Is Lavonte David retiring? What we know on Bucs LB's future

Is future Hall of Fame linebacker Lavonte David retiring after his stellar career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? David will hold a Tuesday afternoon press conference in Tampa where it's very possible that he will retire after 14 seasons. David is one of the best Buccaneers of all time, but the writing was on the wall for his retirement when Tampa Bay signed linebacker Christian Rozeboom this week.

He will likely slot in where David was in the lineup. If David is indeed done, what a remarkable career he's had with the Bucs. A gold jacket is in his future.

Bucs linebacker Lavonte David will have a news conference today at 2 pm at One Buc Place, the team announced. Speculation is that he may retire after the team signed a second veteran inside linebacker Monday by reaching an agreement on a one year deal with Carolina free agent… — Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) March 24, 2026 How surreal. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Is Lavonte David retiring?

What we know on Bucs LB's future