Best Tampa Bay Buccaneers contracts for the 2022 season
By Rob Leeds
The Buccaneers have one of the best front office staffs in the NFL that knows how to get money where it needs to go in the form of great contracts.
NFL teams can be good if the players are able to perform at high levels on the field, but no team is complete without a great front office. Teams like the Buccaneers can show you on a yearly basis why it is so important to have a great front office. This usually starts with draft picks and player contracts.
We already know that the Bucs are good in the draft, and recent years have shown us that Jason Licht and company are excellent at giving players deals that work when it matters.
These deals may not always stick out to the average viewer as a part of the everyday process, but the following contracts show how great the Bucs are in this aspect of the game. All numbers are coming from Spotrac.
Contract #1
Tristan Wirfs, $4,425,825 hit in 2022 (2.15% of total space)
The first one is the easiest no-brainer you’ll ever see. Players like Tristan Wirfs are why every team cares about draft picks so much. The opportunity to get an All-Pro tackle for literal pennies on the dollar when compared to their veteran peers is everything.
This Bucs team and the offensive line improved immediately when Wirfs arrived, and getting this level of play from a rookie contract has given the team even more freedom in their signings to stay relevant as a Super Bowl contender.