Josh Freeman was cut by the Buccaneers on Thursday.
The moves comes after more than a week of awkwardness involving the former first-round pick and the winless Bucs.
Bucs on Freeman's release: "We appreciate his efforts over 5 seasons. We felt this was in the best interests of both Josh & the Buccaneers."
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 3, 2013
Yahoo! Sports suggests Freeman’s potential suitors are the Vikings, Cardinals, Raiders and Browns.
Where Freeman ends up is anyone’s guess, but the speculation and opinions are finding their place on Twitter.
If I'm the Vikings, I'm looking into Freeman. He's young, and has had some past success before horrible coaching screwed him up.
— Paul Charchian (@PaulCharchian) October 3, 2013
I'd offer a 2-3 year deal that pays Freeman like a decent backup, with legit incentives for games started in case he emerges.
— Paul Charchian (@PaulCharchian) October 3, 2013
A) Packers coach Alex Van Pelt was Josh Freeman's QB coach in Tampa. B) Freeman put up 38 on Pack in a win as a rookie. Connecting dots…
— Dave Sinykin (@TCHeadCheese) October 3, 2013
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported earlier this week that Freeman was in stage one of the NFL’s substance abuse program. Further detail of what substance Freeman was allegedly in the program for hasn’t been revealed. Freeman maintains that he has passed all 46 drug tests he’s taken during his career.
Buccaneers offensive lineman Donald Penn felt sorry for Freeman when talking with NFL Sirius radio on Tuesday.
“It’s just real tough. I feel bad for Josh being put in this situation,” Penn said. “You know, the stuff that came out yesterday and stuff like that, it’s like they’re really trying to bring him down and Josh is a great guy. Josh is a very humble spirit. He’s a very good guy. He’s a very good person and he really cares about him teammates and cares about his team.”
The Daily Norseman wants nothing to do with Freeman, and they defend their case quite well.
Note: Freeman threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns in a win over the Vikings at Mall-of-America Field last season.
