Lavonte David Has Knee “Procedure”
August 5th, 2019
Bucs star linebacker Lavonte David was nowhere to be found on the practice fields of One Buc Palace this morning. That’s because he had what Bucco Bruce Arians deemed a “procedure” on a knee.
Arians, speaking to the local pen and mic club after practice, stated David has a “little meniscus tear.” Arians did not offer up any further details or specifics but he said he expects David to be ready for the season-opener against the 49ers on Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Den of Depression.
David missed both Friday night and Saturday nights practice in the Glazer Shed and was in street clothes. Arians at the time said David had swelling in a knee and didn’t like practicing on the artificial surface.
Linebacker Kevin Minter is likely the guy to be the main man filling David’s role in his absence.
August 5th, 2019 at 10:44 am
Get well king David
Go BUCS
August 5th, 2019 at 10:48 am
he’s on the wrong side of 30…..
isnt his contract up at the end of the year?…this could be his last year….
GO BUCS!!!!
August 5th, 2019 at 10:51 am
Darn that is not good hope he has a speedy recovery
August 5th, 2019 at 10:52 am
A “little” meniscus tear. That’s typically two mth timeframe to heal. Season opener is ambitious. Even if he did suit up, probably won’t be 100% (already before season starts even starts) no reps or practice in new defense. Mmmmm fantastic!!!
August 5th, 2019 at 10:53 am
Damn. Good thing we signed Minter/Buccanon and have Cichy coming back for potential depth
August 5th, 2019 at 10:54 am
I think his time in a Bucs uniform is no more. There is no such thing as a “simple meniscus surgery”. You talking more than likely 3 to 6 months. Wish you well LVD. Time to saddle on up Mike Minter.
August 5th, 2019 at 11:13 am
Wrong side of 30? He is not even 30 yet. Smdh. Buc fans
August 5th, 2019 at 11:15 am
Ortho surgery if that’s the case for meniscus…1-2 months, including rehap…depending on how much was removed. However, never know if those things are the same again.
August 5th, 2019 at 11:16 am
Nos Bos agree with you and wish we had “mike” minter he was a monster when he played…..LVD if it happens is a huge loss, that stinks
August 5th, 2019 at 11:23 am
You’re saying the 29 yr old David is on the wrong side of 30? Are you too lazy to look up his age? Geez!
August 5th, 2019 at 11:47 am
Not al meniscus “tears” are equal.
Full meniscus tear and removal is at one end, a fragment torn is at the other end. One is two months and the other could be three weeks.
I have had both. The full meniscus had me away from walking normally for over two months.
I had a fragment floating in the other knew flushed out and was fine in two-three weeks.
So it depends.
August 5th, 2019 at 12:39 pm
Has been my favorite defensive player for a long time. Very strong, devoted player so we know he’s going to do everything the right way to get back on the field.
#GET WELL LVD!!! GO BUCS!!!
August 5th, 2019 at 12:49 pm
Bucsfan951
“You’re saying the 29 yr old David is on the wrong side of 30? Are you too lazy to look up his age? Geez!”
Man I hate that wrong side of 30 BS. LVD is still a lock down LB with great speed and almost always has the most tackles at the end end of the year for the Bucs. Unless he breaks his neck looking up youtube videos of firecrackers going off while driving his car, he will still have skills till at least 33.
August 5th, 2019 at 1:00 pm
No love for David. He’s part of the core that ran Shiano.
August 5th, 2019 at 1:50 pm
I had a tear on the edge of the meniscus that rolled and was causing pain. Sports surgeon went in with the scope and trimmed it off. I watched procedure on the screen as he did it. He said give it two days for the natural lubricant to come back (knee had been flushed) and then I was “good to go”. He had trimed the tear so there was really nothing to heal. Played golf on day three. So all tears are not the same!
August 5th, 2019 at 2:32 pm
I had A “little” meniscus tear and it took me 3 months to heal. Realize I was 20 years older then David when I tore my meniscus. It takes us old folk a little longer to recover.
August 5th, 2019 at 4:49 pm
Keep it up Bucs. Pretty soon I’m gonna take my 8-8 prediction down to 7-9.
August 5th, 2019 at 4:59 pm
Here’s something to consider…if Jack Cichy fills in for him and does a bang up job, will David be released?
That would save the Bucs around $8m.
August 5th, 2019 at 5:13 pm
That’s tough to miss TC with a brand new defense.
August 5th, 2019 at 6:46 pm
A few years back I had a significant meniscus tear with an accompanying cyst that developed on my ACL before I got the surgery; had both the tear trimmed and the cyst removed and was pain-free and walking with good strength, stability, and normal movement after 3 weeks. I was in my mid-forties at the time and not an athletic specimen like LVD. So I’m hopeful he can recover quickly.
That being said, however, NEXT MAN UP!!! I’d love to see some strong competition for that starting spot… just in case…. Not place-holding. Competing. I want to see Minter and whoever else step in and fight for first string like it could really be on the line.
August 5th, 2019 at 7:00 pm
@Bonzai: Cichy could be fragile, two major knee injuries in the last three years.