David (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. David was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough due to a knee injury he likely picked up during the Buccaneers' Week 18 win over the Saints, during which he played every defensive snap and finished with nine tackles (four solo) and one pass defense. Unless he suffers a setback over the next few days, David should be good to go against the Commanders in Sunday's NFC wild-card round clash. David posted 122 combines tackles in 17 regular-season games, which is the 11th time in his 13-year NFL career that he has recorded at least 100 tackles in a season.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Birthdate
1/23/1990 (34)
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6'1", 233 lbs
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2012: Rd 2; Pk (TB)
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Miami, FL, USA
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LB
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Nebraska
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13 seasons
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2012-Present
(13 seasons)
David (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. David was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough due to a knee injury he likely picked up during the Buccaneers' Week 18 win over the Saints, during which he played every defensive snap and finished with nine tackles (four solo) and one pass defense. Unless he suffers a setback over the next few days, David should be good to go against the Commanders in Sunday's NFC wild-card round clash. David posted 122 combines tackles in 17 regular-season games, which is the 11th time in his 13-year NFL career that he has recorded at least 100 tackles in a season.
David (knee) was listed as limited on Wednesday's injury report. David played 100 percent of the Buccaneers' defensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Saints. His limited status may be a case of maintenance as the 34-year-old linebacker and his teammates begin preparing for Sunday's wild-card game against the Commanders. However, his status will likely be worth monitoring Thursday and Friday to see if he can ramp up his activity level ahead of Sunday's playoff matchup.
David posted nine tackles (four solo) and defensed a pass in the Buccaneers' 27-19 win over the Saints on Sunday. David finished second on the team in tackles behind cornerback Josh Hayes, eclipsing the 120-tackle mark for the third straight season in the process. The seemingly ageless linebacker enjoyed another highly productive campaign in 2024, suiting up for all 17 games and posting 122 tackles (76 solo), including 5.5 sacks, six defensed passes, including his first interception since the 2020 season, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. David will continue to be an integral part of the Buccaneers' defense in Sunday night's wild-card matchup against the Commanders.
David recorded eight tackles (seven solo) during Tampa Bay's loss Sunday versus the Cowboys. David's productive season continues as he's now racked up eight or more tackles in three of his past four outings and 10 times total across 15 games played. The 2012 second-round pick will look to keep producing and add to his total's during the team's Week 17 matchup versus the Panthers.
David supplied 12 tackles (eight solo), including 1.5 sacks, and was credited with three total quarterback hits in the Buccaneers' 40-17 over the Chargers on Sunday. David comfortably led the Buccaneers on stops on the afternoon with a figure that was also his highest since the divisional-round loss to the Lions in January. The veteran linebacker is turning in top-notch play down the stretch, as he's recorded at least eight tackles in five of the last seven contests. David's 1.5 sacks also pushed his season total to 5.5, his best mark since way back in the 2013 season.
David recorded seven tackles (five solo) including 1.0 sacks and a fumble recovery during Sunday's 28-13 win versus the Raiders. The fumble recovery was his first of the year, but David posted seven-plus tackles for the 10th time this season Sunday. Going into Week 15, he's eight stops away from his 11th professional campaign with at least 100 total tackles.
David recorded eight total tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers. David served as Tampa Bay's leading tackler in Sunday's overtime win, having now recorded eight total tackles in four of his last five games. The veteran linebacker has continued to produce at a high level in his 13th season in the NFL, tallying 85 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and five passes defended through the Buccaneers' first 12 games. David is expected to remain Tampa Bay's top tackler in a Week 14 matchup against the Raiders, working as the team's primary defensive leader.
David finished Sunday's 23-20 loss to San Francisco with eight tackles (four solo). David has logged exactly eight tackles in each of his last three outings, and he has reached that mark in seven of 10 regular-season games. He leads the Buccaneers with 72 tackles (44 solo) on the year, which is one more than safety Jordan Whitehead.
David finished Monday's 30-24 overtime loss to the Chiefs with eight tackles (five solo). David played every single defensive snap Monday, and he has logged at least eight combined tackles in six of his last seven outings. Through the first nine games of the regular season, David has logged 64 tackles (40 solo), including 3.0 sacks, four pass breakups, one interception and two forced fumbles.