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Antoine Winfield Jr., Bucs Agree to 4-Year, $84.1M Contract; NFL Record for Safety

Antoine Winfield Jr. will remain a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the foreseeable future.

The safety and the only NFL team he has ever known agreed to terms on a four-year, $84.1 million deal on Monday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. He becomes the highest-paid player ever at the position.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on March 5 that Tampa Bay placed the tag on him, which Spotrac noted was worth $17.1 million.

However, it was only a stopgap move. ESPN's Jenna Laine reported at the time the team was still "attempting to work out a deal with Winfield and will use this as a placeholder for a long-term contract.