The Buccaneers’ linebacker corps got consistently abused all last season, and the long-term outlook remains grim heading into 2025.
While Lavonte David is still good, being in year 14 at 35 years old sets a clear need for expectations on his play moving forward. K.J. Britt, one of the league’s worst at the position, is long gone, while third-year player SirVocea Dennis is talented but needs to stay healthy.
Some veterans in the waning stages of their career, like Anthony Walker and Deion Jones, offer some depth but there’s a critical necessity for someone in the room with definable upside.