White, who was embroiled in a contract dispute with the Buccaneers during the offseason, has embraced and stood out in his role of defensive play-caller since the start of training camp, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

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To his credit, White didn't allow his dissatisfaction with his contract impact his outlook for training camp, with the standout linebacker seemingly flipping a switch and reverting to his usual standout play. Head coach Todd Bowles has labeled White's overall body of work as "outstanding" and praised the 2019 first-round pick's ownership and command of the defensive unit. As impressive as White's first four seasons have been -- he's already accumulated 483 tackles, including 20.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries across 62 games -- Bowles indicates he feels this coming season could be the LSU product's best yet. "It's a continual growth thing," said the coach. "It's got to be constant thinking and constant changing and he's been doing a great job at it."