Sources: Bucs reach deals with Kenneth Gainwell, Alex Anzalone
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached two-year deals with ex-Steelers working again Kenneth Gainwell and former Lions linebacker Alex Anzalonesources informed ESPN on Monday.
Gainwell agreed to a $14 million deal, sources informed ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Anzalone reached a $17 million deal with the Bucs, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Gainwell earned staff MVP honors for the Steelers final season after main the staff with 73 receptions on 85 targets. He racked up a career-high 1,023 yards from scrimmage and scored eight touchdowns.
Gainwell, 26, initially joined the Steelers on a one-year, $1.79 million contract after spending the primary 4 years of his profession as a backup with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Though he cut up backfield snaps with working again Jaylen WarrenGainwell had a major impression on the offense as a pass-catching again. He performed 50% of offensive snaps, whereas Warren additionally performed 50%. Gainwell was additionally one of many staff’s main kick returners and averaged 24.3 yards in 26 returns.
Initially chosen within the fifth spherical of the 2021 draft by the Eagles, Gainwell has 21 profession touchdowns and a profession common of 4.4 yards per carry and 6.9 yards per reception. He was additionally a part of the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX-winning staff.
The nine-year veteran has been a starter since becoming a member of the Lions in 2021 and has 490 complete tackles, 9.0 sacks and three interceptions in 4 seasons with the staff.
Anzalone began in all 16 video games that he appeared in for Detroit final season and logged the staff’s second-most tackles (95), together with 4 for losses.
After he expressed disappointment final offseason with how contract negotiations with the Lions had gone, Detroit Anzalone’s contract for the 2025 season, including $250,000 to his base wage, boosting it to $6.25 million, which in addition they assured. He then was voted staff captain for the fifth straight yr.
Anzalone spent his first 4 seasons with the New Orleans Saintswho took him within the third spherical of the 2017 NFL draft.
ESPN’s Brooke Pryor and Eric Woodyard contributed to this report.
