Gerald McCoy and Buccaneers Agree on New Contract: Latest Details and Reaction

October 25, 2014   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

There's no question that Gerald McCoy has established himself as both one of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' best players and one of the most dominant interior defensive lineman in the game. So it's hardly surprising that the Buccaneers awarded him with a long-term contract extension on Saturday.
The Buccaneers announced the extension on Twitter: 
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports first reported the deal:
Ian Rapoport of NFL.com adds more details:
The Bucs provided comments from GM Jason Licht, who spoke about the deal:
From the moment Lovie and I arrived here, we knew it was vital for us to keep Gerald in Tampa Bay long term as one of the cornerstones of our franchise,” said Licht. “With the backing of the Glazer family, we were able to accomplish that. On the field, Gerald is one of the best players in the National Football League, who has been extremely productive and will be for years to come. We are happy to reward someone that has a rare work ethic, whi...

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