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NFL
Ben Bredeson
Ben Bredeson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Guard
Age: 27y-0m-16d (Feb 20, 1999)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 4 (#143 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Joe Panos, Justin Schulman (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit
$8,766,000
2026 Cash
$7,500,000
Career Earnings
$14,836,450
2025-2027 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)
Ben Bredeson signed a 3 year, $22,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,333,333. In 2026, Bredeson will earn a base salary of $7,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,766,000 and a dead cap value of $10,064,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $22,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,333,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$12,500,000
Total GTD:
$12,500,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Contract Notes
- $12.5M guaranteed (2025 salary + 2025 roster bonus: $5M of 2026 salary)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2027)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,789,401
Average Salary:
$947,350
Signing Bonus:
$494,401
GTD at Sign:
$494,401
Total GTD:
$494,401
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$14,836,450
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
 |
Injured
|
$1,142,630 |
$1,142,630 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
 |
Active
|
$780,000 |
$1,922,630 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$895,000 |
$2,817,630 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,010,000 |
$3,827,630 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
 |
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$7,327,630 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$7,508,820 |
$14,836,450 |
|
| Total |
$14,836,450 |
$14,836,450 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$7,500,000 |
||
| 2027 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$29,336,450 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$610,000 | $494,401 | - | - | - | $38,229 | $1,142,630 |
| 3 |
|
$2,685,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,685,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,830,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $6,330,000 | $8,820 | $500,000 | $11,008,820 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$610,000
|
$494,401 |
$38,229 |
$1,142,630 |
$1,142,630 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$780,000
|
$780,000 |
$1,922,630 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$895,000
|
$895,000 |
$2,817,630 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$1,010,000
|
$1,010,000 |
$3,827,630 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$1,660,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$7,327,630 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,170,000
|
$6,330,000 |
$8,820 |
$7,508,820 |
$14,836,450 |
||||
| Total |
$6,125,000 |
$494,401 |
$6,330,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$8,820 |
$538,229 |
$14,836,450 |
$14,836,450 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$7,500,000
|
$7,500,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
$6,500,000
|
$500,000 |
$7,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$20,125,000 |
$494,401 |
$6,330,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$8,820 |
$538,229 |
$29,336,450 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$610,000 | $494,401 | - | - | - | $38,229 | $1,142,630 |
| 3 |
|
$2,685,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,685,000 |
| 2 |
|
$2,830,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $6,330,000 | $8,820 | $500,000 | $11,008,820 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
TB |
15 - 18 | Knee |
| 2022 |
 NYG |
8 - 14 | Knee |
-
Mar 10, 2025
Signed a 3 year $22 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 15, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Traded to New York (NYG) from Baltimore (BAL) with 2022 5th round pick (#173 Marcus McKethan) and 2023 7th round pick (#240 - traded) for 2022 4th round pick (#110 Daniel Faalele)
-
May 06, 2020
Signed a 4 year $3.78 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 4 (#143 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 11 | 11 | 622 | 54.80 |
| 2024 | TB | 17 | 17 | 1,128 | 98.95 |
| 2023 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 1,014 | 91.85 |
| 2022 | NYG | 11 | 8 | 541 | 47.75 |
| 2021 | NYG | 8 | 1 | 294 | 26.70 |
| 2020 | BAL | 10 | 0 | 65 | 6.34 |
