There will be a few different reunions on Sunday afternoon in Tampa Bay, one of them a little more festive than the other.
Up in the booth, Tom Brady will be making his triumphant return to Raymond James Stadium. It marks the first time he’ll be back since the final game of his career back in 2023 when the Bucs lost in the Wild Card round to the Dallas Cowboys.
The other guy making his return to Tampa Bay is Devin White, who will be back after leaving in free agency in Mach.
It was a sad end to White’s time with the Bucs. While he had played at an All-Pro level earlier in his career, helping win a Super Bowl in 2020, he failed to continue developing into a key piece of the future. Last year left a particular sour taste in everyone’s mouth, as White began the year demanding a trade only to later rescind it and end the season by losing his starting job.
He was notably one of the only players the Bucs didn’t bring back in the offseason, and White hasn’t been shy about how he feels about his old team. That’s what has made this weekend’s game even more interesting than it already was, as it serves as a potential revenge game one way or the other.
Is Devin White playing against the Buccaneers today? (Week 4)
There’s no question that the Buccaneers need to find a way to bounce back against the Eagles after a brutal loss last Sunday to Denver. What is in question is whether or not White will be on the field to try and stop them.
It’s been a rough start for White this season, as he’s yet to be active for a single game. He missed the Eagles’ season opener in Brazil and has been inactive for their last two games. Worse yet, Philly has made it clear that White is a rotational bench player and isn’t going to be starting over Nakobe Dean.
Then again, Nick Sirianni has that Troll Energy and could use this week as one to motivate White to get some revenge and help the Eagles get out of Tampa Bay with a win. It lines up perfectly for a petty move by Philly, one that could finally have White see some action for the first time this season.
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