Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has received a huge seven-year contract extension, according to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports. That report suggested the deal was for "close to $100 million" and Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network confirmed that with his own report, saying that it is worth $98 million with $51.5 million guaranteed.
Gerald McCoy, Buccaneers agree to 7-year extension
Tampa Bay’s star defensive tackle will make close to $100 million on his new deal.
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McCoy had one year remaining on a five-year, $55 million contract he signed in 2010. McCoy was already making a base salary of almost $13 million this season, which ranked him atop the league in that regard, just above Detroit Lions tackle Ndamukong Suh and far above the next three in Haloti Ngata of the Baltimore Ravens, Ahtyba Rubin of the Cleveland Browns and Brandon Mebane of the Seattle Seahawks.
The defensive tackle market for the 2015 offseason is drying up considerably. As noted by Greg Linton, there would be only five unrestricted free agent defensive tackles under the age of 30 this year: Suh, Nick Fairley, Jared Odrick, Corey Peters and C.J. Wilson. All of those players will be looking to get paid handsomely.
McCoy, a Tampa Bay team captain, has 20.5 sacks and three forced fumbles since entering the league as a first-round pick in 2010.
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