Buccaneers star Lavonte David expected to retire after 14 seasons
By Jenna Lemoncelli
Published on March 24, 2026.
Battiest Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David is expected to retire after 14 seasons, according to a press conference scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. This follows the team's signing of veteran linebacker Christian Rozeboom. David, a second-round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2012 NFL Draft, earned First-team All-Pro honors in 2013, a Pro Bowl nod in 2015, and second-level recognition in 2016 and 2020. He played 1,023 snaps in his 14th season and was a captain on the Buccaneers' Super Bowl-winning team in 2020.
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