The Buccaneers signed Gholston to a 5-year contract worth $37 Million days before free agency began. There were concerns that Tampa did not value Gholston enough to hand him a big contract, but those concerns were quieted. Some Bucs fans were also wary that Tampa may overpay Gholston. However, roughly $7 million a year is not too bad for someone who has improved each year.
Will Gholston was drafted out of Michigan State in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Since then, he has shown improvement nearly every year. Gholston initially provided starts due to injury, but over the course of the 2015 season became a full-time starter.