White in the first round 2019, White saw his time in Tampa Bay coming to the end in 2024 after his playing time dwindled under Todd Bowles. After Bucs let him walk, he wrote with Eagles last year but never played a click. He completed the campaign as a backup in Houston.
This dissatisfaction offered Buc’s chief executive Jason Licht, who offered a stunning review of White’s working time in Tampa and said he wanted him to never negotiate the line baker.
However, Raiders GM John Spettek, who was in Tampa from 2016 to 2024, took a chance at White and moved him to Vegas. So far, so good.
“For me, this is a great start,” said White. “This is just one game, but we can build it up with momentum and energy. Especially it doesn’t mean much to me. I just have to get back to the drawing board and be in line with what I put forward today because I can be this person all year. I played a high level for a long time.
Raiders’ defense came in during the season with a number of questions, including in the middle of the defense, where the club lost Robert Spillane in a free agency. There is only one game, but if White can continue to be this hammer, it will help raiders significantly when they try to build on week 1.