The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were never going to let safety Antoine Winfield, Jr. get away. Tagging him a few months back alluded to that fact that they wanted to continue negotiating to not only make him a long-term Buc, but potentially also one of the highest paid defensive back in the league.
On Monday, the Bucs made Winfield not just a long-term Buccaneer and highest paid defensive back, but also the highest paid safety in NFL history.
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport as confirmed by Winfield’s representatives, the Bucs signed their young stud safety to a four-year deal worth $84.