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Following up on a previous item. ... Five weeks after the Bucs traded a second-round pick to the Browns in 2009 and a fifth-rounder in 2010 for Winslow, he agreed to a six-year, $36 million contract that includes $20.1 million in guarantees -- the richest deal for a tight end in NFL history. With incentives, the pact could be worth as much as $42.1 million, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus.
Reported by the St. Petersburg Times
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Before the extension, Winslow had two years remaining on his contract that would've paid him $4.5 million in 2009 and $4.75 million in 2010. Assuming he stays healthy -- admittedly a huge stretch -- Winslow is certainly capable of providing a dangerous threat. Winslow ranks third among tight ends and fourth in yards since 2006 after missing 14 games as a rookie before suffering a torn ACL in a motorcycle accident before the 2005 season. He also had two staph infections as a result of surgeries on his knee since 2005. Last season, Winslow missed six games due to a ankle sprain. Despite the injuries, he has averaged five catches for 55.9 yards per game in his brief career.
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