The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV back in February and have been reloading this offseason to win it again next year. The front office has remained busy, as they've found a way to retain all 22 starters from the Super Bowl-winning roster. This is incredibly impressive considering the NFL's low cap situation due to COVID's implications on last season.

One of those players the Buccaneers brought back is none other than Shaq Barrett. He's been a monster throughout his career so far and finished last season with 57 total tackles, 16 quarterback hits, eight sacks, and two forced fumbles.

However, they signed him to a multi-year deal rather than giving him the franchise tag, and according to NBC Sports, the tag would've cost the Bucs a whole $20.5 million next season, instead of $17 million per year in his new contract.

Had that been the route the front office went with, they likely would not have been able to nearly retain their entire roster. The decision apparently came down between Barrett or Chris Godwin on who would receive the franchise tag.

“We wanted to make the move that we felt had the best chance to keep both. Turned out we got it right,” says Jason Licht in an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio. The decision to sign Barrett to a long-term deal might go down as the smartest re-signing this offseason.

Now, with the NFL draft ahead of them, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aim to gather rookie prospects to further progress the roster for next year, and beyond. The Buccaneers are here to stay, and they don't seem like they're going anywhere any time soon.