Winning is everything, but having a plan on how you get there is certainly just as important as wanting to get there.
One of the elements of that plan is to keep the guys you drafted that you know are good, and as of Tuesday, that is the case with Buccaneers’ offensive guard Ali Marpet, who signed a 6-year extension with the franchise.
Locking down a key piece of our O-Line! Ali Marpet has agreed to terms on an extension through 2023.
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— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) October 9, 2018
Per Mike Garafolo, Marpet’s new extension is for $55 million with $27.125 million guaranteed.
G Ali Marpet’s extension with the #Buccaneers: five years, $55m with $27.125m in guarantees, source says. One of the top pending free agents this offseason is now locked in to Tampa for a while.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 9, 2018
PewterReport.com has confirmed that Marpet will average $10.825 mil per year.
Trevor Sikkema is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat reporter and NFL Draft analyst for PewterReport.com. Sikkema, an alumnus of the University of Florida, has covered both college and professional football for much of his career. As a native of the Sunshine State, when he's not buried in social media, Sikkema can be found out and active, attempting to be the best athlete he never was. Sikkema can be reached at: [email protected]
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