Buccaneers Signing S J.J. Wilcox To Two-Year Deal Worth Up To $8.5M

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing veteran S J.J. Wilcox to a contract, according to Greg Auman.

• The agreement was first reported by Steve Duemig of 620 WDAE.
• Mike Garafolo reports that Wilcox receives a two-year contract worth up to $8.5 million.

Wilcox recently visited with the Buccaneers, but reportedly had interest from the Seahawks as well.

Wilcox, 26, is a former third-round pick of the Cowboys back in 2013. He has played out his four-year, $2,811,068 contract with the Cowboys and was now testing the open market as an unrestricted free agent.

In 2016, Wilcox appeared in 13 games and recorded 49 tackles, one interception, a forced fumble and six pass defenses. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 27 safety out of 89 qualifying players.

We had him featured in our Top 50 Available Free Agents list.