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NFL fans should be ready for a flurry of moves from their teams headed into the final week of preseason play \u2014 a spate that kicked off Sunday night with a trade involving former Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> linebacker Deion Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cTrade: the Saints<\/a> are sending veteran LB Deion Jones to San Francisco in exchange for RB Zamir White<\/a>, per sources,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter wrote<\/a> on his official X account on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jones, 31, was a 2nd-round pick by the\u00a0Atlanta Falcons<\/a>\u00a0in the 2016 NFL Draft and was a plug-and-play starter as a rookie when he led the NFL with 165 return yards on 3 interceptions. He played 6 seasons for the Falcons before spending 1 season with the\u00a0Cleveland Browns<\/a>\u00a0in 2022, 1 season with the\u00a0Carolina Panthers<\/a>\u00a0in 2023, and then the last 2 seasons with the Buccaneers.<\/p>\n Through his 1st 10 NFL<\/a> seasons, Jones has earned approximately $52.3 million in salary.<\/p>\n Deion Jones Did Dirty Work in 2 Seasons With Bucs<\/p>\n In 2025, Jones played all 17 regular-season games for the Buccaneers in a primarily backup and special-teams role. He finished the season with 29 tackles.<\/p>\n \u201cHow do you feel about the trade sending Zamir White, who was just signed as depth and not likely to make the final roster to New Orleans, for Deion Jones, who will reunite with Raheem Morris?\u201d Our SF 49ers wrote<\/a> on its official X account. \u201cJones had his best season in the league when he played for Morris in Atlanta.\u201d<\/p>\n Bucs Won\u2019t Look the Same at Inside Linebacker<\/p>\n Buccaneers fans might not recognize the group of inside linebackers the team trots out for the 2026 season opener against the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>.<\/p>\n After the retirement of legendary linebacker and defensive centerpiece Lavonte David<\/a>, the Buccaneers not only signed a pair of starters in free agency with\u00a0Alex Anzalone<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Christian Rozeboom<\/a>, but also drafted a firestarter in the 2nd round with Mizzou inside linebacker\u00a0Josiah Trotter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bleacher Report\u2019s Moe Moton<\/a>\u00a0put Trotter at the top of his list of rookies who could be Day 1 starters in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers may start a new inside linebacker tandem in the upcoming season,\u201d Moton wrote. \u201cLast year, Lavonte David and\u00a0SirVocea Dennis<\/a>\u00a0manned those positions. The former retired, and the latter has competition for the other spot. The Buccaneers signed linebacker Alex Anzalone<\/a> to a two-year, $17 million deal. He\u2019ll likely start. The club selected Josiah Trotter<\/a> in the second round of the draft. Of course, Trotter has pro linebacker bloodlines. He\u2019s the son of 12-year linebacker\u00a0Jeremiah Trotter<\/a>, though the 21-year-old made a name for himself on the collegiate level \u2026 if he\u2019s able to showcase his ability to handle coverage assignments, the rookie will push Dennis and beat out free-agent acquisition Christian Rozeboom<\/a> for a starting role.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. 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