Here's what Winfield Jr.'s record-setting deal looks like broken down.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't want safety Antoine Winfiield Jr. going anywhere, and they made him the highest paid defensive back in the league to ensure it.Winfield signed a four-year deal worth up to $84.1 million, $45 million of which is guaranteed. And while that was known once the deal was announced, how the deal was structured hadn't yet been revealed — ESPN's Adam Schefter revealed the brunt of it on Tuesday, however, and there are some other fun tidbits as well.
There's also a potential out in Winfield Jr.'s contract for 2026, as the contract is front-loaded. If the Bucs were to get rid of him, they'd have a $12 million cap hit after paying his guaranteed $45 million. All-in-all, the deal is one both the Bucs and Winfield Jr. will be happy with. And now that his deal is taken care of, Tampa Bay's offseason is largely complete and the team can turn toward competing for a Super Bowl.River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.
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