Troy Niklas
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tight End
Age: 33y-5m-19d (Sep 18, 1992)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round 2 (#52 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Brian Murphy (Athletes First)
INACTIVE
2018-2018
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $940,000
Average Salary:
$940,000
Signing Bonus:
$75,000
GTD at Sign:
$175,000
Total GTD:
$175,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2014-2017 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,023,300
Average Salary:
$1,005,825
Signing Bonus:
$1,246,036
GTD at Sign:
$1,848,913
Total GTD:
$1,848,913
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$7,035,918
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 |
|
Injured
Injured
|
$1,666,036 $1,666,036 |
$1,666,036 $3,332,072 |
|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Active / active-pup
|
$663,704 |
$3,995,776 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Injured
Injured
|
$785,755 $785,755 |
$4,781,531 $5,567,286 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$968,632 |
$6,535,918 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$250,000 $250,000 |
$6,785,918 $7,035,918 |
|
| Total |
$7,035,918 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,983,019 | $2,492,072 | - | - | - | $60,827 | $6,535,918 |
| 1 |
|
$200,000 | $150,000 | - | - | $150,000 | - | $500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
22 |
$420,000 $420,000
|
$1,246,036 $1,246,036 |
$1,666,036 $1,666,036 |
$1,666,036 $3,332,072 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$602,877
|
$60,827 |
$663,704 |
$3,995,776 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$785,755 $785,755
|
$785,755 $785,755 |
$4,781,531 $5,567,286 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$968,632
|
$968,632 |
$6,535,918 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$100,000 $100,000
|
$75,000 $75,000 |
$75,000 $75,000 |
$250,000 $250,000 |
$6,785,918 $7,035,918 |
||||
| Total |
$4,183,019 |
$2,642,072 |
$150,000 |
$60,827 |
$7,035,918 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,983,019 | $2,492,072 | - | - | - | $60,827 | $6,535,918 |
| 1 |
|
$200,000 | $150,000 | - | - | $150,000 | - | $500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
4 - 17 | Wrist |
-
Aug 06, 2019
Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jul 24, 2019
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jul 27, 2018
Released by New England (NE)
-
Apr 04, 2018
Signed a 1 year 1 year $940,000 contract with New England (NE)
-
May 15, 2014
Signed a 4 year $4.0233 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
May 09, 2014
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#52 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ARI | 15 | 11 | 417 | 37.10 | 23 | 11 | 132 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | ARI | 3 | 2 | 62 | 5.40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | ARI | 16 | 3 | 179 | 16.20 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | ARI | 7 | 1 | 89 | 8.40 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
