The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have re-signed left tackle, Donovan Smith. This according to multiple reports, including a tweet from Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network.
The #Buccaneers have reached agreement on a three-year, $41.25 million deal with LT Donovan, Smith, source says. He gets $27 million fully guaranteed. Team and Smith avoid the franchise tag. He sticks in Tampa.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 5, 2019
As you can see, the deal is for three years and guarantees Smith $27M. This allows the team to avoid placing the franchise tag on Smith, something the team has a history of trying to avoid.