Linebacker Lavonte David is returning for his 13th season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, agreeing to a one-year, $9 million contract, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

The contract has a maximum value of $10 million, the source said.

David becomes the third key player to return to the Buccaneers, who previously re-signed star wide receiver Mike Evans and agreed to a new contract with starting quarterback Baker Mayfield.

After his contract expired in 2022, David returned to the Bucs on a one-year deal worth $7 million. David led the team with 134 tackles and 17 tackles for a loss and had 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble and 5 pass breakups.

David, 34, was the only player in the NFL in 2023 with 100+ tackles, 15+ tackles for a loss and 3+ sacks. David's 17 tackles for loss are the second-most in a single season by a player age 33 or older since the stat was first tracked in 2008, behind only J.J. Watt's 18 in 2022. David's 1,035 solo tackles are the most of any player in the NFL since 2012 and 11th most since the NFL began tracking this metric in 1994. His 18 fumble recoveries are also the most in the NFL since 2012 while his 28 forced fumbles are fourth most.

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