The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have locked out one of their cornerstone pieces along the offensive line.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs have agreed to a five-year, $140 million contract extension that makes him the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history.
Wires was entering the final year of his rookie contract that was going to pay him $18.24 million.
Wirfs was the Buccaneers first round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and played an intricate part on the Super Bowl team as a rookie. In his second year, Wirfs was a second-team All-Pro in 2022 and has been a Pro Bowler the last three years despite switching from right to left tackle.
The Buccaneers and Wirfs agreed to keep the lineman out of the team’s padded practice for precautionary reasons as the two sides work towards a long-term deal. With the business side taken care of, the Bucs can shift their focus to repeating as NFC South champions.
