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Mike Edwards, Devin White Help Propel Bucs to Unprecedented Start

Mike Edwards, Devin White Help Propel Bucs to Unprecedented Start


Tampa Bay’s defense also sacked Winston six times, with outside linebacker Shaq Barrett getting two, inside linebackers Devin White and Lavonte David joining safety Antoine Winfield Jr. with one each and outside linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka and defensive lineman Vita Vea combining on the last one. Tampa Bay’s defense is also third in the NFL in sacks since Bowles’ arrival.

Most Quarterback Sacks, NFL Teams, 2019-22

1. Pittsburgh Steelers: 172

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 152

4. New Orleans Saints: 143

5. Washington Commanders: 136

Through the first two weeks of the season (prior to the two Monday night games), White is tied for third in the NFL with 3.0 sacks. He has also led the Buccaneers in tackles in each of the first two games and has 19 stops overall. White is the only player in the league with at least 15 tackles and at least three sacks.

Barrett enjoyed the eighth game of his career with at least 2.0 sacks, all coming since he joined the Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent in 2019. Barrett now has 39.5 sacks in his three-plus seasons in Tampa, tied for the third-most in the NFL in that span.

Most Sacks, NFL Players, 2019-22

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