Chase McLaughlin

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kicker
Age: 29y-10m-28d (Apr 09, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Undrafted, BUF, 2019
Agent(s): Robert Roche (1 of 1 Agency)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,800,000

2026 Cash

$3,800,000

Career Earnings

$12,471,827

2024-2026 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)

Chase McLaughlin signed a 3 year, $12,300,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000. In 2026, McLaughlin will earn a base salary of $3,800,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,800,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,300,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$6,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 28 $5,000,000 1.96% $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2025 29 $3,508,820 1.26% $3,508,820 $8,508,820 $8,820
2026 30 $3,800,000 1.25% $3,800,000 $12,308,820 -
2027 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 28 $1,500,000 $3,500,000 - $5,000,000 1.96% $5,000,000
2025 29 $3,500,000 - $8,820 $3,508,820 1.26% $8,820
2026 30 $3,800,000 - - $3,800,000 1.25% -
2027 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 28 $1,500,000 $3,500,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $12,308,820
2025 29 $3,500,000 - $8,820 $3,508,820 $8,508,820 $7,308,820
2026 30 $3,800,000 - - $3,800,000 $12,308,820 $3,800,000
Contract Notes
  • $5M guaranteed at signing (2024 salary + 2024 roster bonus)
  • $1.5m of 2025 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,130,000
Average Salary:
$1,130,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
GTD at Sign:
$150,000
Total GTD:
$150,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,756,000
Average Salary:
$585,333
Signing Bonus:
$1,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000
Total GTD:
$1,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,471,827

Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$116,470
$116,470
$116,470
$8,000
$1,000
$116,470
$232,940
$349,410
$357,410
$358,410
2020 24
Retained
Active
Retained
$158,824
$123,264
$75,600
$517,234
$640,498
$716,098
2021 25
Active
$850,000
$1,566,098
2022 26
Active
Retained
Retained
$750,554
$338,300
$178,055
$2,316,652
$2,654,952
$2,833,007
2023 27
Active
$1,130,000
$3,963,007
2024 28
Active
$5,000,000
$8,963,007
2025 29
Active
$3,508,820
$12,471,827
Total      
$12,471,827
$12,471,827
2026 30
Active
$3,800,000
Total
$16,271,827

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,383,380 - - - - - $1,383,379
1 $116,471 - - - - - $116,470
1 $116,471 - - - - - $116,470
2 $83,600 - - - - - $83,600
1 - $1,000 - - - - $1,000
1 $158,824 - - - - - $158,824
1 $119,118 - - - - $4,146 $123,264
1 $850,000 - - - - - $850,000
3 $6,080,000 $50,000 $3,500,000 - $8,820 - $9,638,820
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$116,471
$116,471
$116,471
$8,000
$1,000
$116,470
$116,470
$116,470
$8,000
$1,000
$116,470
$232,940
$349,410
$357,410
$358,410
2020
24
$158,824
$119,118
$75,600
$4,146
$158,824
$123,264
$75,600
$517,234
$640,498
$716,098
2021
25
$850,000
$850,000
$1,566,098
2022
26
$750,554
$338,300
$178,055
$750,554
$338,300
$178,055
$2,316,652
$2,654,952
$2,833,007
2023
27
$1,080,000
$50,000
$1,130,000
$3,963,007
2024
28
$1,500,000
$3,500,000
$5,000,000
$8,963,007
2025
29
$3,500,000
$8,820
$3,508,820
$12,471,827
Total
$8,907,864
$51,000
$3,500,000
$8,820
$4,146
$12,471,827
$12,471,827
2026
30
$3,800,000
$3,800,000
Total
$12,707,864
$51,000
$3,500,000
$8,820
$4,146
$16,271,827

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,383,380 - - - - - $1,383,379
1 $116,471 - - - - - $116,470
1 $116,471 - - - - - $116,470
2 $83,600 - - - - - $83,600
1 - $1,000 - - - - $1,000
1 $158,824 - - - - - $158,824
1 $119,118 - - - - $4,146 $123,264
1 $850,000 - - - - - $850,000
3 $6,080,000 $50,000 $3,500,000 - $8,820 - $9,638,820

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 CLE 16 - 16 COVID-19
2020 JAX 12 - 12 COVID-19
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $12.3 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 28, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.13 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Oct 04, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Sep 14, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
  • May 02, 2022 Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 05, 2022 Signed a 1 year $965,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • May 10, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)
  • May 07, 2021 Waived by New York (NYJ)
  • Dec 14, 2020 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYJ)
  • Dec 12, 2020 Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Nov 10, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Sep 08, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Dec 04, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Indianapolis (IND)
  • Dec 03, 2019 Waived by San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 07, 2019 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Oct 29, 2019 Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Oct 02, 2019 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Sep 01, 2019 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% FG ATT FG MADE FG MADE% PAT ATT PAT MADE PAT MADE%
2025 TB 17 157 35.36 38 32 84.2 33 32 97.0
2024 TB 17 95 19.87 32 30 93.8 56 54 96.4
2023 TB 17 65 15.08 31 29 93.5 33 33 100.0
2022 IND 16 131 28.85 36 30 83.3 21 21 100.0
2021 CLE 16 107 25.18 21 15 71.4 37 36 97.3
2020 NYJ 4 8 1.83 5 4 80.0 6 5 83.3
2019 IND 11 62 17.40 23 18 78.3 26 26 100.0

Calculated Market Value

$5.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $17,300,313
  • Avg. Salary: $5,766,771
  • NFL Rank: 361
  • K Rank: 2

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $4,100,000
  • NFL Rank: 437
  • K Rank: 12

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Chase McLaughlin to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Wil Lutz 3 $16,100,000 $5,366,667 31
Tyler Bass 4 $20,400,000 $5,100,000 26
Jason Sanders 5 $22,000,000 $4,400,000 25
Jake Elliott 4 $24,000,000 $6,000,000 29
Averages 4 $20,625,000 $5,216,667 27.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at McLaughlin's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $16,720,932 $5,573,644

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and McLaughlin statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, FGM/Yr, FG%/Yr, XPM/Yr, XP%/Yr, Rating

Player GP% FGM/Yr FG%/Yr XPM/Yr XP%/Yr Rating
Wil Lutz
2023-2024
 100.00 30.50 89.71 37.50 97.40 73.15
Tyler Bass
2021-2022
 100.00 27.50 87.30 49.50 98.02 72.50
Jason Sanders
2019-2020
 100.00 29.50 85.51 32.50 98.48 73.75
Jake Elliott
2022-2023
 97.06 25.00 90.91 48.00 96.97 82.50
Average 99.27 28.13 88.36 41.88 97.72 75.48
Chase McLaughlin
2024-2025
 100.00 31.00 88.57 43.00 96.63 89.50
Pct Change 0.74 10.20 0.24 2.67 -1.12 18.57
Median Prime % Change 1.71%
Average Prime % Change 5.22%

Calculated Market Value: Chase McLaughlin

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $17,300,313 $5,766,771
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