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The Buccaneers recently signed veteran QB Teddy Bridgewater to a one-year deal. Todd Bowles said Bridgewater gives them experience above young quarterbacks like ****Kyle Trask, Michael Pratt, and Connor Bazelak.
“He’d bring us a wealth of experience at that spot,” Bowles said, via NFL.com. “Obviously, we don’t have it. Kyle’s been here a few years, but he hasn’t really played. Obviously, we have a new guy (Bazelak) just coming in. We need the extra arm, we think we need some experience in that room, and the more experience the better.”
Bowles believes Bridgewater can help Baker Mayfield as his backup.
“I believe he can [help Mayfield],” Bowles said. “If he’s here, he’s definitely a guy that can do that. He’s been in some of the systems that Baker has been in. He has a wealth of knowledge from a coaching standpoint as well as a playing standpoint. He can’t do nothing but help.”
Falcons K Younghoe Koo talked about battling a hip injury last season and being fully healthy heading into this year.
“It wasn’t the best season,” Koo said, via Around The NFL. “That’s the motivating factor. I’ll just move on. Mentally and physically I feel great. It’s just like any other offseason.”
Falcons K Lenny Krieg, who came from the European Football League, said that Koo has been a great resource for him.
“He’s been great,” Krieg said. “He’s a great resource for me to give me insights about his routines, his work ethic and his way of thinking about kicking. It’s a great relationship. I really appreciate him for being so open and so welcoming to me.”
Falcons HC Raheem Morris said he has a lot of confidence in Koo and believes that he will ultimately prevail as the team’s starting kicker.
“I am really excited to see Younghoe have a bounce-back year and really excited to watch him come back,” Morris said. “I’ve got so much confidence in Younghoe because I started with him.”
