The ankle and knee injury that outside linebacker Haason Reddick suffered will all but certainly keep him out for this Sunday afternoon’s game against the Saints and possibly beyond.
Five games in, the Bucs’ biggest question mark on defense is not in the secondary — it is off the edge. The secondary has played well for the most part, but outside linebackers Haason Reddick and Yaya Diaby have combined for just two sacks.
Larry Foote's return to coach the Bucs outside linebackers has already paid dividends to the room. Foote is bringing a more direct, "hands-on" approach to a position group that struggled to finish plays in 2024.
The Bucs made several defensive coaching changes over the offseason. The departure of run game coordinator/defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers to the Lions saw Larry Foote take over run game responsibilities while also shifting to become the outside linebackers coach.
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Bucs fourth-round pick David Walker was a disruptive force at the 2025 Senior Bowl and was watched closely by ILB coach Larry Foote. “He was invited to the Senior Bowl, and I saw him matched up with the top competition, and he did a good job,” Foote said, via the team website.
Pewter Report analyzes the top players in the 2025 NFL Draft with its position previews. Scott Reynolds continues the previews at the outside linebacker/edge rusher position, offering a comprehensive look at what the Bucs have and what they need off the edge.
The 2025 NFL Draft is getting closer, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be looking for a high-impact reinforcement for their secondary. In this installment of “Alf’s Buccaneers Eye on the Draft”, we analyze Marshall DE/EDGE rusher Mike Green.
INTRO: I was a part of two very informative and very important interviews this week. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles spoke for 30 minutes at the NFL Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Bucs officially inked outside linebacker Haason Reddick to a one-year, $14 million deal on Friday. That was accompanied with Reddick having his first press conference as a Buccaneer, where both he and outside linebackers coach Larry Foote discussed what he brings to the defense.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Bucs have had to overhaul the coaching staff on both sides of the football this offseason. The biggest move was hiring offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard after Liam Coen’s departure, but head coach Todd Bowles also had to make significant defensive coaching changes after co-defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers left for the Lions.
It’s been an offseason that has seen many important figures on the Bucs coaching staff and in the front office leave Tampa Bay. There was the Liam Coen saga, which was well documented about how he ghosted Tampa Bay after telling them he’d return only to take the Jaguars head coaching job.
Tampa Bay's 2024 season came to a screeching halt in the Wild Card round of the playoffs as the Buccaneers suffered a defeat to the Washington Commanders.
Per Rick Stroud, Buccaneers LB coach and Co-DC Larry Foote confirmed that he will return to Tampa Bay next season. Foote interviewed with Detroit for their DC job after former DC Aaron Glenn left to take the Jets’ HC job.
Larry Foote was a fearsome linebacker well known for his crushing hits while playing for the Michigan Wolverines in the late 90's and early 2000's. Those hits, and his ability to cover running backs and tight ends as a speedy linebacker, earned him the 2001 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Award.
The Detroit Lions are looking for a new defensive coordinator following Aaron Glenn’s departure, and a two-time Super Bowl champion is on their list of candidates.
Everything has escalated quickly for the Bucs and their coaching staff and front office in recent days. Offensive coordinator Liam Coen is back but assistant general manger John Spytek is on the move to Las Vegas to be the general manager of the Raiders while defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers is going to be the defensive line coach for the Lions.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Larry Foote is a candidate for the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator vacancy, according to a report by Jordan Schultz of Bleacher-Report.