Lavonte David Fantasy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David said that he re-signed with the team on an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. David will return to Tampa for his 12th season after the Bucs originally selected him in the second round in 2012 out of Nebraska. The 33-year-old veteran has been a tackling machine in his career and was excellent in 2022 with 124 tackles (80 solo), three sacks, 10 tackles for loss, five passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 17 regular season starts. Despite being on the wrong side of 30, David hasn't shown many signs of slowing down and should be back on the IDP radar next year. He's had over 100 total tackles in all but two of his 11 NFL campaigns.

Mar. 15th • 10:09 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers long-time great linebacker Lavonte David, who is coming off one of his most productive seasons, is expected to test the free-agent market this offseason, according to a source. A return to Tampa hasn't been ruled out, but it will be challenging to retain him given their salary cap situation this year. The 33-year-old veteran put up 124 tackles (80 solo), three sacks, 10 tackles for loss, three QB hits, five passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 17 regular season starts in 2022 in his 11th season with the Bucs. While he is no longer in his prime, David remains highly productive and should be in play in IDP fantasy leagues no matter where he winds up in free agency.

Mar. 9th • 1:05 PM

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.

Feb. 8th • 2:37 PM