Antoine Winfield is working toward a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that will make him the NFL's highest-paid safety, according to a report.

There is optimism that a deal will come to fruition before the mid-July deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign a multi-year contract.

Winfield, who turns 26 this offseason, was a second-round pick (No. 45 overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft.