Joe must issue a disclaimer with this report out of the NFL annual owners meetings in Palm Beach.
Iconic Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, now the new Raiders head man, is always filled with positive vibes.
But it did seem like Carroll this morning at the AFC coaches breakfast had a little extra juice when talking about his new inside linebacker: former savior Buccaneers LB Devin White. Las Vegas signed him this week on a one-year deal.
Last year, White was a midseason Eagles castoff who was a bottom-of-the-roster guy in Houston and was often inactive there.
> “Devin White, you know, what a story he is going to be. Man, he’s a _fantastic_ addition to our team,” Carroll said today after noting he loves signing players with something to prove.
Joe is intrigued by what happens next with White, mostly because the Bucs entered this offseason with a yawning need at inside linebacker.
The Bucs went out and signed veteran LB Anthony Walker Jr. on the cheap [at the request of Lavonte David](https://www.joebucsfan.com/2025/03/anthony-walker-says-he-was-handpicked-by-lavonte-david/). Houston did the same with tackling machine E.J. Speed, though for a fatter one-year deal.
There were other signings at the position, too, but White landed in Vegas at 27 years old with the blessing of Tom Brady and former Bucs assistant GM John Spytek.
Carroll said he will give into his new players and find out what makes each guy extraordinarily unique and maximize it. If Carroll’s energy and embrace can’t revive White, Joe’s not sure anything will.