Active
Buccaneers – The Athletic
Bucs’ 53-man roster projection: Loaded around Tom Brady, still not done adding
Chris Godwin return? Rookie impact? Is this Tom Brady’s swan song? Buccaneers mailbag
2020 NFL Draft rewind: Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert are stars, but who are the busts?
-
Current Contract
Leonard Fournette signed a 3 year, $21,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2022, Fournette will earn a base salary of $2,000,000 and a signing bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,666,666 and a dead cap value of $9,000,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $21,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,000,000 Total Guarantees $12,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $9,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2022 27 $2,000,000 $1,666,666 - $3,666,666 $9,000,000 $7,000,000($7,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-5,333,334 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-1,333,334 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,666,666 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2022 Cap Savings: $-2,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2022 Cap Savings: $2,000,000 2023 28 $6,500,000 $1,666,666 $500,000 $8,666,666 $5,333,334 $7,000,000($14,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $5,333,334 2023 Cap Savings: $3,333,332 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2023 Cap Savings: $5,333,332 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,666,666 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,668 2023 Cap Savings: $5,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,666,666 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,668 2023 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 Potential Out: 2024, 2 yr, $14,000,000; $1,666,668 dead cap
2024 29 $6,500,000 $1,666,668 $500,000 $8,666,668 $1,666,668 $7,000,000($21,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,668 2024 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,668 2024 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,668 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,666,668 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $7,000,000 2025 30 UFA Contract Notes:- $9M guaranteed at signing (2022 salary + 2022 roster bonus + $2M of 2023 salary)
- Additional $2M of 2023 salary fully guarantees on the 5th league day of 2023
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $4.5M (fully guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
- 2022-2024 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, guaranteed in 2022)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
To see the rest of the Leonard Fournette's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2021-2021
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,250,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,250,000 Total Guarantees $3,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $3,250,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA 2020-2020
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,000,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2017-2020Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $27,150,842 Signing Bonus $17,886,067 Average Salary $6,787,711 Total Guarantees $27,150,842 Guaranteed at Signing $27,150,842 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2017 $465,000 $17,886,067 - - - - - $18,351,067 2018 $1,699,129 - - - - - - $1,699,129 2019 $2,933,258 - - - - - - $2,933,258 2020 $2,000,000 - - - - - $500,000 $2,500,000 2021 $1,000,000 - $2,250,000 - - - - $3,250,000 5 seasons $8,097,387 $17,886,067 $2,250,000 - - - $500,000 $28,733,454 2022 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 - - - - - $7,000,000 2023 $6,500,000 - $500,000 - - - - $7,000,000 2024 $6,500,000 - $500,000 - - - - $7,000,000 $23,097,387 $22,886,067 $3,250,000 - - - $500,000 $49,733,454 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 3 seasons $5,097,387 $17,886,067 - - - - - $22,983,454 2 seasons $3,000,000 - $2,250,000 - - - $500,000 $5,750,000 -
Fines
-
09/27/2019, $28,075
Blindside block against Tennessee (TEN)
-
12/15/2017, $12,154
Fighting against Seattle (SEA)
TOTAL: $40,229
-
-
Transactions
Mar 22 2022Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 26 2021Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Sep 2 2020Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Aug 31 2020Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)May 1 2020Jacksonville (JAC) declined an $8.4 million option for 2021Sep 27 2019Fined $28,075 Blindside block against Tennessee (TEN)May 17 2017Signed a 4 year $27.15 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)Apr 27 2017Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 1 (#4 overall) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Leonard Fournette ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
Cap Hit ($0) Rank NFL: # Tampa Bay Buccaneers: # Running Back: #
Total Cash ($0) Rank NFL: # Running Back: #
Average Annual ($0) Rank NFL: # Running Back: # -
Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Att Rush Yds Yds/Att Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD Fum Prod Pts 2021 TB 14 14 13 623 52.7 180 812 4.5 8 69 454 2 1 186.6 2020 TB 13 13 3 383 35.7 97 367 3.8 6 36 233 0 0 96 2019 JAX 15 15 15 918 82.9 265 1152 4.3 3 76 522 0 1 183.4 2018 JAX 8 8 8 280 26.9 133 439 3.3 5 22 185 1 0 98.4 2017 JAX 13 13 13 564 49.8 268 1040 3.9 9 36 302 1 2 194.2 Totals 63 63 52 2,768 - 943 3,810 4.0 31 239 1,696 4 4 758.60 -
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 yrs, $12,305,154
- Avg. Salary: $6,152,577
- NFL Rank: 285
- RB Rank: 11
Previous Contract
- Free Agent:
- Avg. Salary: -
- NFL Rank: 0
- RB Rank: 0
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Leonard Fournette to.
Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed Kareem Hunt 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 24 David Johnson 1 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 29 Gus Edwards 2 $9,000,000 $4,500,000 26 Kenyan Drake 2 $11,000,000 $5,500,000 27 Averages 1.8 $9,250,000 $5,285,714 26.5
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Fournette's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length Value Avg. Salary 1 $5,166,667 $5,166,667
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Fournette statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: Games Played %, Rushing Yards, Rushing Touchdowns, Fumbles, Receptions, Receiving Yards, Rating
Player GP% Rush Yds/GM Rush TD/GM Fum/GM Rec Rec Yds Rating Kareem Hunt 2018-2019, CLE 59.38 52.79 0.47 0.05 3.32 34.89 79.8 David Johnson 2019-2020, HOU 78.13 41.44 0.32 0.12 2.76 27.36 66.7 Gus Edwards 2019-2020, BAL 100 44.81 0.25 0.09 0.5 5.44 76.7 Kenyan Drake 2019-2020, LV 90.63 61.1 0.62 0.17 2.59 16.62 65.35 Average 82.04 50.04 0.42 0.11 2.29 21.08 72.14 Leonard Fournette 2020-2021 81.82 43.67 0.52 0.04 3.89 25.44 66.6 % Change -0.27% -12.73% 23.81% 63.64% 34.94% 20.68% -7.68% Median Prime % Change 20.68% Average Prime % Change 17.48%
Calculated Market Value: Leonard Fournette
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 2 years, $12,305,154 $6,152,577