Every NFL team’s most surprising cut candidate

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Devin White

This is another situation where a star player is asking out, and the team is waiting for the right trade candidate to come along. Devin White is a superstar linebacker who helped the team win its second Super Bowl Championship in 2021. He demanded a trade earlier this offseason, but it seems the two sides were able to mend fences for now. White is attending team activities.

The situation is fragile, and it could take no time at all to turn a corner towards bad again. If White doesn’t like what he sees out of an offense led by Baker Mayfield or Kyle Trask, he could call for another trade. Jason Licht could eventually call it a day on their relationship, letting White go where he pleases.

Since White is still on his rookie contract, it’s essentially fully guaranteed. Would White allow the Bucs to restructure the deal so it’s easier to get out of? There’s no way the Bucs just let White take $11 million on the way out the door.

It’s much more likely this would end in trade. White is still immensely valuable on the open market. However, we thought the same about DeAndre Hopkins, and he was cut by the Cardinals.