After Haason Reddick was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2017 draft, his first NFL position coach was Larry Foote, who was then in charge of Arizona's linebacker room. Reddick played off-ball linebacker in first three seasons – perhaps miscast in that role – before moving into an edge-rush role and immediately responding with a 12.5-sack season.
Reddick has stayed at outside linebacker ever since, and when he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency this past March, he joined a position room that was coached by…none other than Larry Foote. The highly-regarded assistant coach was moving back into that assignment after spending the prevoius three seasons tutoring the inside linebackers.
"It's amazing, especially to see him in a bit of a different role – before he was just a position coach," said Reddick of Foote. "Now he has the opportunity to call some plays and I would say he's doing a hell of a job to be honest. That's why I said we're lucky to have a guy like him actually in our room because we're getting situational awareness. Long story short, I used to be a Steelers fan so I watched 'Footie' coming up and to see what he learned in the league and transitioning to him being a great coach, I'm extremely happy for him. Like I said it's just paying dividends… I'm still learning from him and I know the young guys are definitely picking up and learning from him as well."
For that reason, it was easy to predict that Reddick's transition to his fifth NFL team would be a smooth one. And now that the Buccaneers' 2025 training camp is in full swing, that has proven to be true. Reddick didn't take part in the Bucs' voluntary offseason program because he was taking care of the real-life repercussions of a big move, and while he did participate in the team's mandatory three-day minicamp, that was just a small taste of what Todd Bowles' defense was like and not nearly as intense and physical as training camp. In this more competitive atmosphere, now complete with full pads on many days, Reddick has excelled.
View photos of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practicing during 2025 Training Camp on Friday, August 1, 2025 at AdventHealth Training Center.
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Color Guard during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - National Anthem singer during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Color Guard during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - National Anthem singer during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - National Anthem singer during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - National Anthem singer during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Offensive Tackle Ben Chukwuma #70 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Cornerback Roman Parodie #46 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Training pads during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Center Jake Majors #65 and Tackle Raiqwon O'Neal #75 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Center Jake Majors #65 and Tackle Raiqwon O'Neal #75 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka #9 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Safety JJ Roberts #36 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Safety Christian Izien #29 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Cornerback Kindle Vildor #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Cornerback Zyon McCollum #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Linebacker John Bullock #57 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Linebacker John Bullock #57 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Inside Linebacker SirVocea Dennis #8 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Inside Linebacker SirVocea Dennis #8 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Chris Braswell #43 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Center Graham Barton #62 and Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Guard Luke Goedeke #67 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Center Graham Barton #62 and Defensive Lineman Mike Greene #91 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Cornerback Tyrek Funderburk #24 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Chris Braswell #43 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Cornerback Roman Parodie #46 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Safety Shilo Sanders #28 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Wide Receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Quarterback Kyle Trask #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Tackle Luke Haggard #72 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Quarterback Kyle Trask #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Quarterback Kyle Trask #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Bucky Irving #7 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Quarterback Connor Bazelak #8 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Guard Luke Goedeke #67 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Safety Shilo Sanders #28, Safety Tykee Smith #23, Defensive Tackle Vita Vea #50, and Defensive Lineman Greg Gaines #96 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Sean Tucker #44 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Sean Tucker #44 and Safety JJ Roberts #36 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Sean Tucker #44 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Wide Receiver Jalen McMillan #15 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Offensive Tackle Charlie Heck #77 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Wide Receiver Mike Evans #13 and Safety JJ Roberts #36 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Wide Receiver Garrett Greene #85 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Tight End Devin Culp #82 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Tight End Devin Culp #82 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Sean Tucker #44 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Fans during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Tight End Devin Culp #82 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Safety Christian Izien #29 and Running Back Owen Wright #49 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Safety Christian Izien #29 and Running Back Owen Wright #49 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Safety JJ Roberts #36 and Wide Receiver Jaden Smith #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Bucky Irving #7 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Sean Tucker #44 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Quarterback Connor Bazelak #8 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Rachaad White #1 and Linebacker Nick Jackson #53 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Wide Receiver Garrett Greene #85 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Wide Receiver Garrett Greene #85 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Outside Linebacker Anthony Nelson #98 and Linebacker Antonio Grier Jr. #48 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TAMPA, FL - August 01, 2025 - Running Back Josh Williams #37 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during 2025 Training Camp at AdventHealth Training Center. Photo By Mike Carlson/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
"He fit right in," said Bowles. "The first day he came, he just fit right in. He picked up the scheme very well coming into minicamp. He picked it up very well. He talks to the guys, he communicates with them well, he has a great relationship with all of the guys up front. It's like he's been here the whole time."
Reddick has played for the Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jet. After that aforementioned 12.5-sack break out, he signed with the Panthers and produced another 11.0 sacks, then went to Philly and had 16.0 and 11.0-sack campaigns in 2022 and 2023. Over those four seasons, his 50.5 sacks ranked fourth in the NFL, behind only T.J. Watt, Myles Garrett and Trey Hendrickson in that span. A trade to the Jets and a contract dispute essentially led to a lost season in 2024 but the Bucs inked him to a one-year deal believing he was still the same impact player he was from 2020-23.
Reddick said his NFL travels and exposure to multiple defensive schemes means there isn't a whole lot in Bowles' playbook that he hasn't seen before. He says the way the Buccaneers' defenders have meshed together and communicated over the first stretch of training camp has been "tremendous" and he sees great potential in the defense as a whole.
"I think we have the opportunity to be a special group and do some really good things and change the narrative as far as last year," he said. "As of right now, it's just about how good we want to be and the energy, the plays that [are] being made out here, the attitude towards practice. It's showing that we're trending in the right direction."
