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1 week agoBuccaneers LB Lavonte David, 12-time captain, retires from NFL
Lavonte David, a key player for the Buccaneers, is retiring after 14 seasons, leaving a legacy of impressive career statistics and leadership.
It was Week 7, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were taking on the Detroit Lions during "Monday Night Football" when it happened. Wide receiver Mike Evans, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, was lying motionless on the turf at Ford Field after a vicious collision with cornerback Rock Ya-Sin. Everyone knew it, and soon so did Evans when he regained consciousness and felt the searing impact of a fractured collarbone, his eyes welling with tears.