September 18, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gregory (5) during the second half against the Houston Texans at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Photo Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached an agreement with Randy Gregory over the weekend to release the veteran linebacker and head coach Todd Bowles was very honest about the situation.
Gregory signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers in April. He did not participate in the team’s voluntary offseason workouts, mandatory minicamp or training camp. That led to the Bucs placing Gregory on the reserve/non-reporting list, and no one has provided information on his whereabouts.
Even after the Bucs reached an agreement with Gregory to release the 31-year-old, Bowles said he still had no idea why Gregory signed a contract and never showed up.
“I’ll never find out, but I wish him the best and we’ll go from there,” Bowles told reporters on Sunday, via ESPN’s Jenna Laine. “You can’t miss what you never had.”
The comments were similar to what Bowles had previously said about the situation.
Gregory’s contract with Tampa Bay was worth $3 million plus an additional $2 million in bonuses.
Gregory played for both the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers last year. In 16 games, he had 20 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
Since being drafted in the second round in 2015, Gregory has played in just 72 games. He missed the entire 2017 season after being suspended for repeated violations of the NFL’s drug policy.
