well. Right now, it's a lot of give and take."

(On WR Jalen McMillan's performance in practice on Wednesday)

"He caught a lot of balls today. He atoned for his two drops yesterday. I think the heat might have gotten on his back a little bit, and I probably got on him a little bit, as well. He came back strong, just like I thought he would. He had a very good day."

(On if McMillan looks different, physically, compared to last year)

"I think he's stronger. You won't see it, but he is stronger from a playing standpoint, understanding how to play and understanding the weight program and the conditioning program. I think he's used to that a lot more now, so he's more comfortable."

(On QB Baker Mayfield's confidence in WR Emeka Egbuka given the amount of targets Egbuka has received)

"We're getting him caught up fast. Him and [Jacob] Parrish are getting an awful lot of reps right now with people down and injuries. He's getting accustomed to the system really [well]. He's a really smart player, he's a heady player and he understands all of the positions, so he's getting a lot of time at all of them."

(On his impression of CB Roman Parodie)

"He got a pick-six. He's still learning the system. He's still learning the system some. He's competitive and he's learning every day. I look forward to seeing him in training camp once he has the whole system down."

(On QB Kyle Trask's performance in minicamp)

"He had some deep balls, especially on the outside. He showed some good touch on balls. He's just got to cut down on turnovers."

(On WR Tez Johnson's ability to bring in 50-50 jump balls)

"We know he can get down the field – he has a lot of speed – but he's not just a speed guy. He's a very good [wide] receiver – he's a route runner. He's more than a punt returner. He actually has a chance to be a vital part of our offense if he keeps trending in the way he's trending."

(On the competition at the kick return and punt return positions)

"They're catching the ball. We've got to block it better. Obviously, we've got to block it better. We have guys that have punt returned and kick returned, so it will be interesting to see in the preseason who actually stands out under the lights because there is some competition there."

(On the team's depth at safety)

"I think we're getting a lot of depth from that standpoint with [Rashad] Wisdom coming into his second year and making some plays. But, then you've got J.J. [Roberts] and you've got Shilo [Sanders] also coming along and learning the system and starting to get more comfortable and make some plays back there, as well. Then you've got 'Izzy' (Christian Izien) there and you've got [Antoine] Winfield Jr. obviously and you've got Tykee [Smith] sitting there and you've got [Kaevon] Merriweather sitting there. We've got a lot of guys. That's going to be one of the more heavily competitive spots once training camp starts."

(On if any young players have surprised him during minicamp)

"I don't think any of them have surprised me. They all have a very good work ethic, they're all pretty bright players, and they're in very good shape. That part hasn't surprised me yet. I'll be waiting for pads to see who can really show me who can do what."

(On what kind of impact OLB Haason Reddick can have on the team's younger pass rushers)

"He's been great the last two days, talking to guys on the sideline about hand placement, length, what foot to use, when to go under, when not to go under. He has a lot of leadership qualities, as well. He's been outstanding the last two days, helping the younger guys. It can only help Yaya [Diaby], as far as his hand placement."

(On almost all of the team's starters being players drafted by the organization)

"I'm not sure how rare it is – I haven't checked and I haven't even thought about it that way. I just try to play good players. I'm glad we draft good players, and we've got to keep them there – hopefully they're not all up at the same time. They're good players – we like our guys that we draft. We train them and we trust them and we have a good communication system between the scouting staff and the coaching staff when me and Jason [Licht] get together. I don't think it has any bearing on who plays. They're just very good players and they fit our system well."

(On if there's an advantage to playing homegrown players because of the time they get to learn the offensive and defensive systems intimately)

"I don't know if it's an advantage. It's good to have homegrown guys that have been here, but you still have guys like [Haason] Reddick that come in here, and guys like Sterling Shepard that come in here that can play ball that were free agents. Those guys help, too. When you have guys that have [grown] in the system, that you kind of get from round one, you probably spend a little more time with them because they have been here and the other guys knew how to play. I don't think it matters or gives us an advantage, it just helps us know we're picking good players that we can play with."

(On DL Logan Hall)

"Logan, quietly – before I mentioned 'Voss' (SirVocea Dennis) last week – probably had the most productive offseason that I've seen. He's quicker. He keeps his head down and works and he's kind of unsung with [Calijah] Kancey and Vita [Vea] down there, but he had five sacks last year and he didn't play third downs. He's very athletic. He played the run well, he has some pass rush moves that we're unlocking still, and he still has another level that he can get to but from a movement standpoint. I'm very pleased with everything I saw from Logan this spring."

(On RB Rachaad White saying that this team is 'starving' in terms of how hungry they are)

"We're hungrier. We expect more. We have a standard here that we try to hit every year and we try to keep. The more guys see it and the more guys that are here, the hungrier everyone gets. We're all trying to push each other to be better from a coaching standpoint and from a player standpoint. If they hold each other accountable on the field, we'll be a better team."

(On what he's seen from OLB Haason Reddick over the last two days of practice)

"Other than the leadership, he has a quick first step and he's very strong off the ball. He knows how to play football and he knows how to find creases and get after it. He's a very savvy football player."

(On where he's seen the most growth from RT Luke Goedeke over the last two seasons)

"His work ethic has always been there. Just settling down in his pass [protection] – he was always a great run blocker. Settling down in his pass [protection] and understanding different types of bodies that he has to go against, whether it's speed, whether it's power…He kind of settled in and [we] understand that he works at it constantly. He's one of [those] guys that, if we try and have a walk-through period, he's pissed off because the guys aren't going full speed and he needs to get the work in. He's seen a lot of growth from a pass concept that way."

(On when he starts introducing the scouting of 2025 opponents to the players)

"We'll start concentrating on them somewhere in the middle of training camp, but who's to say they're not doing some of those things right now. Some of the installs, knowingly or unknowingly, are things that we need to take a look at against certain guys. We always sprinkle some things in, so when we have to put it in, they've already been doing it."

(On if he felt extra motivation as a player when it was a 'contract year' for him)

"The free agent contract my rookie year was $70,000. My second year, when we won the Super Bowl, I was at $85,000. I made more in incentives than I did in my salary. We didn't really have contract years. If you get hurt, somebody is taking your spot. You better get out and go home. You don't have that kind of thing today – it's a completely different game. You should play the same all of the time [and] you should practice the same all of the time. That's what we try and stress and preach whether you're getting paid or not getting paid. You didn't get paid in college…well, you do now, but they didn't before. You didn't get paid in high school. It's your love for the game that's going to fuel you, whether the contract comes or not. You'll play for the team you're on, or you'll play for somebody else, but either way, you'll play."

(On the team's strong work ethic)

"The work ethic is similar to other places I've been to. It's just being vocal on the field with each other. You can take corrections from coaches all day long [but] when you see players correcting themselves, which a lot of them are doing now, that's when you feel like you're starting to get better as a team because they're all on the same page and they're starting to understand where they need to be and notice things."

(On how he assesses the NFC South for the 2025 season)

"It's always a challenge every year in our division. I don't care what division you're in, the division games are the toughest ones you play against because they know you better than anybody else and you know them better than anybody else. You can add a few wrinkles, but it's going to come down to execution. It's going to come down to who makes less turnovers. The Saints, the Falcons, the Panthers, they're all going to be tough games every year."

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER HAASON REDDICK

(On how hard he has been working and his absence at OTAs)

"Extremely hard. I know how important it is to stay in shape during this time. I'll address it before y'all do – I know everybody was concerned about me not showing up at OTAs but for me, I definitely made sure to stay in shape. I think I showed that to everybody out here. I don't think it should've been a question, but [I] just had some things to button up on as I get ready to make this transition down here so that way, once I get here, I don't have to worry about [anything] back there at home."

(On what he's seen from the outside linebacker room)

"Energy. The energy is lovely out here. You see young guys working hard. The atmosphere, as far as just laughing, everybody having a good time, getting your work in. Even seeing the young guys working out after practice – I went in and got a lift yesterday, I saw a bunch of young guys in my position group and they [were] in there getting a work out in as well. Just to see that – guys working on their craft, working to be better – I like that."

(On what about OLB Yaya Diaby helps him believe they will work well together in the pass rush)

"He's getting into that – I think it's his third year now, he's transitioning into that stage where you can see he's becoming a vet. You can see he's starting to understand the game. To be honest, he's been helping me out on a little bit of things as far as, 'Look, you got this on this play, we got that on these,' as far as the new installs. You can see that as young as he is, he's transitioning into being a vet. He's one of those guys that I was talking about, getting a workout in with a couple other young guys yesterday. He's doing everything the right way. As long as he continues that, he'll continue to progress and to go in the direction that he wants to go."

(On Head Coach Todd Bowles saying Reddick is a leader and if Reddick enjoys that aspect of the game)

"Yes I do. I want to see everybody win. I want to see everybody do great. I've been able to be in this league for a long time. I've been able to have great success here and I just want that for the young guys as well. I want everybody to get a chance to get their shine, everybody get a chance to become that guy – become 'him' for their team. That's [Yaya Diaby] right now, and that could be some other young guys as well. I'm doing everything that I can. If I see anything – me and [Larry] Foote, we're just doing the best that we can to try to teach these guys and like I said, continue to try to propel their career forward in the direction they want to go."

(On how it has been working with Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Larry Foote again)

"It's been what? About four years now since the last time I've seen Foote. It doesn't even feel like we dropped off. Honestly, he's the same great guy he's always been. Just Foote, man. Anybody [that] knows Foote knows he's one of a kind. Great character, great charisma and always somebody that when you see [them], they're going to put a smile on your face."

(On his impressions of QB Baker Mayfield)

"A warrior. A hard-fought guy. I respect Baker a lot because he's another person in this league that has had ups and downs and continues to strive to be as great as he wants to be or continues to strive for greatness. I have tremendous respect for him. I love his game. I do think he has a warrior's mentality and I think he's one of the QBs in this league that's on the more physical end."

(On what he is working to improve on in this offseason)

"At this point, just my health. Making sure my body is in good condition, making sure my body feels good. As these years stack on, you don't recover all the way the same as you used to so for me, it's just about making sure that the thing that allows me to get out here and do what I do – keep it in good shape."

(On Tampa Bay being a very selfless team and how he balances himself and the team)

"Sometimes, people do get it confused. Sometimes, your own goals can align with team goals, right? I think that's the thing that's most important – making sure that your own goals align with the same goals as the team, and as long as that happens, I think everything should be good. I don't really have any individual goals other than… People are like, 'Oh, how many sacks are you going to get this year?' I don't know. I just know that I come in here trying to play great football and dominate the man they put in front of me."

TACKLE LUKE GOEDEKE

(On how minicamp has been for him)

"It's been great. I mean, to get back out here with completely all the guys and stuff – it's been a lot of fun just kind of piecing the offense together and growing on last year and everything like that. It's been a great time. As you guys can tell, it's hot, but that's Florida. We're really having a good time and everything."

(On who of the new offensive linemen he's been impressed with)

"I would say one rookie who's kind of stuck out is 'Chuk' (Benjamin Chukwuma). He's athletic and everything. He has some stuff to pick up. He's a little raw but I mean, he's a rookie coming in here and everything. But yeah, he's locked down some two-three-year players here and everything like that and tackled [them]. He's kind of popped a little bit. He's quick and everything. He's powerful, he's strong. Jake Majors as well, Charlie Heck – both solid players as well. Charlie, he moves very fluid, he's very fundamentally sound as well."

(On how much better the offense can get with the same starting lineup and same coaches as the 2024 season)

"I feel like the sky is the limit for our O-line and our offense as a whole. I'd like to see our offense as the best O-line and best offense in the National Football League. That's the goal among every team but I would say we're definitely a team [where] that's definitely achievable. Everyone strives for that and that's great and everything but I think the Bucs, here, as we stand today, they're in a good spot to achieve that this year."

(On what he's working on right now while they aren't able to practice in full pads)

"It's tough. Right now, we're basically in underwear trying to block someone. I would say defenses definitely have a huge advantage right now, because when we get the pads on, O-linemen have much more to grab and everything like that. Our jerseys are so loose [that] they can just push-pull the daylights out of us. [I'm] really working on eyes and hands and everything, just trying to work on fundamentals and build our craft. I mean, me specifically, just really working on my hand usage and just landing my punches better and being consistent kicking through the punch and everything in which this is a great opportunity to do that."

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER CHRIS BRASWELL JR.

(On how he's going about improving his game)

"It was great to learn – I assessed the film last year and I wanted to figure out what could I do to get better? I felt like, this offseason, my focus was working more with my hands and mixing up my pass rushing instead of going like power all the time. I think the biggest thing for me was honestly, like I said, working on my hands. I have Yaya [Diaby] helping with that and Coach [Larry] Foote and everything."

(On what he's noticed about Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Larry Foote's coaching style)

"Coach Foote, man, he's a great coach. He brings humor, he's a tough guy, he's going to demand everything out of you and I just like his swagger on the field. He's very savvy, very swagger-ish, always making small funny comments to you to keep you going. I think we're going to definitely shine on that area of the field this year."

(On how having different body types and rotations in the outside linebackers room will keep them fresh)

"Any type of rotation is going to keep you fresh. One of the things that an offensive line hates is having other guys that can come in and keep that same pace. Offensive lines, they don't rotate. D-lines, we do so we have guys at a high level that can go in there and get the job done and cause havoc for the O-line."

(On what was it for him that helped him preform so well towards the end of the season)

"I would say that [I] stopped overthinking a little bit and I just played my game. I just did what got me here, ultimately."

(On if things have slowed down for him on the field)

"Yeah, definitely. It definitely slowed down. I've been in the playbook a lot so knowing the plays and everything like that, it definitely slowed down. Going against Luke [Goedeke] and Tristan [Wirfs], you know our O-line – we have a great O-line. [They've] definitely helped me figure out the game and slow the game completely down."

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