TAMPA.- Antoine Winfield Jr., All Pro safety, agreed to an agreement for a four-year contract and $84 million with the Buccaneers de Tampa Baywhich makes him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL.
The Bucs announced the deal on Monday. Winfield Jr, 25, who in his rookie season helped the team win the second Super Bowl In its history, it had an agreed salary of more than 17 million dollars for the next season, under the franchise player tag.
This deal continues a solid offseason for general manager Jason Licht, who made it a priority to retain the core talent of the roster that has won three consecutive division titles in the NFC South.
In addition to placing the franchise tag on Winfield in March, the Bucs signed quarterback Baker Mayfield (three years, $115 million), leading receiver Mike Evans (two years, $52 million) and veteran linebacker Lavonte David (one year , 10 million) to prevent those players from leaving via free agency.
Contribution to the Super Bowl
Winfield was a second-round draft pick in 2020 and immediately became a starter to help the Tom Brady-led Bucs win the Super Bowl as a rookie.
He leads all NFL defensive backs in sacks (15), quarterback hits (21), forced fumbles (11) and fumble recoveries (eight) since entering the league.
Tampa Bay has made the playoffs in each of Winfield’s four NFL seasons.
The Bucs will once again emerge as one of the favorite teams to compete for a place in the playoffs in the next NFL season.
Source: AP
