This is the ninth season that Bucs Record Watch has existed in some form or fashion, yet it feels a lot different as Tampa Bay opens up its 2026 season Sunday afternoon against the Bengals in Cincinnati.
In the NFL, Cover 4 refers to a defensive coverage that aims to cover four deep zones on the field. Following that lead, I’m going to provide you with the same coverage of the Bucs – your favorite football team.
Pewter Report’s Camp Diary series is back for the Bucs’ 2026 training camp in a new format with video interviews in addition to partial transcriptions.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to rack up at least 4,000-passing-yards and toss at least 30 touchdowns in the same season can you name in six minutes?
Buccaneers OLB Lavonte David announced his retirement from the NFL in March after 14 years in the league, but admitted he’s had some second thoughts after Tampa Bay added Rueben Bain Jr.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a silhouette of Lavonte David in their draft room under a phrase that reads "I Am That Man." Not only was David known for
Even though Lavonte David retired in March, he says he will be there for the Bucs' newly-drafted LB Rueben Bain Jr.
The Bucs find themselves in an intriguing position heading into the 2026 season, almost as if they’re teetering on a tight rope trying to get from one destination to another.
It was a rough offseason for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as far as franchise legends are concerned. The team lost two of them — wide receiver Mike Evans and linebacker Lavonte David.
Recently retired Buccaneers LB Lavonte David revealed the injuries that QB Baker Mayfield was dealing with last season. “The season’s over now, I can talk about it,” David said, via JoeBucsFan.com.
For a piece published on Friday, The Athletic's Mike Sando spoke with unnamed NFL executives who shared some gloomy outlooks regarding how the Buccaneers have changed since the end of the 2025 season.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a pair of locker-room leaders and longtime members of the organization this offseason.
Lavonte David spent 14 years in the NFL – all with the Buccaneers. Upon announcing his retirement on Tuesday, it cemented that his entire career would be with one team here in Tampa Bay.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without another familiar face moving forward.
The Buccaneers have signed two free agent linebackers, and another Lavonte David contract is not forthcoming. The stalwart Tampa Bay defender will retire after 14 seasons.
Per the team’s website, Buccaneers LB Lavonte David announced his retirement from the NFL after 14 seasons. “Lavonte’s mark on our franchise could never be overstated,” said Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht.
The Bucs announced Tuesday morning that inside linebacker Lavonte David will be holding a press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET today at the AdventHealth Training Center.
If Lavonte David plays in 2026, it will only be for the Buccaneers. The veteran linebacker will either re-sign with Tampa Bay or retire this offseason, agent Ron Butler said during an appearance on WDAE (via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times).
The 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered their Week 9 bye at 6-2, but they then suffered seven losses over eight games that ultimately caused them to miss the playoffs.
In a recent podcast appearance, Buccaneers LB Lavonte David said he still hasn’t decided if he’s going to play another season of football in 2026. David
With linebacker Lavonte David and wide receiver Mike Evans scheduled to hit the open market in March, the Buccaneers are facing the departures of two franchise icons.
The Buccaneers were demolished on "Sunday Night Football."
Mayfield guided the Bucs to a comeback victory for the fourth time in five games as Tampa Bay notched a last-second 38-35 win at the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.
During a Monday night appearance on the Buccaneers Radio Network, Tampa Bay veteran linebacker Lavonte David gave his opinion of what went wrong for the hosts during their Week 4 matchup.
Numerous members of the Bucs have noted over the past couple of years how Mayfield has been an ideal replacement for Brady following Brady's "for good" retirement in February 2023.
J.J. Watt has received plenty of recognition for being one of the best defensive players to ever take an NFL field, and the former Houston Texans star believes one current linebacker deserves more of it.
David made a bold claim about the Tampa Bay squad that fell to Washington in the wild-card round as he reflected on how he dealt with that heartbreaking defeat.
The Buccaneers are re-signing their standout linebacker.
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