Bucs LB David has torn meniscus, undergoes surgery

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David underwent a procedure to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, coach Bruce Arians said Monday. Arians added that he expects David to be ready for Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers.

"We're gonna hold him out for a while. Nothing serious," Arians said. "He'll be ready to go soon." David, 29, missed multiple days of practice last week. The team attributed his absence to a minor injury.

In seven NFL seasons, all with Tampa Bay, David has accumulated more than 100 tackles in each season but one. In 2018, David had 120 tackles, with 13 of them for loss, and 3.5 sacks.