NFL
Anthony Nelson
Anthony Nelson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27-77d (Mar 04, 1997)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 4 (#107 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$5,384,000
2024 Cash
$4,500,000
Career Earnings
$9,260,040
2023-2024 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 2024, Nelson will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,384,000 and a dead cap value of $4,036,000.
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:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
26 | $1,964,000 | 0.87% | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $5,500,000; $4,036,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
27 | $5,384,000 | 2.11% | $4,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $4,036,000 | |||
| 2025 |
|
28 | $2,652,000 | 0.97% | - | - | $2,652,000 | |||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $884,000 | 0.30% | - | - | - | |||
| 2027 |
|
30 | $884,000 | 0.28% | - | - | - | |||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
26 | $1,080,000 | $4,420,000 | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
27 | $4,000,000 | - | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,500,000 |
| 2025 |
|
28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 |
|
29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 |
|
30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $4.42M (guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
- 2024 is a club option that must be exercised by 3/13/2024
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (3/18/2024)
- 2025-2027 years automatically void 23 days before the 2025 league year
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2022 Rookie
Anthony Nelson signed a 4 year , $3,292,082 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $775,040 signing bonus, $775,040 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $823,021.
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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Career Earnings thru 2024
$9,260,040
Career 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 |
|
| Total |
$13,760,040 |
$9,260,040 |
||||
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$13,760,040 |
|
| Total |
$13,760,040 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
|||||
| Total |
$8,065,000 |
$5,195,040 |
$500,000 |
$13,760,040 |
$13,760,040 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,065,000 | $5,195,040 | - | - | - | - | $9,260,040 |
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2024 |
|
Late Hit against New Orleans (NO) | $16,391 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TB | 16 | 389 | 36.20 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 16 | |||
| 2022 | TB | 17 | 8 | 633 | 56.50 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2021 | TB | 17 | 2 | 358 | 31.70 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 | ||
| 2020 | TB | 16 | 1 | 322 | 30.30 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 2019 | TB | 9 | 1 | 155 | 13.30 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
