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12:37Contender Or Pretender: NFC Edition
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13:11One Trade Each NFC Contender Should Make
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1:49Any Concerns About Buccaneers Offense?
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1:47Bryant McFadden on the Saints: 'The Season is Over'
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1:09Buccaneers Overwhelm Saints to Move to 6-2 on the Season
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0:59Buccaneers Win Over Saints Gives Them Their Best Start to Season Since 2021
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1:46Week 8 NFL Picks: Buccaneers at Saints
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2:15The FFT Crew Shares Their Top Tight Ends To Add For Week 8
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2:06Buccaneers Down To No. 5 In Pete Prisco's Latest Power Rankings
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1:51Mike Evans Exits Bucs Loss With Broken Collarbone
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1:25MUST SEE: Lions Dominate Buccaneers In MNF Win
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1:56Week 7 MNF: Lions Offense Looks to Bounce Back
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1:57Week 7 MNF: Lions Secondary Banged Up Brian Branch Suspended
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1:21Week 7 MNF: Buccaneers Winning While Injured
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1:31Week 7 MNF: Baker Mayfield Right in MVP Conversation
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1:05MNF picks: Carthon and Douzable believers in Baker Mayfield in Detroit
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3:46Week 7 NFL Picks: MNF Buccaneers at Lions
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1:38Colts & Bucs No. 1 Seeds Entering Week 7
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1:21Jonathan Jones: 'The 49ers Need to Trade for an Edge Rusher'
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1:17All-Pro Fred Warner Carted off Field With Leg Injury
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2025 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 57 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Lavonte David News
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Leads team with 10 stops Sunday
David recorded 10 tackles (four solo) and recovered a fumble against the Saints in a 23-3 victory in Week 8.
David dealt with a knee injury early in the week but was able to suit up for the contest. He led the Bucs with 10 tackles, reaching the double-digit mark for the second time this season. David is on pace for another triple-digit tackle campaign with 57 stops through eight games.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Playing in Week 8
David (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Saints, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
The veteran linebacker from Nebraska upgraded from limited practice Thursday to a full session Friday, so it's no surprise he's suiting up for Sunday's divisional matchup. David has yet to miss a game this season, recording 47 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended over 445 defensive snaps. He's expected to remain Tampa Bay's top inside linebacker and defensive signal caller in the Week 8 contest.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Back at practice Thursday
David (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
David continues to have his practice reps limited while he works through a lingering knee injury. He should be good to go for Sunday's game against the Saints, but a full practice Friday would mean he would enter Week 8 without an injury designation. David has played nearly every single defensive snap through the first seven games of the regular season, and his 47 tackles is third most on the Buccaneers behind Tykee Smith (58) and SirVocea Dennis (52).
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Sits out Wednesday's walkthrough
David (knee/ribs) did not participate in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
David has seen his practice snaps limited during the season due to a lingering knee injury, though the rib issue is a new one for the veteran linebacker. His practice participation over the next two days will provide more clarity on his status heading into Sunday's game against New Orleans. David has logged 47 tackles (22 solo), including 2.5 sacks, and two pass defenses (one interception) through seven regular-season games.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Notches seven stops in Week 7 loss
David totaled seven tackles (one solo) in a loss to Detroit on Monday.
David entered the weekend questionable to suit up due to a lingering knee injury, but he was ultimately able to play. The veteran linebacker finished as Tampa Bay's fourth-leading tackler. David has had a solid start to the season, recording 47 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and two pass defenses (including an interception) through seven games.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Active for Week 7
David (knee) is active for Monday night's game against the Lions.
David has been battling the knee issue for most of the regular season, but he's yet to miss a contest. Across six games this season, David has recorded 40 tackles (21 solo), including 2.5 sacks, and a pair of pass breakups, including one interception, on 99.7 percent of the Bucs' defensive snaps.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Draws questionable tag for Week 7
David (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Lions, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
David has worked through a knee injury for much of the season, and he managed to practice in full Saturday after logging back-to-back DNPs to open the week. Given how the Buccaneers have limited David's practice snaps this season, the veteran linebacker should be cleared to play in Monday's road contest. In the event that he doesn't play or operates under a snap count on defense, Deion Jones would be the top candidate to see more snaps at inside linebacker alongside SirVocea Dennis.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Doesn't practice Friday
David (knee) did not participate in Friday's practice, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
David has opened the week with back-to-back DNPs due to a knee injury. He has been a regular on the Buccaneers' injury report this season, so he should have a good chance to play against the Lions on Monday unless he also misses Saturday's practice. David has 40 tackles (21 solo), including 2.5 sacks, and two pass defenses (one interception) through the first six games of the regular season.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Absent from practice
David (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.
David has appeared on many of the team's injury reports this season with an apparent knee issue, but the linebacker hasn't been forced to miss any game action. David will have two more chances to return to practice before Monday night's contest in Detroit.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Strong outing in win
David logged six tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Tampa Bay's win versus the 49ers on Sunday.
David was dealing with a knee injury leading up to Sunday's matchup but delivered a strong performance nonetheless, recording one of the team's six sacks of Mac Jones. The 35-year-old has been dominant to start the season, racking up 40 tackles (21 solo), including 2.5 sacks, and an interception in just six games played.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Will play against San Francisco
David (knee) does not carry an injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the 49ers, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
David was limited in practice all week due to a lingering knee injury, but the veteran linebacker has been cleared to play in Sunday's home game. David is up to 34 total tackles through five regular-season games and is on pace to record a fourth straight 100-tackle season, which would be the 12th of his NFL career.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Limited Thursday
David (knee) remained limited in Thursday's practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
David has been nursing the knee injury for a few weeks but has continued to play through it and has produced 34 tackles (17 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and two pass breakups, including one interception, on more than 99 percent of the defensive snaps through five games.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Still nursing knee injury
David (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
David has managed lower-body injuries since training camp, though he's played in each of the first five games of the regular season and has logged 34 tackles (17 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and two pass defenses (one interception). David should be cleared to play against the 49ers on Sunday unless he suffers a setback in the coming days.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Clutch interception in Week 5 win
David logged nine tackles (five solo) and one interception during the Buccaneers' 38-35 win over the Seahawks on Sunday.
David played every single defensive snap for the third time this season and finished tied with Jacob Parrish for most tackles on the Bucs. David made the play of the game for Tampa Bay late in the fourth quarter, when he jumped in front a Sam Darnold pass intended for Cooper Kupp. David's interception put the Buccaneers in Seahawks territory and ultimately led to Chase McLaughlin's game-winning, 39-yard field goal five plays later. David is showing no signs of slowing down in his 14th NFL season, and the 2012 first-rounder has opened the 2025 campaign with 34 tackles (17 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and two pass defenses (including one interception) through five games.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Complete defensive effort Sunday
David recorded nine tackles (five solo), including one for loss, and an interception in Sunday's 38-35 win over the Seahawks.
The elder statesman of the Buccaneers defense was in vintage form Sunday, sharing the team lead in tackles with Jacob Parrish and recording his first interception of the season at a critical moment. David got hold of a deflected Sam Darnold pass intended for Cooper Kupp at the Seahawks' 38-yard line with just under a minute remaining, setting Tampa Bay up in prime position for what would eventually be a game-winning field goal. The indefatigable David isn't showing any signs of slowing down early in his age-35 season, already posting three tallies of at least nine stops and playing every single defensive snap against Seattle.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Good to go for Week 5
David (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
The 35-year-old has played over 99 percent of the defensive snaps this season and has produced 25 tackles (12 solo), including 1.5 sacks, four QB hits and one pass breakup across four games.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Logs limited practice Thursday
David (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
David has opened the week with an LP-LP practice report due to a knee injury that he likely picked up during the Buccaneers' Week 4 loss to the Eagles. The veteran linebacker's practice participation Friday will indicate his chances of playing against the Seahawks on Sunday. Deion Jones and John Bullock would be candidates to start at inside linebacker Sunday if David is not cleared to play.
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Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Limited Wednesday
David (knee) was considered to be a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report following the Buccaneers' walkthrough, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
David had a quiet performance in the team's 31-25 loss to Philadelphia in Week 4, compiling three total tackles (one solo). The linebacker was limited to open last week with a knee issue as well, and he'll have two more chances to log a full practice to erase any concern over his availability Sunday in Seattle.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 233 lbs |
| Birthplace: Miami, FL |
| Age: 35 |
| School: Nebraska |
| Experience: 14 |