=== Bucs give Johnson one-year extension === Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback Brad Johnson received a one-year contract extension on Wednesday after leading the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship last season. "I'm extremely happy about what we accomplished in the first year under Coach Gruden," Johnson said. "I certainly look forward to the start of training camp." Johnson, who is coming off the best season of his career, had three years left on the five-year contract he signed in 2001. Last year, Johnson was the NFC's top-rated passer, throwing for 3,049 yards and a team-record 22 touchdowns with just six interceptions in 13 regular-season starts. In the playoffs, Johnson returned from a lower back injury to defeat San Francisco, Philadelphia and then Oakland in the Super Bowl. The Buccaneers finished the regular season at 12-4 to win the NFC South title. "I'm thankful for Rich McKay bringing me here as a free agent two years ago," Johnson said. "We have reached many of the goals that I sought to accomplish, but there are more goals here to be achieved." |
