Former Penn State offensive lineman Donovan Smith hit the jackpot today with a new deal from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that will pay him a guaranteed $30 million over the next two seasons. That’s according to a report this morning from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Bucs’ and OT Donovan Smith reached agreement on a two-year, $31.8 million contract extension through 2023 that now includes $30 million guaranteed over the next two seasons, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 24, 2021
And check out these further numbers, showing Smith receiving a boatload of money over this four-year stretch — $57 million!
With this deal, Donovan Smith now will collect on four consecutive years – 2019-2022 – of guaranteed money totaling an unprecedented $57 million, via @SPORTSTARSNYC
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 24, 2021
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Smith has been the Buccaneers’ starting left tackle for the past six years, starting 94 games since he was drafted out of Penn State in the second round (No. 34 overall) in 2015. He helped the team win the Super Bowl this past season, starting 15 games and protecting QB Tom Brady’s weak side.
Smith started 31 games at Penn State during his career from 2011-14.
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