The Buccaneers’ effort to re-shape their defensive line included a surprise trade for defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. And then the Bucs got a surprise when JPP decided to not show up for the team’s non-mandatory OTA sessions.
“When JPP first told me he wasn’t going to be at the first part of OTAs Troy Hill Jersey , he said, ‘Coach, I’ve been doing this a long time; there’s only so many things a defensive end has to do,'” Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter recently said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Pierre-Paul then showed up for the team’s mandatory minicamp, and he showed everyone what he can do.
“I think he’s done a good job Josh Ferguson Jersey ,” Koetter said of Pierre-Paul. “You can tell. We all know who he is from afar but when he gets here, he’s a big man and he’s long, 280 pounds. He plays the run a lot better than people think he does, so he’s going to be fine.”
Pierre-Paul has at times been dominant, even after losing one finger and part of another in a fireworks mishap three years ago. The Giants rewarded him with a long-term deal after the 2016 season, but they shipped the contract to the Buccaneers in a move that raised eyebrows throughout the league. If Pierre-Paul can perform at a high level Cole Beasley Jersey , the Tampa Bay defense will improve as well (it can’t get much worse than it was last year), and the Buccaneers could be on their way toward finally turning things around.
The Detroit Lions have signed tight end Luke Willson, adding a potential starter in place of Eric Ebron, and bolstered their defensive line by adding Sylvester Williams.Detroit addressed needs on both sides of the ball with the moves Wednesday.
Willson has 89 career catches for 1,129 yards with 11 touchdowns in 72 games, all with the Seahawks. He has 13 catches for 154 yards and one score in the playoffs Jarius Wright Jersey , including two receptions when Seattle routed Denver in the Super Bowl four years ago.
Seattle drafted the former Rice standout in the fifth round in 2013. Wilson is from LaSalle, Ontario, which is on the banks of the Detroit River.
The Lions opened free agency by making a major move last week, cutting ties with Ebron instead of paying him $8.25 million this season.
Detroit didn't re-sign Haloti Ngata and Williams potentially fills the void.
He started 11 games and was a reserve in four games last year for the Tennessee Titans and had 20 tackles. He previously played for four seasons for the Denver Broncos, who drafted him 28th overall in 2013 out of North Carolina. Williams was a key player for Denver's Super Bowl-winning team two years ago. He has 114 career tackles, including six sacks Joe Schobert Jersey , in 59 starts and 75 games overall.
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