Through the lens of professional football, the relationship between a player and a team that lasts as long as the one between linebacker Lavonte David and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is almost unheard of.

For the last 13 seasons, David has been at the heart of the Buccaneers’ defense — a 3-time NFL All-Pro with approximately $94.6 million in career earnings and a Super Bowl ring.

It’s been a great run, but David is 34 years old his production in decline, so he would either have to take a home team discount — think half of the 1-year, $8.5 million contract he signed before the 2024 season — or chase a more lucrative offer with another team in 2025.

That’s why Yahoo’s Nate Tice and Charles McDonald have the Buccaneers projected to take a linebacker in their latest 2025 NFL mock draft released on January 7, sending Alabama’s Jihaad Campbell to the Buccaneers with the No. 21 overall pick.

From Yahoo: “General manager Jason Licht does a great job of addressing current and soon-to-be holes at positions. Lavonte David is a franchise legend, but inside linebacker is looking like one of those positions in Tampa Bay. Campbell has excellent size with real two-way potential. He can get downhill in the run game, but is fluid enough to turn and run in coverage. His experience as a blitzer will also translate nicely in Todd Bowles’ defense.”