Lavonte David
Linebacker
Ht: 6' 1" Wt: 233 Age: 36 Exp: 0 years College: Nebraska Drafted: 2012 R2 58
Avg FF PTS
12.25
Per Game
Cumulative FF PTS
196
Position Rank: 24th
Projected FF PTS
N/A
Week 22
Upside / Downside
N/A
Week 22
Posted: 3/24/2026 5:41 pm GMT
Free agent LB Lavonte David (Buccaneers) announced he will be retiring from the NFL after 14 seasons on Tuesday, March 24.
Posted: 3/24/2026 1:42 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Lavonte David is expected to announce his retirement at a 2 p.m. ET press conference on Tuesday, March 24.
Posted: 3/19/2026 5:47 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Lavonte David has not made a decision yet on whether he will play in 2026. Bucs general manager Jason Licht says the door is open for him to return if he wants to play.
Posted: 3/06/2026 12:27 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent LB Lavonte David is a player that the the organization wants back for the 2026 season, and the ball is in David's court, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com.
Posted: 3/02/2026 5:36 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent LB Lavonte David underwent arthroscopic knee surgery after the 2025 season, reports Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com on Monday, March 2.
Posted: 2/15/2026 4:34 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent LB Lavonte David said during a recent appearance on the "Caps Off" podcast that he is undecided about whether he will retire this offseason or continue his playing career. David said that he still enjoys playing and feels that he has a lot to contribute but added that he also wants to spend more time with his family.
Posted: 2/13/2026 3:40 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Lavonte David said he won't play with another team in 2026 and will either return to the Bucs or retire.
Posted: 1/04/2026 1:06 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Lavonte David finished with a team-high six tackles, including five solo stops, and recovered a fumble in a 16-14 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 18.
Posted: 12/26/2025 7:28 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Anthony Nelson (knee) and OT Tristan Wirfs (toe) did not practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins. DL Calijah Kancey (pectoral) was limited in practice all week and has been ruled out. OT Luke Goedeke (ankle) and LB Lavonte David (rest) were limited in practice on Friday and no longer appear on the injury report. TE Devin Culp (illness), WR Mike Evans (rest), DL Logan Hall (knee), and WR Kameron Johnson (knee) practiced in full on Friday and no longer appear on the injury report.
Posted: 12/25/2025 6:34 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Lavonte David (rest), WR Mike Evans (rest), WR Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula, rest), DE Anthony Nelson (knee), and OT Tristan Wirfs (toe) did not practice on Thursday, Dec. 25. DL Calijah Kancey (pectoral) and TE Devin Culp (illness) were limited in practice on Thursday. DL Logan Hall (knee) and WR Kameron Johnson (knee) practiced in full on Thursday.
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