Bucs Re-Sign Veteran Running Back

The Bucs are re-signing yet one more participant. This time it’s veteran working again Chase Edmonds, who ESPN’s Adam Schefter experiences is coming again on a one-year deal. It can presumably be for the league minimal of $1,125,000.

For Edmonds, he’ll spend his age-28 season in Tampa Bay after serving as Rachaad White’s high backup final season. After lacking a while attributable to damage earlier within the season, he performed in 13 video games and stuffed an underrated function as a change-of-pace again who was additionally a mentor for a younger working again room. On the yr, he had 49 carries for 176 yards whereas including 14 receptions for 81 yards.

With the way in which the yr performed out for Edmonds, he needed to stay with the Bucs and assist to proceed constructing what the crew began.

Chase Edmonds Needed To Stay With The Bucs

After the Bucs closed out their season with a loss to the Lions within the divisional spherical, Chase Edmonds spoke on how if issues labored out he’d love to stay in Tampa Bay. It’s onerous for a veteran working again to discover a residence nowadays and be compensated pretty for what they supply. With that stated, it made loads of sense for each he and the crew to work out a deal to maintain him within the fold.

Bucs RB Chase Edmonds – Picture by: USA Right this moment

Particularly as Edmonds he served a goal not solely on the sector but in addition in being a “huge bro.”

“Yeah man if it labored out that approach I’d like to be again in Tampa,” Edmonds advised Pewter Report after the season ended. “It was lots of enjoyable this yr working with the fellows and lots of enjoyable sharing the backfield with Chaad and simply enjoying a giant bro function to him. Simply having the ability to develop and be such a small a part of his journey and watch him develop as a participant bro. That was actually cool.

“He stored me energetic and younger and s–t. Then to be part of that cool run as a crew, we frequently obtained higher because the yr went on. That was superior. Clearly, I’d like to be again however you recognize once more, it’s a enterprise. I understand how it goes, particularly for a veteran working again on this league. Regardless, positively grateful to Coach Bowles and the teaching workers for the chance.”

Since being drafted within the fourth spherical in 2018, Edmonds has had his share of ups and downs as an NFL participant. He made the playoffs with the Cardinals again in 2021 after they went 11-6 within the common season. However after they slumped into the playoffs and had been bounced handily by the Rams, his profession took a distinct flip.

He signed with the Dolphins for the 2022 season however obtained traded midseason as wage within the Bradley Chubb commerce. Edmonds is aware of the enterprise facet of the sport, so it was good for him to get pleasure from a full season again in a profitable surroundings. The truth is, with the way in which the season went, it was essentially the most enjoyable he has had within the league.

“Yeah simply when it comes to begin to end man,” Edmonds added. “I’ve been part of – like AZ [Arizona] was actually, actually enjoyable although it ended fairly bitter. However this yr, we had been getting higher at making that run bro. Truthfully, to name a spade a spade, no person gave us an opportunity in hell at first of the yr in any respect. All season. To have the ability to have that journey with this group and this unit, with the fellows that we did, it was cool. It was such a cool mix of tremendous younger guys and in addition nonetheless have some seasoned vets within the locker room. It was a cool mix.”

What Will Chase Edmonds’ Function Be In Bucs’ Backfield?

Bucs RB Chase Edmonds – Picture by: USA Right this moment

For the Bucs in 2024, Chase Edmonds will doubtless serve the same role as he did in 2023. Meaning being the highest backup to Rachaad White, though he might cede some carries to second-year again Sean Tucker or one other rookie ought to the crew select to deliver somebody in.

Edmonds has solely eclipsed 100 carries as soon as in a season, again in 2021 when he toted the rock 116 occasions. His re-signing doesn’t preclude the crew from making a much bigger transfer both, though that seems unlikely.

Nonetheless, when trying on the route the crew is heading after a stunning yr, Edmonds is comfortable to be in a state of affairs the place he sees issues solely getting higher.

“The longer term’s positively shiny for Tampa Bay, so off to begin.”