Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Devin White is signing a one-year contract worth up to $7.5 million with the Philadelphia Eagles, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Frustrated by not receiving a new contract last offseason, White requested a trade but instead played under his fifth-year option. Then in 2023 he struggled with foot and hip injuries throughout the season and was replaced by KJ Britt as the Buccaneers battled for a playoff berth. The two alternated in the postseason, with White playing 37 defensive snaps in two games.
White, 26, showed what he's capable of with an interception of Trevor Lawrence that sealed a 30-12 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Christmas Eve. Playmaking was never the issue for White – consistency was the problem, as there were multiple instances where he was taken out of position. He surrendered the opening touchdown to Najee Harris in the flat while playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers and gave up the costly touchdown to Christian McCaffrey while playing for the San Francisco 49ers last season.
The Bucs' fifth overall draft pick out of LSU in the 2019 NFL Draft, White's breakout season came the following year in 2020, where he led the Bucs with 140 combined tackles (97 solo) during the regular season, with nine sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery And four passes defended. Despite missing the Wild Card Round playoff game due to COVID-19, White led the Bucs with 38 combined postseason tackles (27 solo), two fumble recoveries and two interceptions, including a pick-six off Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes In Super Pot LV.
White compiled multi-sack performances on six different occasions, including three sacks against the Las Vegas Raiders — where he also had a forced fumble — in 2020 and against the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. One of White's most memorable performances came for the Bucs. 21-16 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Munich, Germany. White recorded a sack and a sack that forced a fumble from quarterback Geno Smith just days after his father, Carlos Thomas, died at the age of 45.
He has 364 tackles, 23 sacks, six forced fumbles and three interceptions in 76 career games.
ESPN's Jenna Lynn contributed to this report.
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