Former Buccaneers All-Pro continues to campaign for free agent edge rusher

A former Tampa Bay Buccaneers standout is still trying to lure a Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher to Tampa Bay.

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa warms up prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro Gerald McCoy loves his former team. He's always been vocal about his allegiance to the Bucs, where he became a First Team All-Pro at defensive tackle, and has tried his best to do some recruiting as free agents become available close to the start of the new league year.

One of those free agents is Joey Bosa, who was drafted by the Chargers in 2016 and has played nine seasons for them until he was released on Wednesday. McCoy initially gave his pitch on a post saying his release was evident, as seen below:

California taxes too expensive anyway. You ever been down south? I know a place with no state taxes……….. 👀

— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) February 20, 2025

And now, after he was actually released, McCoy continued his recruitment, directly paging Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht in an effort to try and get the deal done.

Hey Bucs fans yall gonna tell me I’m wrong about this one too? OH WELL!! 🤷🏾‍♂️ Hey @jasonrlicht LETS GET TO WORK!! https://t.co/bxqwx9gChG

— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) March 6, 2025

There are some concerns with Bosa, as much as McCoy wants him in Tampa Bay. He's played just 28 games in three years, but despite that, has 11.5 sacks in his last 23 games. Bosa's struggles with health may not fit in with what Tampa Bay is looking for, but he is a productive edge rusher and the Bucs may be willing to take a chance on him to bolster a middling pass rush.

Whether or not Bosa comes to Tampa Bay remains to be seen, but McCoy is pulling hard to make it happen. Either way, the Bucs do need an edge rusher, so perhaps Jason Licht is taking that advice more seriously than we think.

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