APDefensive end Jayme Mitchell left Buccaneers camp earlier this week because he was unhappy with his role on the team.
Now he’s got no role at all. The Buccaneers announced Thursday that they have released Mitchell, which was certainly the result Mitchell desired when he walked out on the team.
Mitchell’s agent said Wednesday that his client was upset that the team was playing him at defensive tackle or at end with the third team during practices when he felt he was promised a different role when the team signed him in June. Now that Mitchell got the release he wanted from Tampa, he’s free to shop his wares to the rest of the league.
It may turn out to be a case of being careful what you wish for. Mitchell got cut by Cleveland in March even though (or perhaps because) he had started 13 games for them in 2011. He then went to Tampa where he wasn’t able to earn playing time despite plenty of opportunities available on the defensive line thanks to Da’Quan Bowers‘ injury and the trade of Brian Price.
Mitchell’s physical skills might get him a look or two, but they’ve never translated into on-field performance and there’s not much reason to think that’s about to change.
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somewhere Eric Legrand is wondering why somebody would quit !
Another highly perceptive, intelligent representative of the pro football brotherhood. How can someone who is attempting to make his living playing football be this oblivious and out of touch with his place and importance on his team? Well…now he will be able to apply his insightful, facile and, of course, perceptive thinking skills in the REAL working world…he must have numerous and richly developed job skills. Best of luck Mr. Mitchell!
cleveland needs him back we have defensive injurys
he can always come out and get a real job at mcD’s. they have a position for u ….as fries guy!!!
The strange thing is that this guy was originally an undrafted free agent signed by Minnesota.
He had to earn his way into an NFL career by performing well in training camp.
You’d think a guy with his background would understand being asked to work his way up from the third-team and justify his worth by playing at a different position at times.
I had the priveledge of watching just how bad Jayme Mitchell was last year..They finally pulled him at the end of the year. The real suprising news here is that Mitchell was actually on a football team to be able to quit. How in the world could the Cardinals watch his game film last year and say we got to get this guy? It was essentially like the Browns playing with 10 guys on the field because he was a huge non factor. Can’t Rush, can’t hold the edge, can’t plug a hole, not fast enough to catch anyone, couldn’t get off his blocks.. He realizes he more than likely will have to get a real 9-5 job now right?
Mitchell, ask T.O if you’re making the right decisions. Teams don’t like drama queens.
Maybe he found out how crazy the Glazers are.
You can’t quit! YOU’RE FIRED!
I didn’t like my job either so I stopped going. Like Jayme Mitchell I was shocked to be fired.