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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Carson Wentz contract resets quarterback market

By Cory Kinnan

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 11: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles shakes hands with Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 11, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Buccaneers 17-9. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 11: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles shakes hands with Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 11, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Buccaneers 17-9. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Philadelphia Eagles Carson Wentz’s new contract should bring a sigh of relief to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Jameis Winston in his contract year.

The new contract signed by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz should be music to the ears of fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wentz seemingly signed for less money than he could have gotten at over $25.5 million annually over the next six years with incentives to make more.

This contract has seemingly reset the quarterback market for the next wave of young quarterbacks looking for new contracts including Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, and if he plays well in 2019, Buccaneers’ quarterback Jameis Winston. With Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins demanding upwards of $30 million annually, this reset of the market should be a breath of fresh air for Tampa Bay, who is already strapped for cap space.

Winston is entering the last year of his rookie contract, and if Winston excels under head coach Bruce Arians and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, then he, without a blink of an eye, get a healthy extension from the Buccaneers. An important piece of information when discussing quarterback contracts: stats are not a major factor as every player is looking to get the most for their future earnings.

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This has led to Jimmy Garoppolo getting a healthy extension regardless of the fact that he has started less than ten games and Nick Foles set to make $22 million annually with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Make no mistake, Winston is a good season away from getting the exact same contract Wentz just received from the Eagles, and potentially more.

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However, With Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger signing for $35 million this offseason with their current teams, this mark set by the new Wentz deal should make Buccaneers’ fans smile. While they will still be strapped for cash, the Buccaneers can make an extension work at $25 million work with more ease than the expected total of the quarterback market.

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