The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed the franchise tag on 2019 NFL sack leader Shaquil Barrett on Monday.
The 27-year-old outside linebacker set a franchise record with 19.5 sacks during his first season with the Bucs in 2019.
Barrett joined Tampa Bay on a one-year, $4 million deal in March 2019 after five seasons with the Denver Broncos.
The tag value for a linebacker in 2020 is an estimated $16 million.
Barrett added 58 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 37 quarterback hits, one interception and six forced fumbles in 16 starts with the Buccaneers, earning his first Pro Bowl selection.
He had 14 sacks in 61 games (15 starts) with the Broncos after going undrafted out of Colorado State.