Over his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Devin White went through highs and lows, from winning the Lombardi trophy to getting benched without warning. For the first time since his departure, White discussed his trip in detail on the Pivot Podcast. “I simply believe that his career was impacted by numerous mishandled circumstances, mishandled opportunities, and injuries.” “You know, injuries are a big factor,” White said to Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder, three former NFL players. “Everyone said to Coach Bowles, ‘We’ll take care of you.'” You are our man. You start to feel a little bit like, “I’m their guy.” I’m going to receive my just desserts.

White acknowledged that he started making plans for his family’s future in Tampa by choosing a piece of land. He felt taken aback when the Buccaneers decided to use his fifth-year option, despite having put together what he called one of the “best four years in the league that you could.” “I did this after Roquan did. You know, White’s agent Tory had everything together. He had every stat I had. Fred Warner demonstrated to me how he would collapse in order to pitch himself to the San Francisco 49ers for a contract. We never even made it there, as White remembered, and all they [the Buccaneers] said was, ‘We have plans for you to play on your fifth-year option.

White, shocked by the news, desired to hear it directly from the source. He purchased a plane ticket to Tampa, where he met Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht. White’s encounter took a turn for the worse when Licht restated what he had informed him over the phone. In an effort to take command of the situation again, White made a trade request. He organized his best-ever training camp after the Buccaneers declined. Then, in a scenario that would have been unbearable for any player vying for a contract extension, White hurt his foot.We never even made it there, as White remembered, and all they [the Buccaneers] said was, ‘We have plans for you to play on your fifth-year option.