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Linebacker Shaquil Barrett is staying with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bucs used their franchise tag on the league-leader in sacks in 2019 .
Barrett was the bright spot for an otherwise porous defense in Tampa Bay. After betting on himself in free agency last season by agreeing to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Bucs, the linebacker recorded 19.5 sacks, 58 total tackles, six forced fumbles and one interception, to cash in with Tampa one year later.
The 27-year-old recorded four multi-sack games against the Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers.