TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms Friday on a one-year contract with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick as a veteran backup to Jameis Winston.
Fitzpatrick spent the last two seasons with the New York Jets, who allowed the quarterback’s contract to expire in February, making him a free agent.
The Buccaneers also announced that they waived quarterback Sean Renfree to make room for Fitzpatrick.
Financial terms were not immediately available. ESPN and NFL Network reported that the one-year deal is worth $3 million.
The 34-year-old Fitzpatrick set a Jets franchise record in 2015 with 31 touchdown passes and was re-signed by New York to a one-year, $12 million deal. But he slumped badly as the Jets got off to a 1-5 start. He was benched twice and finished with just 12 TD passes and 17 interceptions.