Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Shaquil Barrett have agreed to a $ 72 million four-year deal that keeps the star going with current Super Bowl champions, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The deal includes $ 36 million fully guaranteed, according to Rosenhaus. The contract also includes escalators – related to withdrawals and participation in playoffs – that could increase Barrett’s annual earnings, a source told ESPN’s Jenna Laine.
Barrett played last season under the $ 15.8 million franchise mark and registered eight sacks in 15 games, and led the NFL with 74 pressures, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The former Pro Bowler was recently ranked as the ninth best free agent available by ESPN.
Barrett excelled during the Tampa Bay Championship race, registering three sacks in the NFC Championship Game and another in the Super Bowl LV to accompany his four hits with Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Barrett, 28, has 41.5 sacks, 15 forced fumbles and 266 tackles in 92 regular season games over seven seasons. He led the NFL with 19.5 sacks in 2019.
ESPN’s Jenna Laine contributed to this report.