The Bucs safety reflected on his new deal in a press conference Monday.
When Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. said he wanted to be the "highest-paid" in the NFL in a video he shot with his fiancee a year ago, he was talking about becoming the highest paid safety. Now, a year later, he's the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL.Winfield Jr. spoke to media Monday before signing the contract that puts him above everyone else at his position, inking a four-year deal worth $84.1 million. Winfield Jr.
It's hard to imagine that. Winfield Jr. had a stellar season last year as an All-Pro, netting six forced fumbles, three interceptions, six sacks and 12 passes defended, but Winfield Jr. said that his goal is to be better each year. While that will certainly be a tough feat, a mentality like the one he has will certainly help.
"I'm never satisfied. My goal every season is to be better than I was the previous season... I know that coming in, I'm gonna be better than I was before, I'm gonna train harder than I was before," Winfield Jr. said. "I still got that fire in me. I don't see that going away at any time."'
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