David has agreed to terms on a one-year, $9 million contract with the Buccaneers to remain in Tampa Bay, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. David is one of several players Tampa Bay is bringing back for the 2024 campaign. He led the team last year with 134 tackles (86 solo), including 4.5 sacks, to go along with five passes defensed and a forced fumble. The 34-year-old also accumulated 17 tackles for loss, which are the second-most in a single season by a player age 33 or older. A second-round draft pick in 2012, the veteran projects to continue starting at inside linebacker for the Bucs' defense.
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Lavonte David Career Stats
Career Stats
Defensive
Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
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2023 | 15 | 86 | 48 | 134 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
2022 | 17 | 80 | 44 | 124 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 12 | 63 | 34 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 16 | 82 | 35 | 117 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
2019 | 16 | 81 | 41 | 122 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
2018 | 14 | 94 | 26 | 120 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 13 | 76 | 25 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 16 | 67 | 20 | 87 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 4 |
2015 | 16 | 85 | 62 | 147 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 13 |
2014 | 14 | 101 | 45 | 146 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2013 | 16 | 106 | 38 | 144 | 7 | 53 | 5 | 10 |
2012 | 16 | 112 | 27 | 139 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
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Lavonte David Game Log 2023
2023 Regular Season
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defensive
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
|
AST
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TOTAL
|
SACK
|
SACKYDS
|
INT
|
DEF
|
TFL
|
1/7
|
W
9-0
|
4
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/31
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L
13-23
|
5
|
6
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/24
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W
30-12
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8
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
12/17
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W
34-20
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7
|
2
|
9
|
0.5
|
10.5
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0
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1
|
2
|
|
12/10
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W
29-25
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4
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
11/19
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L
14-27
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
11/12
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W
20-6
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3
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
11/5
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L
37-39
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9
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2
|
11
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
10/26
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L
18-24
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6
|
8
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
10/22
|
L
13-16
|
8
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
10/15
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L
6-20
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9
|
3
|
12
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
10/1
|
W
26-9
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0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/25
|
L
11-25
|
9
|
4
|
13
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
9/17
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W
27-17
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1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/10
|
W
20-17
|
6
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
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Regular Season Totals |
86
|
48
|
134
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4.5
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43.5
|
0
|
5
|
17
|
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Remaining with Bucs
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David has agreed to terms on a one-year, $9 million contract with the Buccaneers to remain in Tampa Bay, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. David is one of several players Tampa Bay is bringing back for the 2024 campaign. He led the team last year with 134 tackles (86 solo), including 4.5 sacks, to go along with five passes defensed and a forced fumble. The 34-year-old also accumulated 17 tackles for loss, which are the second-most in a single season by a player age 33 or older. A second-round draft pick in 2012, the veteran projects to continue starting at inside linebacker for the Bucs' defense.
Won't play vs. Panthers
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David will miss his second straight game in Week 13 as he tends to a groin injury. With Devin White (foot) also ruled out for Sunday's contest, Tampa Bay will be severely short-handed at linebacker, with rookie fifth-rounder SirVocea Dennis (illness) probably the next best player on the second level of its defense and 2021 fifth-rounder K.J. Britt on standby in case Dennis is ruled out too.