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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and QB Tom Brady agreed to a contract extension/restructuring Friday that saves the team money against the cap for 2021 and potentially helps keep more of the Super Bowl-winning roster together for next season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Tom-Brady extension saves the Buccaneers $19 million against the cap this year, per sources. The additional voidable years are there to defray the cost. It was another effort from Brady to keep as much of the team together as possible. https://t.co/65qAGO5Px7
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2021
The Buccaneers won the Super Bowl last season in Brady’s first season in Tampa.
Fantasy slant: Brady's new contract locks him in for the next two seasons. The restructuring saves the team $19 million against the cap for this upcoming season. This could allow the team to retain more players for this season and into the future. Chris Godwin was recently franchise-tagged, but it'll be curious if Tampa Bay now tries to extend their 25-year-old budding superstar. This also opens the door for Leonard Fournette to return on a one-year deal if he doesn't find better offers on the open market. Mike Evans doesn't hit free agency until age 31 (2024), but the team can cut him as soon as 2022 and save $9.6 million against the cap. The soon-to-be 32-year-old Rob Gronkowski could be in uniform until Brady finally hangs up his cleats.
