The next contract for Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Antoine Winfield Jr. is expected to "reset the safety market," according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
The Buccaneers and Winfield will continue negotiating a new deal for the team's star safety until the franchise tag deadline of 4 p.m. ET on March 5, according to Fowler.
While the expectation is that Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. will receive the franchise tag by Tuesday absent a new deal, the two sides will continue talking over the coming days in hopes of an extension. There's a feeling from people inside the league I've spoken to that Winfield would reset the safety market in a new deal, either with Tampa Bay or as a free agent.