One of the NFL’s leading tacklers was back on the practice field on Friday.
Buccaneers weak-side linebacker Lavonte David was taking part in the club’s workout, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reported.
David had missed the previous four practices with a hamstring injury, and he was also held out of Sunday’s loss at Chicago.
David shares the league lead in tackles with Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly and Detroit linebacker DeAndre Levy (116). However, David has tallied his tackles in one fewer game than Kuechly and two fewer than Levy. The 24-year-old David has recorded at least 10 tackles in 7-of-10 games for the Buccaneers, who host the Bengals on Sunday afternoon.
According to Pro Football Focus, David has been on the field for all but 15 defensive snaps in the games in which he’s played, and 13 of those missed reps came in a blowout loss at Atlanta.
The Buccaneers’ injury report will be released later Friday.
