Shaq Barrett emerged as one of the biggest stars in 2019 after bursting onto the scene in his first year with the Buccaneers, finishing the season with a league-leading 19.5 sacks, which also broke Tampa Bay’s single-season franchise record.
Barrett was assigned the franchise tag earlier this offseason by the Bucs with the hope that the two sides could come to an agreement on a long-term deal by the July 15 deadline.
Well, the deadline has arrived without a deal being reached, but Barrett will be back with the team in 2020 after officially signing his tender offer today.
Shaq Barrett has signed his franchise tag tender offer. https://t.co/S8lTsGaeBH
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) July 15, 2020
It still sounds like there’s reason for optimism when it comes to Barrett’s future in Tampa, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus.
Among the players who did not get extensions today was #Bucs pass-rusher Shaq Barrett. He did sign his tag, as he said on @NFLNetwork. The grievance is ongoing. "There will not be a long term deal at this time but optimistic Shaq's future in Tampa long term.” — @RosenhausSports.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 15, 2020
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