According to Bleacher Report, Buccaneers great safety Antoine Winfield Jr. is expected to join with the Los Angeles Rams in free agency. Winfield is in the final year of his seven-year, $7 million rookie contract.
“With Jordan Fuller and John Johnson about to hit free agency, Los Angeles will likely be looking for a new safety in the offseason,” a member of the Bleacher Report team said. “Antoine Winfield Jr. will be one of the top players available at the position and an upgrade over Fuller and Johnson.”
“Heading into the weekend, the former Pro Bowler had earned elite grades from Pro Football Focus nearly across the board,” Bleacher Report wrote of Winfield. “Coverage was the only area in which he fell short of the mark, by just one point, and quarterbacks had a 51.2 passer rating when targeting him.”
“Also, Spotrac estimates that the Rams will begin the spring with about $45.7 million in cap space to help make this pairing happen,” according to the Bleacher Report.
According to Spotrac, the Buccaneers will have $47 million in cap space in 2024 due to many free agent priorities. According to Spotrac, Winfield could command $18.2 million per year or a four-year, $72.9 million contract.
Tampa Bay has to think about Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Devin White, Lavonte David, and William Gholston as well. According to Spotrac’s market value figures, Mayfield, White, and Evans could command a combined $60.6 million per year.
The Buccaneers have received an update on Antoine Winfield Jr.’s injury.
On December 24, Winfield suffered a concussion against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16. He did not return to the game as the Buccaneers won 30-12, and head coach Todd Bowles expressed confidence in Winfield’s condition.
“He’s fine; he could have returned.” “We just held him out because it was getting close to the end,” Bowles told reporters on Sunday.
Tampa Bay will need Winfield in Week 17 against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South. A win would seal the division title for the Buccaneers, while a loss would add pressure to the season finale against the Carolina Panthers in Week 18.
This season, Winfield has 110 tackles, three interceptions, five sacks, five forced fumbles, and 12 pass deflections.
Antoine Winfield Jr.: “We Executed Throughout”
Winfield was pleased with how his squad defeated the Jaguars in emphatic fashion for the fourth week in a row on Sunday. In the process, the Buccaneers defeated a team with a winning record for the first time this season.
“Great game, and we executed flawlessly.” “We just have to keep doing that,” Winfield told reporters in the locker room after the game. “But that really starts with your preparation and practice and things like that.”
“We knew what type of game it was going to be, and we just came in here and executed,” Winfield said.
Winfield contributed an interception and three tackles. and a bag. With a scoreless first half, he helped the Buccaneers shut down the Jaguars offense, and Jacksonville didn’t score until the final minute of the third quarter, despite a 30-0 deficit.
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