Lavonte David’s contract details revealed with Buccaneers

Here's how Lavonte David's new contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers breaks down.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David celebrates after a stop during the fourth quarter of a NFC wild card playoff against the Washington Commanders. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wanted Lavonte David back and he wanted to come back, and the two sides got it done.

David re-signed with the Buccaneers on Thursday, priming him for his 14th season in the NFL — all with the Buccaneers. The deal was initially reported as a $10 million deal for one year with $9 million guaranteed, but NFL reporter Aaron Wilson had the full details of the contract, and revealed them in a tweet on Sunday.

David's $9 million is indeed fully guaranteed. His base salary is $3.5 million, with a $5 million roster bonus a third day after his contract. David is set to make $29,412 per game on the active roster, and then there is his incentives. He has $600k in incentives for sacks, interceptions, play time percentage and a playoff appearance.

#Buccaneers one-year, $9M deal for Lavonte David, fully guaranteed, salary $3.5M; $5M roster bonus third day after execution of contract, $29,412 per game active roster bonus guaranteed, plus $600K sacks, interceptions, playtime, playoffs incentive

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 9, 2025

The deal allows the Buccaneers to retain a franchise legend and play him well while offering incentives for him to get more money — incentives the Bucs would love to see him hit. Last year, he had 5.5 sacks and made the playoffs, so he may well hit those incentives again.

The Bucs will run it back with David once again, but they still need to add another linebacker to the fold. And when they do, he'll be there to mentor them and teach them everything that made him such a great player over the last decade.

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