TAMPA — Call it playing with anticipation. Haason Reddick became one of the NFL’s best pass rushers by beating his opponents to the punch. And on Wednesday, he quickly provided an explanation for his absence during the Bucs’ offseason workouts.

Haason Reddick had folks nervous when he missed OTAs but upon arriving to minicamp all has gone well and he credits Yaya Diaby for that.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a splash in free agency by signing edge rusher Haason Reddick, and he's set to hit the field for the first time as a member of the team on Tuesday. Reddick didn't appear at OTAs,