Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay working on top-end deal

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and S Antoine Winfield Jr. are reportedly progressing toward a top-of-market deal for the young safety, though a franchise tag is likely if a deal is not met before the tag’s deadline.

Fantasy Impact: Winfield’s tag is worth $17.123 million worth of guaranteed money, though Pewter Report is citing a figure of over $20 million as Winfield’s potential worth in a long-term deal with the Buccaneers. A franchise tag could be used to buy more time for Tampa Bay for exclusive conversations to reach that long-term deal. Winfield had career-high numbers of 122 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, and six forced fumbles en route to an All-Pro nod.

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