Lavonte David is going nowhere but going back to his team defending the Super Bowl title.
The linebacker agreed to the terms with Tampa Bay on a $ 25 million two-year contract extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, by sources informed of the situation. The deal includes three annulable years to reduce David’s cap to $ 3.5 million in 2021 and spread his future cap over a longer period, helping Buccaneers to fit their new deal into their pay cap situation. tight. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reported.
David spent his entire nine-year career in the NFL toiling in Tampa as a stellar linebacker for the Buccaneers, who did not experience success until last season. When looking for stories of redemption with these Bucs, there was no need to look beyond David, who personified the Tampa turnaround and immersed himself in the sweet sensation of success when the Buccaneers dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl LV.
David was one of many Buccaneers who went to the free agency that coach Bruce Arians said would not go anywhere during the Tampa Bay Super Bowl boat parade, and that statement is now official. With a resume that verged on the Pro Football Hall of Fame candidacy – David is one of only three players since 2000 with more than 1,000 tackles and more than 20 sacks in his first nine seasons, according to NFL Research – David will resume his excellent career in doing nothing more than returning to the franchise, he has always been known as his.
The Buccaneers crossed out two important items on their offseason checklist on Tuesday, marking receiver Chris Godwin before reaching an agreement with David. Next on his list is edge rusher Shaquil Barrett, who played 2020 under the franchise brand and is expected to pay well this spring.