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Benton Whitley

Roster Value33
TBFA

Tampa Bay Buccaneers release Benton Whitley

May 11, 2026
Released
Official

What changed

Player
Benton Whitley
From
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
To
Free agent
Effective
May 11, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Mike Caldwell
#3Rueben Bain Jr.Drafted, unsigned818211/1700508086—22.06'3"263
#45Josiah TrotterDrafted, unsigned727210/1700507775—21.46'2"237
#34Alex Anzalone666214/17950848066$9.0M32.06'3"234
#0Yaya Diaby776217/1773971009664$3.9M27.36'3"270
#52Christian Rozeboom554516/1774093930$1.6M29.66'2"230
Javin WrightPractice squad26455/17——50960—26.56'4"230
#98Anthony Nelson654016/177992939354$5.4M29.66'7"272
#51David Walker36404/1700509649$1.1M26.36'0"263
#8SirVocea Dennis553512/175989709635$1.2M26.56'0"230
#97Al-Quadin Muhammad472515/17850898318$5.3M31.56'4"250
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Mike Caldwell
Lavonte David808211/179999675471—36.76'1"233
Haason Reddick818214/179765828087—32.06'1"235
Chris BraswellUnknown747217/1748581009572$1.9M24.96'3"255
Anthony Walker56628/17872488532—31.16'1"230
Yaya Diaby776217/1773971009664$3.9M27.36'3"270
Deion JonesUnknown605510/179619598073—31.96'1"227
Benton WhitleyUnknown33553/173016960—27.66'4"250
Markees WattsUnknown465510/1716—61960—26.86'1"240
John BullockOn waivers424515/1711188960—25.46'0"230
Nick JacksonOn waivers31453/1743018960$1.0M25.76'0"237
Anthony Nelson654016/177992939354$5.4M29.66'7"272
David WalkerReserve list36404/1700509649$1.1M26.36'0"263
SirVocea Dennis553512/175989709635$1.2M26.56'0"230
Mohamed KamaraInjured reserve29354/1774229633$1.1M26.36'1"250

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