I was just off camera when Ray Lewis was asked by CBS at the Pro Bowl for his top four current NFL linebackers: He said Roquan Smith, Fred Warner, Bobby Wagner and "probably Devin White or one of them boys in Tampa." https://t.co/riSIOr3B7l
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) February 9, 2024
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White’s tenure in Tampa Bay has been a controversial one, but he recently garnered some praise from one of the best LBs to ever play the game.
Former Baltimore Ravens LB and Hall of Famer Ray Lewis was asked who his top linebackers in the NFL were at the Pro Bowl in Orlando, and he made sure to give the Bucs props. He specifically mentioned White by name, but his praise was moreso all-encompassing.
“Oh man, that’s gonna be hard,” Lewis said when asked. “Roquan Smith, Fred Warner. I love Bobby Wagner. Oh, and probably Devin White or one of them boys in Tampa.”
The “one of those boys” line certainly carries some weight. White’s status as a top linebacker in the NFL hasn’t been the consensus for some time now, and it’s entirely possible that the Bucs may not even re-sign him in free agency this year after teammate K.J. Britt began to take more and more of his snaps in the latter part of the season. David, meanwhile, has still been a force of nature even in his old age and still showcases some of the better linebacker play across the season.
Both White and David are free agents this year, with White approaching the end of his rookie deal and David coming off a one-year contract given to him by the Bucs at the end of the 2022 season.
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