 On September 24, 2017, David made seven combined tackles before he was carted off the field in the third quarter of the Buccaneers' 34–17 win at the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.In Week 7, he collected a season-high 14 combined tackles (12 solo) in a 30–27 loss at the Buffalo Bills.David was inactive for the Buccaneers' Week 15 loss to the Atlanta Falcons due to a hamstring injury.