Bucs S Antoine Winfield gets record 4-year, $84.1M extension
Jan 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) during pregame warm ups against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports 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.
It marks the first time in NFL history that a safety is the league's highest-paid defensive back, per NFL Network.
At $21.025 million per season, Winfield's deal tops the $21 million average annual value for Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander. The league's second-highest-paid safety is Derwin James of the Los Angeles Chargers with an AAV of $19.133 million, per Spotrac.
Winfield, 25, made the All-Pro first team in 2023 with a league-high six forced fumbles, and career highs in sacks (six), tackles (122) and interceptions (three) in 17 starts.
He has seven interceptions, 11 forced fumbles, 15 sacks and 384 tackles in 59 games (all starts) since Tampa Bay drafted him in the second round in 2020.
Winfield is represented by David Mulugheta of Athletes First.
--Field Level Media
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