Shaq Barrett: I’m going back to Tampa

The Buccaneers do a good job of keeping the group together.

Shortly after the free agent trading window opened on Monday, passer Shaq Barrett texted Josina Anderson with news that should make Bucs fans pretty happy. Barrett, who signed with the team in 2019 and played under the franchise label in 2020, says he’s returning.

“I am return in Tampa, ”Barrett wrote.

There’s no word on the terms of the deal, which comes after the team re-signed linebacker Lavonte David and used the franchise tag on wide receiver Chris Godwin. An extension for quarterback Tom Brady has freed up space for caps and the team are set to bring back the core of Super Bowl LV champions for another round.