The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jameis Winston aren’t wasting any time in their new partnership and the former Seminole star is a rich man now.
General manager Jason Licht announced Friday that Winston has signed his rookie contract.
Yesterday: Selected #1 overall. Today: @TBBuccaneers Rookie deal DONE http://t.co/HpnxseagI5 pic.twitter.com/XZQqWe1IBd
— #NFLDraft (@nfl) May 1, 2015
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports that Winston signed a four-year, $23.35 million deal that includes a $16.7 million signing bonus, according to a source.
Jameis Winston signed with the #Bucs for 4-years, $25.35M, source said. He gets a $16.7M signing bonus.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 1, 2015
More on Winston’s fully gt’d contract: Gets all $16.7M of his signing bonus this March. Roster bonuses on 5th day of camp in ’16, ’17, ‘18
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 1, 2015