A supply stated Tucker understood upon signing that taking part in time wasn’t assured. However he was pitched as a optimistic locker room presence, particularly for his management and expertise on a youthful roster. “Lots of occasions whenever you develop into a vet and be within the league, like younger guys and stuff on the bench, they’re not going to [encourage and motivate teammates]. They’re not going to have your again like that,” Tucker stated when he first signed on March 10. “So it’s all the time good to have vets and like-minded guys that simply have one another’s again. And that’s what actually makes a staff robust — simply realizing that they’ve folks there and I help you whether or not you’re taking part in good or dangerous. We’re in it collectively.” -via New York Submit / March 31, 2025
