Buccaneers, Lavonte David schedule press conference amid talk of retirement
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Key Points:
- Longtime Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David is expected to address his future in a news conference, with speculation mounting that he may announce his retirement.
- David, 36, has spent his entire 14-year NFL career with the Buccaneers and is currently a free agent, showing no interest in playing for another team.
- Buccaneers GM Jason Licht has expressed openness to welcoming David back if he decides to play this season.
- The team’s recent signings of free agent inside linebackers Alex Anzalone and Christian Rozeboom suggest they are preparing for David’s potential retirement.
- Drafted in the second round in 2012, David has earned a Super Bowl ring and first-team All-Pro honors during his tenure with Tampa Bay.
