Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign S Ja'Qurious Conley

Tampa Bay's signing of safety Ja'Qurious Conley earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a depth-level investment that makes sense for a team sitting at 8-9 and fighting for playoff relevance but doesn't move the needle on immediate competitive trajectory. At $1.03M AAV across three years ($3.1M total), this is a low-cost, low-risk add typical of offseason roster construction — the kind of deal a front office uses to fill safety depth without committing significant cap resources or guaranteed money. The CVI reflects that Conley fits the below-average-to-solid-starter tier for safety signings in this price range, meaning Tampa is getting modest depth value rather than overpaying or landing a bargain. The three-year structure locks in minimal dead-cap exposure, preserving flexibility for moves in a league where safety volatility is high and depth rotations shift annually. For a team in the preseason window with a narrow playoff margin, this is the type of sensible, forgettable transaction that neither builds a championship window nor sabotages it — it's institutional housekeeping, and the C+ CVI reflects exactly that: acceptable value, no upside surprise, no alarm.