Bucs make Tristin Wirfs highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history with massive extension

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have locked in their left tackle Tristin Wirfs for the future, and they made NFL history while doing it. 

Multiple reports say Wirfs and the Bucs have reached an agreement on a five-year extension worth a whopping $140.63 million, which now makes him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history.  

It is also the largest deal in Bucs franchise history as well, per ESPN. 

NFL Network reported Wirfs’ extension includes more than $88 million fully guaranteed as well.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs, #78, walks onto the field before Training Camp on July 29, 2024 at the AdventHealth Training Center at One Buccaneer Place in Tampa, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Wirfs was set to play in the final year of his rookie contract, as the Bucs quickly picked up his fifth-year option when it arrived. 

The Buccaneers and GM Jason Licht have made their homegrown talent happy this offseason, as wide receiver Mike Evans received a two-year extension worth $41 million to stay put, while safety Antoine Winfield Jr. became the highest-paid at his position as well with a four-year, $84.1 million extension. 

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On top of that, Licht and the Bucs loved what they saw from former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield in his first season leading the offense in 2023. He proved to be a quarterback they can build around, as he got $100 million over the next three years to remain in Tampa Bay. 

As for Wirfs, his $28.1 million per year extension slightly