The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be holding onto their cash in 2012. The Bucs signed star WR Vincent Jackson to a monster contract last night and continued the spending spree this morning grabbing prize free agent guard Carl Nicks.
Nicks agreed to a five-year, $47.5 million deal with $31million guaranteed. Nicks has officially become the highest paid guard in all of football. He surpasses New England’s Logan Mankins who received a six-year, $51 million deal with $30 million guaranteed.
The Bucs spending spree was kick started this morning when they inked CB Eric Wright to a five-year deal. They are also still in line for adding a MLB as they have been linked to Curtis Lofton. The Bucs are beginning an Eagles-esque run in 2012 and where it will end nobody knows.
In other news of the day, Trent Cole agreed to a four-year extension with the Eagles.
The Browns are reported to not have interest in free agent QB Matt Flynn after reports yesterday suggested a two-man race between Cleveland and Miami for Flynn’s services.
The Chargers did their best to replace Vincent Jackson as they inked Robert Meachum to a four-year deal reportedly worth $25.9 million. A relative steal compared to some of the contracts doled out to other pass catchers.