[Narcodran]

Buccaneers reel in Carl Nicks for five years, $47.5 million

Posted by Evan Silva on March 14, 2012, 10:10 AM EDT
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Buccaneers have reached an agreement with offensive guard Carl Nicks on a five-year, $47.5 million contract with $31 million guaranteed.
Assuming the numbers are accurate, Nicks has surpassed Logan Mankins as the NFL’s highest paid guard, both in terms of annual pay and guaranteed money. Nicks is getting $9.5 million a year. Mankins got $8.5 million annually with $30 million guaranteed.
Florio will have a more revealing post on Nicks’ contract in short order.
The Saints were concerned how Nicks would react if paid top dollar in free agency. Though they submitted a contract offer just before the signing period began, it wasn’t in the real of the Buccaneers’ proposal.
Tampa Bay has now landed two of the top-ten players on the PFT Free Agent Hot 100.

[tinamasak]

Damn.....Tampa is spending like they're a big market.

[Narcodran]

Damn.....Tampa is spending like they're a big market.

They got the money, they got the weather and they have no state tax...

Players nowadays rarely give a shit about winning really..

[TineSeign]

They got the money, they got the weather and they have no state tax...

Players nowadays rarely give a shit about winning really..

Bucs were in a good position for a bounceback anyway...Decent draft pick position to go along with an easier record...It really depends on Freeman. Adding Jackson and Nicks is a good way to help him bounce back.

[VtLe67WR]

Great signing, while the Redskins are getting bum WR's the Bucs are winning now, signing what's important.

[Narcodran]

Great signing, while the Redskins are getting bum WR's the Bucs are winning now, signing what's important.

Now if they'd address the Defense people would actually fear them.

[VtLe67WR]

Now if they'd address the Defense people would actually fear them.

LOL, yeah, 29th isn't really all that stellar.

[Narcodran]

LOL, yeah, 29th isn't really all that stellar.

I think thats going to be their main focus come draft day.

[VtLe67WR]

I think thats going to be their main focus come draft day.

i agree although I see they did sign Eric Wright the corner from the Lions.

[Narcodran]

i agree although I see they did sign Eric Wright the corner from the Lions.

I dunno if that counts as an actual upgrade.

No one in the Lions secondary is very good.

[Trientoriciom]

Damn.....Tampa is spending like they're a big market.

When you have $60 mil in cap space and there is going to be a cap floor it makes sense to spend the money on good players.

[Trientoriciom]

Now if they'd address the Defense people would actually fear them.

I'm suprised they haven't gone after Mario Williams. They threw the top of their draft last year at DE last year and both guy underwelmed.

[TineSeign]

Now if they'd address the Defense people would actually fear them.

They actually addressed that when they fired their coach.

[WeightWatchyshow]

Nicks is a heck of a deal. He's one of the best olinemen in the league. Great signing.