Listed among NFL cut candidates.
It’s that time of year again where people are trying to predict who will make the final NFL 53-man rosters and who will be sent packing.
And for Joe, it seems incredibly far-fetched to see Bucs tight end O.J. Howard released or traded. But a well-respected NFL observer thinks Howard’s in trouble.
Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com has a list of the top candidates in the NFL who will either be wearing new team jerseys in a couple of weeks or who will be cold-calling NFL general managers looking for work.
The No. 3 guy on Rosenthal’s list is Howard.
It’s a shame that we might not get to see a fully healthy Howard play with Tom Brady. Howard is the team’s third (or even fourth) tight end and doesn’t seem all the way back from his torn Achilles. The team also likes Tanner Hudson at the position. If untradeable, Howard’s $6 million guaranteed contract may counterintuitively secure his spot on the Bucs. Tampa Bay’s the rare team that could afford the luxury of sitting out Howard for much of the season before seeing if he could help them in the stretch run.
First off, Joe is of the mind Howard is untradeable. Think about it: He has a guaranteed $6 million salary for this year that a team would have to pick up. Secondly, and most importantly, it doesn’t appear Howard has fully recovered from his blown Achilles in October.
Just what team is going to offer a broken down-marker for any player who is expensive and not 100 percent and still recovering from a major injury?
Besides, if Howard can get back to 100 percent — remember he’s only been practicing for four weeks — he could be a serious weapon for the Bucs and park-violating, home-invading, NFLPA-ignoring, down-forgetting, handshake-stiffing, jet-ski-losing, biscuit-baking, tequila-shooting, smartphone-phobic, waffle-grilling, trophy-throwing, roller-coaster-scared, numbers-rules-peeved, helmet-tossing, football-punting, Bucs-Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady.
Then again, “could be” has always been the issue for Howard.
Joe would be stunned if the Bucs released Howard.
The Link LonkAugust 26, 2021 at 10:37PM
https://www.joebucsfan.com/2021/08/hard-to-imagine-o-j-howard-being-released/
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