Over the offseason, Devin White made headlines when he shockingly requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But now as he prepares to play for the team for the foreseeable future, he admits that his request was “a little bit selfish.”
Despite the trade earlier in the year, Devin White made it clear that he is comfortable staying here for the long run. In fact, that’s all he wanted all along.
“I just wanted to be the guy here for a long time,” White said according to the Tampa Bay Times. “After just sitting down with coach Bowles and Jason Licht and just understanding their plans for me. … See how I can do better. Moving forward, we all came to an agreement, and that’s why I’m here now, just focusing on the season now.”
White explains that he got frustrated when the team didn’t immediately give him a long-term contract. But claims the trade request was “a little bit selfish.”
“I don’t think it’s no regrets,” White said according to Pewter Report. “I don’t think it’s just about being paid. It’s just about being a guy who was drafted here and doing a lot for this program. I just want to be the long-term guy. You know, I just want to be a guy like Lavonte [David], who’s been here forever. I wanted to be that next guy. And we just didn’t make it happen when I wanted it to. And that’s where I kind of get a little bit selfish. Even knowing I still had the fifth-year option and that was the thing in play.”
We’ll have to see how White performs this upcoming season and if he can earn a long-term contract.
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