The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed safety Antoine Winfield Jr. to a four-year, $84.1 million contract.
His $21.03 million annual salary makes him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL, surpassing the $21 million per year Jaire Alexander received from the Green Bay Packers with his contract in 2022. The deal was the first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Winfield’s deal is also notable because he plays safety. The league’s six highest-paid defensive backs, including Denzel Ward, Jalen Ramsey, Marlon Humphrey, Marshon Lattimore and Trevon Diggs, were previously cornerbacks, according to about the cap. Derwin James Jr. was the highest-paid safety in the NFL until Winfield’s deal with the Bucs.
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