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NFL
Anthony Nelson
Anthony Nelson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 29y-0m-2d (Mar 04, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 4 (#107 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
2026 Cap Hit
$5,366,000
2026 Cash
$4,500,000
Career Earnings
$19,268,545
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Anthony Nelson signed a 2 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2026, Nelson will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,366,000 and a dead cap value of $3,464,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $2,044,505 | 0.73% | $5,508,505 | $5,508,505 | $5,508,505 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,508,505; $3,464,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $5,366,000 | 1.77% | $4,500,000 | $10,008,505 | $3,464,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
Void UFA |
$2,598,000 | 0.82% | - | $10,008,505 | $2,598,000 | |||
| 2028 |
|
Void
|
$866,000 | 0.26% | - | $10,008,505 | - | ||||
| 2029 |
|
Void
|
$866,000 | 0.24% | - | $10,008,505 | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Restructure Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $1,170,000 | $4,330,000 | - | $8,505 | $5,508,505 | $5,508,505 | $10,008,505 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,508,505; $3,464,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $4,000,000 | - | $500,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $10,008,505 | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $10,008,505 | - | |
| 2028 |
|
31 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $10,008,505 | - | |
| 2029 |
|
32 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | - | $10,008,505 | - | |
Contract Notes
- 2025 Roster Bonus: $4.33M (3/13/2025)
- 2026 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2026
- Perfomance Incentive/Escalator
8 Sacks: $500,000
60% Snaps: $500,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,292,082
Average Salary:
$823,021
Signing Bonus:
$775,040
GTD at Sign:
$775,040
Total GTD:
$775,040
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$19,268,545
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,270,040 |
$1,270,040 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$675,000 |
$1,945,040 |
Champion |
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,795,040 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$965,000 |
$3,760,040 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$5,500,000 |
$9,260,040 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$13,760,040 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$5,508,505 |
$19,268,545 |
|
| Total |
$19,268,545 |
$19,268,545 |
||||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$23,768,545 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$9,235,000 | $5,195,040 | $500,000 | $4,330,000 | $8,505 | - | $19,268,545 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$495,000
|
$775,040 |
$1,270,040 |
$1,270,040 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$675,000
|
$675,000 |
$1,945,040 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$2,795,040 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$965,000
|
$965,000 |
$3,760,040 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$1,080,000
|
$4,420,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$9,260,040 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$4,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
$13,760,040 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$1,170,000
|
$4,330,000 |
$8,505 |
$5,508,505 |
$19,268,545 |
||||
| Total |
$9,235,000 |
$5,195,040 |
$4,330,000 |
$500,000 |
$8,505 |
$19,268,545 |
$19,268,545 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$4,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$4,500,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$13,235,000 |
$5,195,040 |
$4,330,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$8,505 |
$23,768,545 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$9,235,000 | $5,195,040 | $500,000 | $4,330,000 | $8,505 | - | $19,268,545 |
-
Mar 11, 2025
Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jan 05, 2024
Fined $16,391 Late Hit against New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 15, 2023
Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 09, 2019
Signed a 4 year $3.29 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 4 (#107 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2024 |
|
Late Hit against New Orleans (NO) | $16,391 | |
| Fines: 1 | $16,391 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 15 | 4 | 386 | 34.01 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | TB | 17 | 6 | 573 | 50.26 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | TB | 16 | 0 | 409 | 37.11 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | TB | 17 | 8 | 633 | 52.01 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | TB | 17 | 2 | 358 | 30.29 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | TB | 16 | 1 | 322 | 30.01 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | TB | 9 | 1 | 155 | 13.30 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
