LAVONTE DAVID NEWS

Tom Brady throws 2 TD passes, Buccaneers beat Eagles 28-22

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Thursday night

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bucs' Richard Sherman out for game with hamstring injury

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Richard Sherman is out for the game after leaving against the Philadelphia Eagles with a hamstring injury

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tamp Bay's Gronkowski, Philadelphia's Johnson inactive

Tampa Bay tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Philadelphia right tackle Lane Johnson (personal) will both miss their third straight game on Thursday night

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buccaneers face Eagles looking to avoid Thursday letdown

Tom Brady remembers the losses

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Buccaneers Rob Gronkowski, Lavonte David, Antoine Winfield Jr. out Thursday night vs. Eagles Rob Gronkowski has been ruled out of Tampa Bay's Week 6 game against Philadelphia due to a rib injury suffered in Week 4. The team announced...

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • NFL.COM

Ruled out for Thursday The Buccaneers ruled David (ankle) out for Thursday's game against the Eagles, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Impact David is nursing a low-ankle sprain, so the real question is whether he can return after missing just one contest. The veteran's next chance to suit up will come Oct. 24 versus the Bears. Through the first five weeks, David has produced 34 tackles (22 solo), two pass breakups and one sack.

OCTOBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Minter on Stepping In For Lavonte David, Preparing for Eagles ' Press Conference  Inside linebacker Kevin Minter spoke to the media on Monday ahead of week 6 vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

OCTOBER 11, 2021 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Expected to miss time David is expected to miss time with a low-ankle sprain that he sustained in Sunday's win over the Dolphins, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact David was initially believed to be dealing with a knee injury after he exited Sunday's Week 5 win, but his X-rays revealed a low-ankle sprain. He isn't expected to play against the Eagles on Thursday and is currently considered week-to-week. K.J. Britt will likely see additional playing time if David is unavailable.

OCTOBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Burrow taken to hospital; Daniel Jones carted off field

Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals was taken to a hospital as a precaution after suffering a bruised throat and Daniel Jones of the New York Giants was carted off the field with...

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lavonte David becomes the latest injured Buc The veteran inside linebacker exits after Ndamukong Suh rolls into his legs. Bruce Arians says it might be a high ankle sprain.

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • TAMPABAY.COM

Brady's 5 TD passes to pace Bucs' 45-17 rout of Dolphins

Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns as Antonio Brown became the fastest NFL player to 900 receptions and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled...

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

X-rays come back clean David (knee) underwent X-rays on his ankles that came back negative, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Impact David was ruled out from the game with a knee injury, but it's possible he is also dealing with an ankle issue. While this is positive news, it remains unclear how serious David's injuries may be or how long he may be sidelined.

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return against Dolphins David (knee) will not return to Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Impact David suffered the injury late in the second quarter and needed assistance from trainers to get to the sideline. It's unclear how severe the injury may be, but the Buccaneers will now be without one of their defensive leaders for the remainder of the game.

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bucs LB Lavonte David (ankle) won't return vs. Dolphins Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David will miss the rest of Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins with an ankle injury

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Dealing with knee injury David suffered a knee injury and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Impact David was hurt in the second quarter and was down on the field for a few minutes. He walked to the sideline with trainers and it's unclear how severe the injury may be. Prior to his exit, David had two tackles and a quarterback hit.

OCTOBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Co-leads team in stops David totaled seven tackles (five solo), including one for loss, and also defensed a pass in the Buccaneers' 19-17 win over the Patriots on Sunday night.

Impact David shared the team lead in tackles with the debuting Richard Sherman and Antoine Winfield (concussion), posting his third-highest tackle tally of the first four games. The veteran linebacker is averaging a robust eight stops per contest overall, and although he's yet to add any peripheral stats except for a couple of pass breakups, it's worth noting David has at least one sack in three straight seasons and multiple forced fumbles in seven of the last eight campaigns.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brady, Belichick in spotlight as Buccaneers visit Patriots

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is set to make his first return to Foxborough since departing New England in free agency following the 2019 season

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies six tackles David posted six solo tackles in Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Rams.

Impact Coming off four straight seasons with 100-plus tackles, David is off a predictable start with 25 stops through three games. He doesn't add much in terms of pass rush -- he has posted just six sacks over the previous four years -- but his tackling floor should be enough for fantasy viability.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Where have LBs Devin White and Lavonte David gone? Five observations from Bucs' Week 3 loss to Rams Five takeaways from Sunday's game, including thoughts about the two star inside linebackers, secondary woes, receiving game and more.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Posts eight tackles in win David recorded eight tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 48-25 win over the Falcons.

Impact Davis is up to his usual tricks with 19 tackles through two games. The 2012 second-round pick has posted 100-plus tackles in nine of the last 10 seasons. Both David and Devin White have weekly IDP value in Tampa Bay's elite defense.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Paces squad in tackles David recorded 11 tackles (five solo) and defensed a pass in the Buccaneers' 31-29 win over the Cowboys on Thursday night.

Impact The veteran linebacker was also credited with a hit on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott while pacing the team in tackles on the night. By all accounts, the ultra-reliable David had a strong training camp, making his quick start to the new season relatively unsurprising. The 10-year pro will next set his sights on helping slow down the revamped Falcons offense in a Week 2 matchup a week from Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter 2021 NFL season as the hunted

Tom Brady and the Buccaneers enter the 2021 NFL season as the team everyone wants to knock off, Martin Rogers writes.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Brady, Buccaneers begin defense of title against Cowboys

Lofty expectations don’t faze Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brady, talented Buccaneers poised to defend Super Bowl title

Two days after listening to a stirring speech from Tom Brady and receiving glitzy Super Bowl rings during a private ceremony, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reported to training camp and...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Top 100 Players of 2021': Lavonte David ' No. 43 Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David has been voted as the No. 43 player in the NFL on the "Top 100 Players of 2021" rankings.

AUGUST 16, 2021 • NFL.COM