Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign LB Javin Wright

Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed LB Javin Wright on May 11, 2026.

Event type: Free agent signing
First reported: May 11, 2026
Official: May 11, 2026
Player: Javin Wright
Position: LB

What changed

Player: Javin Wright
From: Free agent
To: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Effective: May 11, 2026

Known details

Compensation: Signed a contract with 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

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