Linebacker Shaquil Barrett failed to reach an agreement on a multi-year contract with Tampa Bay Buccaneers before Wednesday's deadline, meaning he will play the 2020 season under the franchise tag, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
There were 12 players who received a franchise tag this offseason but were unable to sign a long-term deal.
Barrett was the bright spot for an otherwise porous defense in Tampa Bay. After betting on himself in free agency last season by agreeing to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Bucs, he recorded 19.5 sacks, 58 total tackles, six forced fumbles and one interception, to cash in with Tampa one year later.