The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reportedly want to bring back Jameis Winston for at least another year to work under head coach Bruce Arians. That may not happen if the rumor of his what he wants prove to be true.
According to JC Cornell of Draft Network, Winston is looking for over $30 million annually in a contract extension and would be “extremely unhappy” with a franchise tag.
Winston has thrown for more yards and touchdowns than any other Buccaneers quarterback ever has, but racking up stats is not the accomplishment the franchise is looking for.
Through 15 games in 2019, Winston has thrown for 4,908 yards, 31 touchdowns, but also has an NFL-worst 28 interceptions while completing 61 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 84.6. he has logged in 4 games of four or more picks this season, including this past Saturday’s loss to the Houston Texans.
Winston has never led the Bucs to a playoff appearance during his time there, which is something that is not entirely his fault since the team hasn’t qualified for postseason play since 2007.
The 25-year-old was selected by Tampa Bay with the first overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.
