As the start of free agency approaches it looks Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Michael Johnson is headed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
As @RapSheet & @AdamSchefter reported, there's extremely strong possibility @Bengals DE Michael Johnson signs with @TBBuccaneers as UFA
— Alex Marvez (@alexmarvez) March 11, 2014
Bucs will be active in free agency, and are frontrunners for DL Michael Johnson (over $8M/year). Also strong push for T Anthony Collins
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 11, 2014
He could be in for a big pay day with CBS’ Jason La Canfora reporting he’ll get a deal worth $8.5 million per year, with $24 million guaranteed.
When the Michael Johnson signing with the Bucs becomes official, I hear the deal will average $8.5M/year with around $24M guaranteed
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 11, 2014
More specifics: Sources: DE Michael Johnson has agreed to a 5-year, $43.75M deal with 24M guaranteed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 11, 2014
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