Lavonte David Fantasy

ESPN's Field Yates expects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to re-sign impending free-agent linebacker Lavonte David this offseason. If the Buccaneers commit to a youth movement and a rebuild, perhaps David isn't retained. However, Yates firmly believes that he carries immense value for the franchise, regardless of where they are in their trajectory. The 33-year-old veteran brings plenty of leadership qualities and had 124 tackles, three sacks and five pass breakups in 2022. He has spent all 11 of his NFL seasons with Tampa and has gone over 100 combined tackles in all but two of those seasons. David should continue to be attractive in IDP fantasy leagues in 2023, regardless of where he's playing.

2:37 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (foot) has been cleared to begin training camp and is ready to participate in workouts, beginning on Wednesday. Even though David didn't need to be played on the Physically Unable to Perform list, the team will be careful with him this summer. The 32-year-old missed five games during the regular season in 2021 due to foot and ankle injuries, but he still managed 97 tackles (63 solo), five tackles for loss, four QB hits, two sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 12 games for Tampa. He has a great chance to be ready for the Week 1 season opener, and David should be in the mix in IDP fantasy leagues if he's healthy this year. David has had 100-plus combined tackles in eight of his 10 NFL seasons.

Jul. 26th • 6:13 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Lavonte David (foot) is dealing with a foot sprain, according to a source. It's possible that David could be back in time for the Week 18 season finale against the Carolina Panthers, but his recovery could take up to four weeks. The 31-year-old Pro Bowler will be a big loss for a Buccaneers team that was devastated by injuries on both sides of the ball in their Sunday night loss to the division-rival New Orleans Saints. David won't be available for those in IDP leagues the rest of the way, and he had been a force with 97 tackles (63 solo), two sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 12 games. Tampa's defense is still strong up front, but they'll need K.J. Britt and Kevin Minter to step up at inside linebacker with David set to miss time.

Dec. 21st • 8:28 PM