Winslow now highest-paid tight end in NFL history.
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Bucs’ Winslow agrees to contract extension
By FRED GOODALL, AP Sports Writer 10 minutes ago
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Kellen Winslow and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed Monday to a six-year, $36.1 million contract extension that will make the one-time Pro Bowl selection the highest-paid tight end in NFL history.
Agent Drew Rosenhaus said the deal includes $20.1 million guaranteed, a record for a tight end. With incentives, it could be worth up to $42.1 million.
Contract talks began soon after the Feb. 27 trade that sent Winslow, who participated in the Bucs’ voluntary minicamp last week, to Tampa Bay from Cleveland in exchange for a second-round pick in this year’s draft and a fifth-rounder in 2010.
“The Bucs were open to something long-term,” Rosenhaus said. “It’s nice to get it done.”
Winslow was the sixth overall pick in the 2004 draft, and his career has been marked by plenty of highs, lows and controversy.
The 25-year-old had 219 receptions for 2,459 yards and 11 touchdowns in five seasons with the Browns, and the Bucs are counting on him to play a major role in an overhauled offense next season.
Winslow had 89 catches for 875 yards and three touchdowns in 2006 and followed with 82 receptions for 1,106 yards in 2007. He survived a serious motorcycle accident and battled injuries throughout his stay in Cleveland, and last season squabbled with the Browns’ front office.
The Bucs fired coach Jon Gruden in January after losing their last four games to miss the playoffs following a 9-3 start. Upgrading the offense has been the top priority under successor Raheem Morris, who brought in former Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski as his offensive coordinator.
In addition to trading for Winslow, the Bucs placed the franchise tag on receiver Antonio Bryant, assuring him a salary of $9.8 million next season, and signed former New York Giants running back Derrick Ward to a four-year, $17 million contract.
Tampa Bay also decided against retaining quarterback Jeff Garcia, leaving Luke McCown, Brian Griese and Josh Johnson to compete for the starting job. Garcia signed with Oakland on Monday.
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IMO, this is untold amounts of stupidity by Tampa... but that's just me.
Just imagine what 36.1 million could do elsewhere.... like helping out school systems or funding anti-cancer research grants, instead of Kellen's greedy hands. But then again, thats the entertainment business.
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Good for him. He's the premier pass-catching talent at the position. I hope he continues to play that way (except when we play them).
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this is just my opinion, but shouldn't we be paying that to the real soldiers of america? just a thought.
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He'll be the highest paid for the next 3 years then he'll retire.
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@danamal said:
s is just my opinion, but shouldn't we be paying that to the real soldiers of america? just a thought.You just opened up a can of worms........
Yep.. But people will pay the crazy ticket prices to see their teams play and as long as they do, owners and teams will pay the players.
It's really sad. I would love to go to a Browns game. Never have. Been a huge fan all my life. Having a family, I can't justify the ticket prices. And with the way the players behave... Do I really want to support them?
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@inspecta said:
Here goes an exercise in futility, attempting to communicate with the being known as lumbergh.Question: Is there any non-DA player on the Browns you actually like?
Serious question.
of course there are shit-for-brains. Ryan Tucker might be my favorite.
How about you? Let me guess, you like everybody but BQ's mortal enemies Anderson and Shaun Smith? Right?
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@inspecta said:
can't play the position for shit, he would be a nice backup though, a kid that can come in a win you a game when you don't expect much from him.I have a similar feel for BQ's abilities.
NFL coaches seem to agree with me.
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@inspecta said:
That's why they're calling the Browns about aquiring Quinn, while as Flugel so elequently points out we've gotten 31 "no thank you"s about DA?neither you nor Flugel know what anybody's doing, Quinn lover.
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Hell jhea nugga. Pay the man. You Brownies are gonna eat crow, you watch.
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Hell jhea nugga. Pay the man. You Brownies are gonna eat crow, you watch.
Hell jhea nugga. Pay the man. You Brownies are gonna eat crow, you watch.
Hey Freddie, do you know the man personally?
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Hell jhea nugga. Pay the man. You Brownies are gonna eat crow, you watch.
Hey Freddie, do you know the man personally?
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Inspecta, Lumberg, do I have to send you to opposite corners of the room?
This isn't even a QB thread. We're supposed to be talking about how idiotic generous Tampa is with K2's paycheck.
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Hell jhea nugga. Pay the man. You Brownies are gonna eat crow, you watch.
Hell jhea nugga. Pay the man. You Brownies are gonna eat crow, you watch.
First off the Browns made a business decision, they got something for him while they could. They came out ahead, they are not worried about what he does from here out. They are worried about his replacement.
So are the Browns going to laugh if he does not make it till say next year? NO they are running a business. They weigh the risks and rewards lose on some win on others.
A great coach once said don't worry about who you passed up and how they do in the NFL, worry about how the ones that you do sign does in the NFL. or something to that effect.(don't remember who)
they allready have someone to clean the toilets. 
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