TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed first-round draft pick Mark Barron to a five-year contract.
The hard-hitting safety from Alabama was the seventh overall selection after helping the Crimson Tide win the BCS championship last season. He’s expected to become a starter for a team that allowed an NFL-high 494 points in 2011.
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