Buccaneers’ Antoine Winfield Jr. expected to receive franchise tag after first-team All-Pro season, per report

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have several key free agents set to hit the open market at the start of the new league year, but the franchise appears set to ensure that at least one of them remains inside Raymond James Stadium. If the club utilizes the franchise tag in 2024, it is expected to be placed on star safety Antoine Winfield Jr., according to the Tampa Bay Times. This would mark the eighth time in franchise history the Bucs have deployed the tag and the first since Chris Godwin got it in 2022. 

If/when he’s ultimately tagged, the question then becomes what kind of tag Tampa Bay will place on Winfield. If they hit him with the exclusive tag, he will be guaranteed the average of the top five salaries at his position, but cannot negotiate with other teams. Over The Cap projects the franchise tender for safeties to be $16.2 million in 2024. If it’s the non-exclusive tag, that pays a one-year guaranteed tender that is the average of the top five salaries at his position over the past five years. In this case, he would be allowed to negotiate an offer with other clubs and the Bucs would get an opportunity to match. If they let him walk, they would receive two first-round picks as compensation. 

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-02-19 19:17:57

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