Overview
- Multiple outlets report Anzalone has agreed to terms with Tampa Bay on a two-year, $17 million contract that will become official when the NFL's new league year opens.
- Reporters say Anzalone chose the Buccaneers over richer offers and already resides in the Tampa area, a factor seen as influencing the deal.
- Detroit loses a five-year defensive captain who logged 95 tackles, nine pass breakups and 2.5 sacks in 2025 after anchoring the unit under Dan Campbell.
- Tampa Bay's inside-linebacker outlook remains in flux with Lavonte David weighing his future, increasing the importance of adding an experienced signal-caller.
- In the same signing wave, the Buccaneers reached a two-year, $14 million agreement with running back Kenneth Gainwell, and The Athletic graded the Anzalone signing an A+ for value and fit.