TAMPA, Fla. -- Bruce Arians, the self-proclaimed "Quarterback Whisperer," who has tutored the likes of Carson Palmer, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and Andrew Luck, faces his next big challenge in working with quarterback Jameis Winston as the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
As of late Tuesday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini, the Bucs were finalizing a deal with the former Arizona Cardinals coach who retired at the end of the 2017 season.
Just last month, Bucs general manager Jason Licht announced Winston, 25, would return in 2019, meaning the club will pick up Winston's $20.