It’s only May, but Buccaneers right guard J.R. Sweezy is a man carrying a nasty edge to him.

And it’s not because his back hurts or because his arms are tired carrying around the eight figures of Team Glazer loot he’s holding.

That’s the word from Kevin Pamphile, the Bucs’ starting left guard. Pamphile has seen Sweezy take on a few weeks of conditioning work and meetings at One Buc Palace, and Pamphile is in awe.

Speaking to Pat and Aaron on WDAE-AM 620 on Friday, Pamphile issued an educational warning to Bucs fans and the rest of the NFL.

“I don’t know if any fans have seen J.R. lately, but man, that’s a massive man,” Pamphile said. “I would not like to go against him. So that’s a huge body we’re adding to the offensive line. He’s talented, strong, quick. So that’s going to be a great thing playing with him. It just adds another strength to the offense. “He’s ready to go right now and prove his doubters wrong.”

Joe is resisting getting too fired up. Why? Because Joe can’t find another offensive lineman in NFL history who sat out an entire season, like Sweezy did in 2016 (including practice), who then returned to be successful on the field. (If anyone knows of a player in that exact same boat, please share!)

Maybe Sweezy will be that guy to overcome. The Bucs seem convinced the 28-year-old owner of a Seahawks Super Bowl ring will get it done.

Sweezy, when he played, was known as a mauler, a fierce run blocker with a nasty, nasty edge. Listening to Pamphile, it seems the 6-5, 300-pound Sweezy has cranked that up a notch.

About 14 months ago, Joe talked to Pete Carroll about Sweezy. The quotes are here. What the quotes can’t share is just how earnest and loving Carroll was talking about Sweezy. That gives Joe an extra shred of hope.