Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that free agent running back Warrick Dunn has reached an agreement on a two-year, $6 million contract to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Dunn spent the first five seasons of his NFL career playing for Tampa Bay, where he was the featured runner throughout his tenure and twice ran for more than 1,000 yards in a season. He left for Atlanta as a free agent and has spent his last six seasons with the Falcons before they released him last week.
Dunn is a good guy who has been a good player for several years, but $3 million a year, including $2 million guaranteed, is more than he's worth at this point. As Schefter notes, Dunn is the oldest running back in the league, and he averaged just 3.2 yards a carry last season. If the Bucs want him around because he adds good character and a good veteran presence in the locker room, fine. But $3 million is a lot to pay for that.
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1. did they say the samething about the runing back of the browns
Posted at 4:59AM on Mar 11th 2008 by carpdog02
2. Warrick Dunn is one of the best human beings in the NFL. He started out a Buc, and hopefully will end a much longer than expected career a Buc. Tampa Bay has been frugal in free agency and has to hit the salary cap minimum - what better way than A. filling a position of need with the uncertainty of the return and durability of Wlliams and B. Paying a person who still maintains in Tampa one of the greatest charities of any player in the NFL.
Posted at 11:05PM on Mar 11th 2008 by maroney
3. shut up! dunn IS a great versitle back! he will bounce back and be a good help for us! and will be a
great 3rd down back! not 2 mention his great character and the bucs need 4 RB WITH CADILLAC OUT!
that 2 me is worth only 3 million out of the 38 millon we have left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted at 6:55PM on Mar 15th 2008 by jasiel
4. I am surprised the bucs took him back . a local radio station in tampa said that Dunn had nothing good to say about John Gruden either
Posted at 7:25PM on Mar 15th 2008 by bob
5. He is worth every last cent. This guy will help the poor as he has done in the past. By the way, he is right about that damnable coach.
Posted at 7:48PM on Mar 15th 2008 by peter
6. He is worth every last cent. This guy will help the poor as he has done in the past. By the way, he is right about that damnable coach.
Posted at 7:49PM on Mar 15th 2008 by peter
7.
Not enough will ever be said, of Warrick, he's a great football player and a super person. He along with Derrick Brooks,Ronde Barber,John Lynch and the "A" Train Mike Alstott are the rocks on which the Bucs were built with the leadership, love and guidance of the GREAT TONY DUNGY. The Buccs deed to do the right thing and bring him back if he will come.Gruden is overrated and has failled, everyone, that is well known.
Posted at 6:52AM on Mar 20th 2008 by Michael Peynado