White was able to play through his foot injury in Week 12 at Indianapolis, but he'll now have to sit out his first game this season as he nurses the issue. Fellow starting linebacker Lavonte David (groin) will also be sidelined in Week 13, leaving rookie fifth-rounder SirVocea Dennis (illness) as the projected captain of Tampa Bay's defense with 2021 fifth-rounder K.J. Britt standing by in case Dennis is ruled out too.
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White was able to play through his foot injury in Week 12 at Indianapolis, but he'll now have to sit out his first game this season as he nurses the issue. Fellow starting linebacker Lavonte David (groin) will also be sidelined in Week 13, leaving rookie fifth-rounder SirVocea Dennis (illness) as the projected captain of Tampa Bay's defense with 2021 fifth-rounder K.J. Britt standing by in case Dennis is ruled out too.
White could be trending in the wrong direction to play in Week 13, as he went from limited participation at Wednesday's practice to a DNP on Thursday. The All-Pro linebacker has been missing practices over the last two weeks with this foot issue, but it has yet to stop him from suiting up on Sundays. After logging this DNP, White will almost certainly carry an injury designation into the weekend.
White was questionable for Sunday's loss to the Colts due to the injury but ended up playing through it while not skipping a snap on defense. Whether he aggravated his foot or his limited participation was more cautionary will likely become clearer when the team takes the practice field again Thursday.
White played through his questionable tag and finished with the Buccaneers' third-highest tackle total of the afternoon. The star linebacker's production was a welcome sight after rare back-to-back three-tackle tallies in Weeks 10 and 11, and White will aim to take advantage of the turnover-prone Panthers in a Week 13 home matchup and put together a second straight useful IDP performance.
White has been dealing with this foot issue over the last couple of weeks, and he'll be able to play through it once again in Week 12. The veteran linebacker has appeared in all 10 of Tampa Bay's games thus far, recording 62 total tackles, including three tackles for loss and two sacks.
The All-Pro linebacker was able to log a limited practice session Friday after recording DNPs both Wednesday and Thursday, and he's thought to be a game-time decision Sunday. If White were to miss Week 12, K.J. Britt would likely start in the Buccaneers' linebacker corps.
White played through his foot injury during Tampa Bay's loss to San Francisco in Week 11, logging 60 defensive snaps, but it looks like his availability versus Indianapolis isn't guaranteed. Assuming White is officially tagged as 'questionable' after Friday's practice, he should be considered a game-time decision for Week 12.
White was listed as questionable ahead of last week's game against San Francisco but got the green light to play and played all 60 defensive snaps. It's safe to assume he'll be out there Sunday against the Colts.
White had been trending in the right direction over the last two days of Week 11 prep, closing out the week with a full Friday practice to portend Sunday's active status. The talented linebacker will thus be available to help in the Buccaneers' quest to slow down a dangerous 49ers offense that seemed to rediscover its footing in a lopsided Week 10 win over the Jaguars.
Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Birthdate
2/17/1998 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'0", 237 lbs
Draft Info
2019: Rd 1; Pk 5 (TB)
Birthplace
Springhill, LA, USA
Position
LB
College
LSU
Experience
5th season
Career History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2019 - Present
(5 seasons)
Previous Game
20
Final
27
7
TOTAL
0
SACK
0
INT
2023 Season Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
2
39
30
1
0
