TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Buccaneers have no intentions of trading star linebacker Devin White, Tampa Bay general manager Jason Licht said Thursday. Last month, the 25-year-old who helped Tampa Bay win the Super Bowl in his second season posted cryptic James Johnson Jersey me sages on social media that suggested he may have played his last game with the Bucs. ESPN and NFL Network reported this week that White has requested a trade.White is seeking a long-term contract and entering the final year of the deal he signed as the fifth overall selection in the 2019 draft. The Bucs picked up the fifth-year option that'll pays him $11.7 million in the upcoming season.First of all, we all have all the respect in the world for Devin. Hes done some great things for us as Dwight Powell Jersey a player and we look forward to more from him in the future, Licht said during the teams annual pre-draft media availability.Hes on our team. We are looking forward to this season. Were gearing up for the season with the draft right now, free agency, and Delon Wright Jersey were looking forward to him being part of this team, Licht added. If he has the kind of year we all think hes capable of, we can hopefully put this to rest and everybodys happy.White, a team captain, became an immediate starter as a rookie and had a career-best nine sacks in 2020. That same year, he had a breakout postseason in helping Tom Brady lead the Bucs to the second Super Bowl title in franchise history.He had another solid season in 2022 with 124 tackles, 5 sacks and 16 quarterback hits Tyler Bey Jersey , but also drew some criticism on social media in October for what was perceived as a lack of hustle on a key play during a nationally televised prime-time lo s to the Baltimore Ravens.Licht was asked if he envisioned the po sibility of White holding out from training camp or maybe not playing under his current contract if the linebacker remains frustrated by a lack of progre s toward a new deal.I cant look into the future, Licht said. Like I said, we have the utmost respect for Devin. Thats part of the busine s world of ... this job that I dont like. Hes a competitor, hes a player. Everybody holds him in high regard."___More AP NFL: hub/nfl and Maxi Kleber Jersey in this topic
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