The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not hesitate to place the franchise tag on star safety Antoine Winfield Jr. earlier this offseason. They wanted to ensure they had has much time as possible to hammer out a long-term deal to keep him with the franchise.
Sometimes, breaking the bank is the exactly the right thing to do. The Buccaneers signed All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. to a record-breaking four-year, $84.1 million dollar contract yesterday, and it was their best and only option for him.
The deal between the Buccaneers and safety Antoine Winfield is real. And it's spectacular. Per a source with knowledge of the terms, it's a simple four-year deal that pays out $21.025 million per year.
For the next two months, all eyes are going to be on the Cincinnati Bengals. That is because they are now the last team remaining that has yet to extend their franchise-tagged player. What recent event caused this?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making Antoine Winfield the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. The All-Pro safety agreed to a four-year, $84.1 million deal that includes $45 million fully guaranteed, his agents confirmed to NFL Network on Monday.
You can go ahead and chalk up one more win for Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht this offseason. The Bucs' GM and 2023 first-team All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield, Jr.
Just a couple of months ahead of the deadline in the middle of July, the Bucs and All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. have agreed to terms on a long-term contract extension, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
According to Adam Schefter, the Buccaneers and S Antoine Winfield Jr. have reached an agreement on a long-term deal. The total value of the contract is
Several dominoes have fallen into place for the Bucs this offseason when it comes to re-signing their own free agents. The last two dominoes still standing in terms of getting contract extensions are All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr.
According to Adam Schefter, the Buccaneers and franchise-tagged S Antoine Winfield Jr. have been working on a new long-term deal that will likely make him the NFL’s highest-paid safety once done. Schefter adds there’s a lot of optimism between the two sides that a deal will get done.