As expected, Devin White won’t be returning to the Buccaneers in 2024, but the linebacker will be sticking in the NFC. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, White is signing with the Eagles.
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It’s a one-year deal for the linebacker, according to Schefter. The contract has a max value of $7.5MM.
The former first-round pick had a productive first four seasons in Tampa Bay. After forcing three fumbles and scoring two touchdowns as a rookie, White followed that up with three-straight seasons of 120-plus tackles. He earned a second-team All-Pro nod in 2020 after compiling nine sacks, and he added 38 tackles in three playoff games en route to a Super Bowl championship. That Super Bowl win also featured a crucial pick-six on Patrick Mahomes.
White made a Pro Bowl after finishing with a career-high 18 QB hits in 2021, and he added another 124 tackles and 5.5 sacks to his resume in 2022.
Set to play the 2023 campaign on his fifth-year option, the former fifth-overall pick sought out a massive extension last offseason. A deal didn’t materialize, and White ended up requesting a trade from the organization. Little interest was shown around the league, and White ultimately played out the 2023 campaign on his expiring contract.
The linebacker did little to increase league-wide interest with his play. He ended up splitting snaps with K.J. Britt down the stretch, and he didn’t start either of the team’s two playoff games. White finished the campaign with a career-low 83 tackles, with Pro Football Focus ranking him as the league’s third-worst linebacker in 2023.
White should have an opportunity to bounce back in Philadelphia. The team only returns a pair of inside linebackers in Nakobe Dean and Ben VanSumeren, so White should be in line for a significant role in 2024.
ayyo LB time.
woohoo
Howie!
Absolute steal. He’ll have a great chance to increase his value with Philly.
Maybe, if he gets his head back into the game
He had issues in Tampa for some reason and I am not completely sure what those issues were
Bro lmao the eagles are f#%king loaded
Echoes of the ‘Dream Team’ hype in 2012
Dream Team in the OJ case too at this point
There are many questions this year Ina team that imploded in 2023. There has been a loss in leadership in the locker room and there are many new coaches who have never worked together. There are also many young unproven players . I hope it works too but a lot of things
have to go well.
Yeah I agree but man the moves made so far you have to be impressed I’m not even a Philly fan. They’re building depth and high octane playmaking ability
3rd worst LB in PFF rankings.. got a 1yr deal on day 4.. he’s washed
Underrated LB. Really solid move.
It’s really not. White has been been the last two years.
He has been overrated actually.
Howie is SLAYING the fa period!
Bro he’s like a mad wizard locked in a dungeon casting spells. Arguably the best GM in nfl today haha
Devin White quit on the Bucs last season and got benched. It’s not a huge investment fortunately but don’t expect a lot from him.
Wow, you have the perfect username for this transaction!! LOL…Thanks for the insight regarding White, but I have to say, at that price, I wish my Browns would’ve gotten him.
Unsure why the Niners didn’t offer him what they offered Kendricks. Guess we’re going back to Oren Burks
Obviously with this and Devante Parker signing the Eagles are back to being a dumpster fire.
Wheels are off the bus.
He is athletic but can’t shed a block he tends to get sucked into them. He is also pretty weak at tackles he bounces off or quits. LVD helped him a ton.
What bothers me about Howie is that he tries too hard to be clever. He wants to “win” the off-season but that doesn’t always translate to winning games. They desperately need a better back 7 and his disregard for LBs is frustrating. Plus the whole Georgia thing from the last draft is mere showboating and is not getting the results we need. Yes, Howie we know you’re smart.