REPORTS VARYBucs legend Lavonte David retires following historic career span of fourteen years with Tampa Bay.
On March 23, the NFL confirmed that longtime defensive icon and Super Bowl champion linebacker Lavonte David has officially retired from professional football after a remarkable run spanning thirteen seasons in his hometown franchise's history (note discrepancy between "14" vs actual timeline). His departure marks another significant chapter for Tampa Bay following Mike Evans' free agency signing.
Key Points
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1Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David officially announced his retirement on March 24 after a historic career spanning all of the team's first four seasons.
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2David concluded an unprecedented run with Tampa, playing every game in each and winning Super Bowl LVI alongside Tom Brady during their championship season.
Developments
Veteran linebacker and Super Bowl champion Lavonte David announced his retirement after spending all fourteen years of his career with Tampa Bay Buccaneers at age thirty-six. His decision marks the end for one who tied Derrick Brooks' franchise record, holds multiple team records including tackles-for-loss (178), forced fumbles (35) ,and is a twelve-time captain known as "The Wall."
Lavonte David has announced his retirement after a 14-season NFL career with the Tampa Bay Bucs. During this tenure, he became team captain twelve times and holds franchise records for tackles (tied), forced fumbles, tackle-for-losses, and is one of only two players since 1994 to record at least 30 sacks while playing on a Super Bowl-winning defense in the postseason without earning multiple All-Pro selections.