Bucs got very good value on free-agent kicker Chase McLaughlin — it’s a one-year deal with a veteran minimum salary, $50,000 roster bonus and $100,000 guaranteed.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) March 30, 2023
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers filled their hole at kicker fairly quickly with the signing of [autotag]Chase McLaughlin[/autotag], and they didn’t have to give up much to do it.
FOX Sports’ Greg Auman reported on Thursday that McLaughlin’s deal is a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum with a $50,000 roster bonus and $100,000 guaranteed. The team saves quite a bit of money there in comparison to Ryan Succop, who had a base salary of $3.25 million last year.
The contract means that McLaughlin’s signing shouldn’t be a risk for the Bucs. He had his best season of his career last year, where he hit nine field goals from 50-plus yards, but his career has been up and down — he’s 26 years old, but Tampa Bay will be his seventh team. The Bucs clearly believe in his signs of improvement, however, so time will tell whether McLaughlin will continue his run of good form and possibly earn himself a second contract.
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