Buccaneers retain Pierre-Paul with reported 2-year, $27M contract

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are bringing back linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul on a two-year contract worth $27 million, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.

The club confirmed a multi-year agreement.

Pierre-Paul posted 8.5 sacks in 10 appearances during 2019 after returning from a neck injury he suffered in an offseason car crash. He posted 12.5 sacks over 16 contests in 2018, his debut campaign in Tampa.

Though he's entering his age-31 season, Pierre-Paul was still one of the most productive pass-rushers available in free agency. He and Shaquil Barrett gave the Bucs a dynamic edge tandem last year.

Pierre-Paul spent the first eight seasons of his career with the New York Giants, notching a career-high 16.5 sacks in 2011. He's hit the double-digit benchmark for sacks three times.