Buccaneers Sign Linebacker Alex Anzalone to Two-Year Deal

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed linebacker Alex Anzalone to a two-year, $17 million contract. Anzalone joins Tampa Bay after a five-year run with the Detroit Lions, where he served as a defensive captain. In 2025, he recorded 95 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and nine passes defensed. His arrival signals potential changes for the Bucs' defense as longtime centerpiece Lavonte David enters free agency. Anzalone brings 73 career starts and 490 total tackles of experience to the Buccaneers' linebacker corps.