Tampa’s most handsomely paid defender needs to shake off a slow season start.
When Shaquil Barrett emerged with the Buccaneers in 2019, compiling a league-high 19.5 sacks, fans looked to him and finally saw hope for a perennially anemic pass rush.
He then wreaked havoc in the Super Bowl against Kansas City and Pat Mahomes, and he could’ve easily had a legitimate claim to the MVP trophy if he didn’t play with the geriatric giant Tom Brady.
There’s no doubt he earned his payday, garnering a 4-year deal worth $68 million and cementing his status as a premier pass rusher.