Nice shot for the Tampa Bay offensive line. After the retirement of Ali Marpet and the departure of Alex Cappa, the Buccaneers record the arrival of Shaq Mason from the Patriots according to NFL Media. In exchange New England recovers a 5th round draft 2022. Modest compensation for a 28-year-old guard of this level.
The Florida franchise recovers the player’s entire contract, an impact on the salary cap of 7.3 million dollars. A significant impact for a team that was already in the red. A detail that does not seem to be a problem for the Buccaneers.
Mason finds Tom Brady with whom he played for 5 seasons in Massachusetts and won two titles. A pillar of the Pats’ line for several seasons, Mason played 103 games under Bill Belichick.
#Patriots trading G Shaq Mason to the #Buccaneerssources tell me and @RapSheet
—Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 15, 2022
Terms of trade …
Buccaneers get: G Shaq Mason.
Patriots get: 2022 fifth-round pick.
Mason is due $7.5 million this year, $8.5 million next—affordable numbers for a starting guard (less than Alex Cappa got). The Patriots save $7.125 million on the cap.
—Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 15, 2022
