RVRosterVerdict
← Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LB

Yaya Diaby — Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB

LBTB

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rotation62
Roster Value77/100Starter-Levelhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
73
Expected Games
17/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
64
This Year
$3.9M
Per Game
$230K
TBTB
Projected Role
Rotational
Roster Status
Active
Age
27
Height
6'3"
Weight
270 lb
College
Louisville

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role62
Experience73
Durability100
Continuity97
Prime96
Draft pedigree64
Contract Fit71

Where Yaya Diaby fits · Linebackers

TB linebackers, last season vs this season — Yaya Diaby is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Mike Caldwell
82Rueben BainNEW8111/1700505086$5.9M——263
72Chris Braswell7317/1748581009572$1.9M24.86'3"255
72Josiah TrotterNEW7210/1700505075$2.7M——237
62Alex AnzaloneNEW6714/17950848066$9.0M31.86'3"234
62Yaya Diaby7717/1773971009664$3.9M27.26'3"270
45Christian RozeboomNEW5816/177409393—$1.6M29.56'2"230
45Caden FordhamNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——238
45John Bullock4615/171118896——25.36'0"230
45Javin WrightNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45Nick Jackson353/174301896—$1.0M25.66'0"237
40Anthony Nelson6616/177992939354$5.4M29.46'7"272
40David Walker364/1700509649$1.1M26.16'0"263
35SirVocea Dennis5612/175989709635$1.2M26.46'0"230
35Mohamed Kamara294/1774229633$1.1M26.16'1"250
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Mike Caldwell
82Lavonte DavidLEFT8011/179999675471—36.56'1"233
82Haason ReddickLEFT8114/179765828087—31.86'1"235
72Chris Braswell7317/1748581009572$1.9M24.86'3"255
62Anthony WalkerLEFT568/17872488532—31.06'1"230
62Yaya Diaby7717/1773971009664$3.9M27.26'3"270
55Deion JonesLEFT6010/179619598073—31.76'1"227
45Benton WhitleyLEFT313/17301696—$1.1M27.56'4"250
45Markees WattsLEFT4210/171606196——26.66'1"240
45John Bullock4615/171118896——25.36'0"230
45Nick Jackson353/174301896—$1.0M25.66'0"237
40Anthony Nelson6616/177992939354$5.4M29.46'7"272
40David Walker364/1700509649$1.1M26.16'0"263
35SirVocea Dennis5612/175989709635$1.2M26.46'0"230
35Mohamed Kamara294/1774229633$1.1M26.16'1"250

Contract

This season$3.9M
Total deal$5.5M

Roster move

Rotation62
LBYaya DiabyRoster value77/100
Exp73
Exp gms17/17
Prime96
Draft180
Stayed
TB
—
$3.9MThis yr
$5.5MTotal
$230KPer gm

Transactions

Official moves and active rumors involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Player transaction coverage will appear here soon.