Lavonte David Doesn’t Like To Say “Retired”
May 28th, 2026
Lavonte David
Buccaneers legend Lavonte David doesn’t seem to want to say “I’m done” when it comes to playing football.
Joe has heard loads of Lavonte David interviews since he retired and, again yesterday on SiriusXM NFL Radio, David doesn’t like to say be 100 percent definitive about never playing football again..
In fact, David said he has a physical reaction to seeing posts from Buccaneers social media because they tug at his love for the game and for being part of the team.
“It do give me a little bit of chills, but like you said, man, I’m not playing football this year and I don’t think I’m playing football again, so I just gotta find a way to combat that,” David said on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
It sounds to Joe like David is struggling a bit with his decision to hang up his cleats. It’s understandable. He had a postseason surgical cleanup on the knee that messed him up all last season and feels good now.
And Joe suspects all the additions to the Bucs defense have David tossing and turning at night.
May 28th, 2026 at 8:34 am
For the Love of God when will the LVD stories end? This Guy was not a Real Media Friendly player during his playing days and now we cant go a day without hearing something from him. HE IS DONE! HIS PLAY SHOWED IT!
PLEASE GO AWAY NOW!
May 28th, 2026 at 8:38 am
@Truth be Told…Wow!
May 28th, 2026 at 8:39 am
TBT: stuff it, man. Lavonte gave everything to this team for 14 years and became a hall of fame player. He can do as many interviews and generate all these posts all he wants because he’s earned it. One of the greatest to ever do it.
May 28th, 2026 at 8:44 am
He knows Bowles’ defense better than any current player and maybe better than some of the coaches. He might be valuable as a coach or mentor this year.
May 28th, 2026 at 8:55 am
Well, with all his media interviews this offseason, he belched he took plays off. That means you’re done son. Become a coach to younger players like the Bucs now have on D.
May 28th, 2026 at 9:01 am
Try saying retrded LVD.
May 28th, 2026 at 9:36 am
Despite David’s many unforgettable, productive years his loafing/quitting last season before he retired has torpedoed my regard for him and all this uncharacteristic yapping is the opposite of endearing. I’m with Truth be Told. I thought he was starting a ministry when he retired not going on this LVD for HOF tour.
We all have our own post mortem conclusions about the 2025 collapse but a couple of mine are: He went out a quitter and along with Bowles I lay 3rd and 28 and it’s aftermath squarely at his feet.
The player I imagined him to be for years would not/could not go out like that. I can’t wait for him to fade into obscurity and for the new LBs to reignite my excitement to watch the Bucs play defense.
May 28th, 2026 at 9:48 am
We have coaches, we have mentors. David is done. Admitted loafing. Dude, take a yoga class, play some golf. Remember your family? Spend some time, take a trip, anything but football.
May 28th, 2026 at 10:18 am
Truth be told = troll
Not a true Bucs fan for sure.
Give LVD his due… will be in the Ring of Honor sooner than later.
May 28th, 2026 at 10:19 am
It’s pretty simple, if you see an article about LVD and you don’t like it, don’t read it.
No cancel culture at JBF.
May 28th, 2026 at 10:46 am
Does anyone have an update on Kamara Mohamed? I’m just wondering what are his chances of making the 53 man roster.
May 28th, 2026 at 10:49 am
I kinda hopes he comes back for another year. To redeem himself for his mediocre play and to mentor Trotter. Mike Evans had Vincent Jackson and it shaped his career.
May 28th, 2026 at 11:29 am
Move on. He’s not on the team. 13 is not on the team. The dudes on the team are on the team. That’s it.
May 28th, 2026 at 11:31 am
If his knee feels good and he has his speed back, he should come back and play.
All the greats retire and then unretire and come back for at least 1 more season.
May 28th, 2026 at 11:42 am
Stay away Lavonte.
I imagine his body could do it, especially if the knee is right, but his mind has moved on. Otherwise he wouldn’t be kicking himself about loafing and not meeting his standard.
I wanna play hockey again cause the game is fun, get exercise and there is money in it… but I don’t take the time to get in shape then I don’t feel good enough out there, I don’t like the travel anymore, the whole process around the game is a chore. Can’t be half in.
May 28th, 2026 at 11:49 am
Fans really are fickle
May 28th, 2026 at 12:12 pm
We can’t here from Lavonte but we have to here from Truth be Told….. SMFH!!!
May 28th, 2026 at 12:14 pm
When the money stops rolling in it’s hard to say retired.
May 28th, 2026 at 12:23 pm
“When the money stops rolling in it’s hard to say retired.”
Watch the Max Crosby interview, David has invested his money well. The Suh effect.
May 28th, 2026 at 12:55 pm
He’ll probably wait and come back for a real contender.
May 28th, 2026 at 1:01 pm
Did I just read that he “had to” have Surgery to his knee?? Well… Since that’s a fact I think that the Very Average Joe’s around here are misinterpreting LVD’s “version” of what loafing means. It’s NOT your version!
“His version” of loafing means he “had to” slow down last year at times because like ANY regular human, “the high octane pro sports version” was likely doing Serious Damage to himself in an attempt to do his best to do his job! Maybe to the point of seriously hurting himself to entertain you and me. Fighting for a losing cause while pushing serious damage to yourself, DON’T ADD UP! The rest of the defense WASN’T fighting for it! Would you hurt yourself perhaps beyond repair FOR LIFE for an Obviously LOST CAUSE? Be Very Honest… Would You?
And let’s be real for a moment and look at “the body” of LVD’s work… If the guy could have played at 100% he would have. Then again, we Don’t Know what Bowles DID to damage the team to the point that they ALL refused to FIGHT for LIFE!
I’d say LVD’s version of loafing is likely having serious fears of very seriously damaging his knee as having SOME.. ANY HELP from ANYBODY ELSE on the team and taking measures to protect himself.
IT’S NOT LIKE HE COULD (by his standards) TAKE HIMSELF OUT OF THE GAME… HE WAS ALONE IN TRYING TO SAVE ANY PARTICULAR PLAY IN ANY PARTICULAR GAME. Where was his help last year? Where was ANY backup that could just play average?? NO WHERE! THAT’S WHERE! He stayed in for you and me! He didn’t HAVE TO! But he Amazingly DID! With a bad leg! Loafing to him means he couldn’t go full speed without seriously damaging himself and chose not to. THAT’S his version of loafing.
His version of easing up and yours maybe (AND LIKELY IS) far different than average humans and he feels guilty for not breaking his Leg Off to make you happy. I say LVD HAS paid his dues for me and you and this …… team.
And for those disrespecting LVD for not being willing to break his leg for a Useless Cause by then, and dismissing ALLLLLLLLL that the man HASSSS DONEEEE for the ungrateful…
Well you sound like what you may well be. NOT ACTUALLY A FAN OF THIS TEAM, AND THE FULL BREATH AND APPRECIATION OF THE YEARS OF STRUGGLES A MAN LIKE LVD MADE WORTH EVEN WATCHING “AT ALL”!
That’s what you smack talkers Look Like BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT YOU ARE, OR MORE APPROPRIATELY TERMED… AREN’T BEING with the disrespect from the “FANS”…?
David’s views are still worthy. Chill out. Is it Really taking skin off your back with an article or two?
May 28th, 2026 at 1:01 pm
Lavonte David PLEASE come back and play for The Bucs for one more season. This 2026 season could be a championship run if everyone stays healthy.
May 28th, 2026 at 1:19 pm
Just wait for san fran to have an injury he’ll go