Buccaneers sign Smith for 3-year at $41M

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday announced they have re-signed left tackle Donovan Smith to a three-year deal worth a reported $41 million. Smith, 25, has started 64 consecutive games for the Bucs. A second-round pick in 2015, Smith was slated to become an unrestricted free agent next week. Smith's consecutive starts are tied for the third-longest active mark among offensive tackles in the NFL.

ESPN reported that deal is worth $41.25 million with $27 million guaranteed. "Donovan has been a valuable player and a model of durability since we drafted him four years ago," general manager Jason Licht said in a statement. "We always aim to develop our players and reward them for their productivity and reliability, so keeping Donovan as a Buccaneer was a major priority for us this offseason."

 

(With inputs from agencies.)