Markees Watts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 24-164d (Dec 07, 1999)
Country: US
College: Charlotte
2024 Cap Hit

$915,333

2024 Cash

$915,000

Career Earnings

$751,000

2023-2025 undrafted (CURRENT)

Markees Watts signed a 3 year , $2,695,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $898,333. In 2024, Watts will earn a base salary of $915,000, while carrying a cap hit of $915,333 and a dead cap value of $667.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,695,000
Average Salary:
$898,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 24 $750,333 0.33% $751,000 $751,000 $1,000
2024 25 $915,333 0.36% $915,000 $1,666,000 $667
2025 26 $1,030,334 0.38% $1,030,000 $2,696,000 $334
2026 27
RFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 24 $750,000 $333 $750,333 0.33% $1,000
2024 25 $915,000 $333 $915,333 0.36% $667
2025 26 $1,030,000 $334 $1,030,334 0.38% $334
2026 27
RFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 24 $750,000 $1,000 $751,000 $751,000 $751,000 $898,667
2024 25 $915,000 - $915,000 $1,666,000 $833,000 $972,500
2025 26 $1,030,000 - $1,030,000 $2,696,000 $898,667 $1,030,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$751,000

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 24
Active
$751,000
$751,000
Total      
$1,666,000
$751,000
2024 25
Active
$915,000
$1,666,000
2025 26
Active
$1,030,000
$2,696,000
Total
$2,696,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
24
$750,000
$1,000
$751,000
$751,000
2024
25
$915,000
$915,000
$1,666,000
Total
$1,665,000
$1,000
$1,666,000
$1,666,000
2025
26
$1,030,000
$1,030,000
$2,696,000
Total
$2,695,000
$1,000
$2,696,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $750,000 $1,000 - - - - $751,000
  • May 14, 2023 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 TB 7 45 4.20 1 4 4
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