Social Media Reacts to Buccaneers Safety Antoine Winfield Jr.'s New Megadeal

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. got his bag, and he's now the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL.
Winfield Jr. had a stellar campaign last year, netting three picks, six sacks and six forced fumbles. That made him a First Team All-Pro selection, and it's also what got him franchise-tagged at the beginning of free agency. Now, though, he has his deal — it's worth four years, $84.1 million with $45 million guaranteed.
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Naturally, Winfield's teammates, other NFL players and pundits all had some reactions to the new deal. See what they had to say about Winfield's new deal below:
Bucs RB Rachaad White
😁 ✔️ dat guy!!! https://t.co/IY1CmsSHGE
— Rachaad White 1️⃣ (@Chaad_1) May 13, 2024
Bucs OLB Yaya Diaby
If anyone deserves it, would definitely be Winfield 🤟🏿💯 https://t.co/uDxw4hmbP3
— Yaya “Yaski” Diaby (@greatyaya4) May 13, 2024
Bucs DL Calijah Kancey
#AllProTweeze #BigPlayTweeze🔥🔥 https://t.co/E7qfhi5Zzh
— Calijah Kancey (@Ckancey8) May 13, 2024
ESPN's Ryan Clark
Yessir!!! Congrats @AntoineWJr11 https://t.co/ECZgXUysU6
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) May 13, 2024
NFL Network's Steve Wyche
Wow. Stud player’s value is recognized big time. Good for Antoine Winfield and good on the @Buccaneers. https://t.co/hXXLe98C4s
— Steve Wyche (@wyche89) May 13, 2024
CBS Sports' Adam Schein
Our guy Jason Licht said on the show last week that a long term deal with Winfield was a priority and imminent. Done and done. Bucs having a fantastic offseason. Winfield is an absolute stud. https://t.co/wQiFWCrjuI
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) May 13, 2024
Los Angeles Chargers S Derwin James
@DavidMulugheta 🐐 Congrats family https://t.co/sdLqq6LiSU
— Derwin James Jr (@DerwinJames) May 13, 2024
Vita Vea and Devin White chime in on Instagram
After getting the bag Antoine Winfield Jr.’s #Bucs teammates tap in to him becoming the highest paid DB in the league on IG #Buccaneers pic.twitter.com/W21naXQIc4
— JC Allen (@JCAllenNFL) May 13, 2024
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River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.
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