Speaking for the first time publicly since requesting a trade this offseason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White said Monday, “I got a little selfish,” but he has returned with a positive attitude and is focusing on the 2023 season.

“I don’t think there’s no regret,” White said when asked about the request. "I don’t think it’s just about being paid. It’s just about being a guy who was drafted here, and doing a lot for this program. Just want to be the long-term guy, you know, just want to be a guy like Lavonte [David]. He was — he been here forever. I wanted to be that next guy, and you know — we just didn’t make it happen when I wanted to.

"And that’s why I kind of got a little selfish, even knowing I still had the fifth-year option and that was a thing in place. And I mean, I guess early on, you don’t realize that. You just know, like, 'Hey, I’m at the end of my contract — let’s get it in. Lock me in. I know I feel comfortable here.’”