Overview
- David said on the Up & Adams show that he will play only for Tampa Bay in 2026 and only if Todd Bowles remains head coach.
- Multiple outlets report Bowles is set to return for a fifth season after the Buccaneers finished 8–9 and missed the playoffs.
- David battled a painful knee through 2025 and is scheduled to become a free agent in March after a one-year, $10 million contract.
- Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay projects Tampa Bay as a landing spot for Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd after Jacksonville declined his fifth-year option.
- Lloyd earned 2025 Second-Team All-Pro honors with 81 tackles and five interceptions, and he is described as a three-down fit for Bowles’ scheme.