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“I Want To Be In Tampa”

The saga of YaYa Diaby continues. The trade deadline is in nine days, Nov. 10, a week from Tuesday. Bucs outside linebacker YaYa Diaby’s rookie contract expires in February. Prior to last week, YaYa had gone 11 games with a…

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Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 4:05 AM

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YaYa Diaby expressed his desire to stay with Tampa Bay during an interview on "Up and Adams."
Diaby recorded three sacks against the Carolina Panthers after having previously logged one sack in 11 games.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported before the Carolina game that there was a 35 percent chance Diaby could be traded.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker YaYa Diaby stated during an appearance on "Up and Adams" that he wants to remain in Tampa Bay. Diaby's rookie contract is nearing its conclusion ahead of the upcoming trade deadline. After recording only one sack across an 11-game stretch, Diaby posted a three-sack performance in a recent game against the Carolina Panthers.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler previously reported there was a 35 percent chance Diaby could be traded before the Carolina victory. JoeBucsFan argues that the emergence of team sack leader David Walker, the draft investment in Rueben Bain, and upcoming contract decisions regarding Cody Mauch may complicate the franchise's financial choices regarding Diaby's future.

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