Adam Gotsis
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive End
Age: 33y-5m-14d (Sep 23, 1992)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia Tech
Drafted: Round 2 (#63 overall), 2016
Agent(s): David Canter, Ness Mugrabi (Aura Sports Group)
2025-2025
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,880,000
Average Salary:
$1,440,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,250,000
Total GTD:
$1,250,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,435,000
Average Salary:
$1,435,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,127,500
Average Salary:
$1,127,500
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000
Total GTD:
$25,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2020-2020
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2016-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,937,904
Average Salary:
$984,476
Signing Bonus:
$1,063,930
GTD at Sign:
$2,012,926
Total GTD:
$2,012,926
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$17,567,204
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,513,930 $1,513,930 |
$1,513,930 $3,027,860 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$628,996 |
$3,656,856 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$995,643 $995,643 $995,643 |
$4,652,499 $5,648,142 $6,643,785 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$986,987 |
$7,630,772 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,215,515 |
$8,846,287 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$1,127,500 $1,127,500 $1,127,500 |
$9,973,787 $11,101,287 $12,228,787 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$1,235,000 $1,235,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 |
$13,463,787 $14,698,787 $14,798,787 $14,898,787 $14,998,787 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$1,440,000 |
$16,438,787 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$470,554 $67,222 $33,600 $25,000 |
$16,909,341 $16,976,563 $17,010,163 $17,035,163 |
|
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$315,000 $217,041 |
$17,350,163 $17,567,204 |
|
| Total |
$17,567,204 |
$17,350,163 $17,567,204 |
||||
| Total |
$17,567,204 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$4,939,956 | $2,127,860 | - | - | - | $562,956 | $7,630,772 |
| 5 |
|
$7,515,000 | $625,000 | $225,000 | - | $162,500 | $305,515 | $8,833,015 |
| 1 |
|
$571,376 | - | - | - | - | - | $571,376 |
| 1 |
|
$524,166 | - | - | - | $7,875 | - | $532,041 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$450,000 $450,000
|
$1,063,930 $1,063,930 |
$1,513,930 $1,513,930 |
$1,513,930 $3,027,860 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$628,996
|
$628,996 |
$3,656,856 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$807,991 $807,991 $807,991
|
$187,652 $187,652 $187,652 |
$995,643 $995,643 $995,643 |
$4,652,499 $5,648,142 $6,643,785 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$986,987
|
$986,987 |
$7,630,772 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$910,000
|
$305,515 |
$1,215,515 |
$8,846,287 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$990,000 $990,000 $990,000
|
$25,000 $25,000 $25,000 |
$75,000 $75,000 $75,000 |
$37,500 $37,500 $37,500 |
$1,127,500 $1,127,500 $1,127,500 |
$9,973,787 $11,101,287 $12,228,787 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$1,235,000 $1,235,000
|
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 |
$1,235,000 $1,235,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 |
$13,463,787 $14,698,787 $14,798,787 $14,898,787 $14,998,787 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$1,165,000
|
$250,000 |
$25,000 |
$1,440,000 |
$16,438,787 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$470,554 $67,222 $33,600
|
$25,000 |
$470,554 $67,222 $33,600 $25,000 |
$16,909,341 $16,976,563 $17,010,163 $17,035,163 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$315,000 $209,166
|
$7,875 |
$315,000 $217,041 |
$17,350,163 $17,567,204 |
|||||
| Total |
$13,550,498 |
$2,752,860 |
$225,000 |
$170,375 |
$868,471 |
$17,567,204 |
$17,350,163 $17,567,204 |
||||
| Total |
$13,550,498 |
$2,752,860 |
$225,000 |
$170,375 |
$868,471 |
$17,567,204 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$4,939,956 | $2,127,860 | - | - | - | $562,956 | $7,630,772 |
| 5 |
|
$7,515,000 | $625,000 | $225,000 | - | $162,500 | $305,515 | $8,833,015 |
| 1 |
|
$571,376 | - | - | - | - | - | $571,376 |
| 1 |
|
$524,166 | - | - | - | $7,875 | - | $532,041 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
17 - 17 | Knee |
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jan 22, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jan 08, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Nov 16, 2024
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Oct 01, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 17, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Aug 06, 2024
Released by Jacksonville (JAX)
-
Nov 03, 2023
Fined $7,167 Roughing the Passer against Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 16, 2023
Signed a 2 year $2.88 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 05, 2022
Signed a contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 01, 2022
Released by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
May 03, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.435 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Mar 25, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Aug 02, 2020
Signed a 1 year contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
-
May 25, 2016
Signed a 4 year $2.01 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Apr 29, 2016
Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 2 (#63 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03, 2023 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Pittsburgh (PIT) | $7,167 | |
| Fines: 1 | $7,167 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | IND | 5 | 0 | 71 | 6.53 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | JAX | 17 | 7 | 426 | 36.57 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | JAX | 15 | 1 | 293 | 26.14 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | JAX | 16 | 4 | 442 | 40.81 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | JAX | 16 | 14 | 579 | 55.83 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | DEN | 9 | 3 | 283 | 26.20 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DEN | 16 | 12 | 512 | 51.30 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | DEN | 16 | 13 | 558 | 56.60 | 2 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DEN | 16 | 0 | 222 | 19.50 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
