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Current Contract
Shaquil Barrett signed a 4 year, $68,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including a $18,750,000 signing bonus, $34,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2022, Barrett will earn a base salary of $1,120,000 and a restructure bonus of $14,880,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,846,000 and a dead cap value of $29,880,000.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $68,000,000 Signing Bonus $18,750,000 Average Salary $17,000,000 Total Guarantees $34,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $34,250,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2021 29 $1,250,000 $3,750,000 - - $5,000,000 $34,250,000 $20,000,000($20,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $34,250,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-29,250,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $18,750,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-13,750,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $19,250,000 2022 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-14,250,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,750,000 2022 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $1,250,000 2022 30 $1,120,000 $3,750,000 - $2,976,000 $7,846,000 $29,880,000 $16,000,000($36,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $29,880,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-22,034,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $29,880,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-22,034,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $6,726,000 2023 Dead Cap: $23,154,000 2022 Cap Savings: $1,120,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $6,726,000 2023 Dead Cap: $23,154,000 2022 Cap Savings: $1,120,000 2023 31 $14,250,000 $3,750,000 $750,000 $2,976,000 $21,726,000 $23,154,000 $15,000,000($51,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $23,154,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-1,428,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $23,154,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-1,428,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $6,726,000 2024 Dead Cap: $16,428,000 2023 Cap Savings: $15,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $6,726,000 2024 Dead Cap: $16,428,000 2023 Cap Savings: $15,000,000 Potential Out: 2024, 3 yr, $51,000,000; $16,428,000 dead cap
2024 32 $16,250,000 $3,750,000 $750,000 $2,976,000 $23,726,000 $16,428,000 $17,000,000($68,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $16,428,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,298,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $16,428,000 2024 Cap Savings: $7,298,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,726,000 2025 Dead Cap: $9,702,000 2024 Cap Savings: $17,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,726,000 2025 Dead Cap: $9,702,000 2024 Cap Savings: $17,000,000 2025 33 - $3,750,000 - $2,976,000 $9,702,000 $9,702,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $9,702,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $9,702,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $6,726,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2025 Cap Savings: $2,976,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $6,726,000 2026 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2025 Cap Savings: $2,976,000 2026 34 - - - $2,976,000 $2,976,000 $2,976,000 - Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $2,976,000 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $0 2025 35 UFA Contract Notes:- $34.25M guaranteed (2021 roster bonus, 2021 salary + $14.25M of 2022 salary)
- 2023-24 Per Game Active Bonus: $44,117 ($750,000)
- 15 sacks + playoff berth: $1M (annual)
- 2025 automatically voids 23 days before the 2025 league year ($3.75M dead cap)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2020-2020Franchise Tag
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $15,828,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $15,828,000 Total Guarantees $15,828,000 Guaranteed at Signing $15,828,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2019-2019
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,000,000 Total Guarantees $3,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $3,000,000 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA 2018-2018
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,914,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,914,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2019 / UFA 2017-2017
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $615,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $615,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2018 / RFA 2014-2016
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $1,533,500 Signing Bonus $3,500 Average Salary $511,167 Total Guarantees $3,500 Guaranteed at Signing $3,500 Free Agent: 2017 / ERFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $62,506 $3,500 - - - - - $66,006 2014 $63,000 - - - - - - $63,000 2015 $435,000 - - - - - $269,589 $704,589 2016 $525,000 - - - - - - $525,000 2017 $615,000 - - - - - - $615,000 2018 $2,914,000 - - - - - $59,016 $2,973,016 2019 $1,000,000 - $3,000,000 - - - $1,000,000 $5,000,000 2020 $15,828,000 - - - - - - $15,828,000 2021 $1,250,000 $18,750,000 - - - - - $20,000,000 2021 $1,372,000 - - - - - - $1,372,000 8 seasons $24,064,506 $18,753,500 $3,000,000 - - - $1,328,605 $47,146,611 2022 $1,120,000 - - - $14,880,000 - - $16,000,000 2023 $14,250,000 - $750,000 - - - - $15,000,000 2024 $16,250,000 - $750,000 - - - - $17,000,000 $55,684,506 $18,753,500 $4,500,000 - $14,880,000 - $1,328,605 $95,146,611 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 6 seasons $4,614,506 $3,500 - - - - $328,605 $4,946,611 4 seasons $19,450,000 $18,750,000 $3,000,000 - - - $1,000,000 $42,200,000 -
Transactions
Mar 16 2022Converted $14.88M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, adding another void year, clearing $11.9M of cap spaceMar 15 2021Signed a 4 year $68 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 16 2020Signed a 1 year $15.828 million franchise tag by Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 15 2019Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 12 2018Signed a 1 year $2.914 million contract with Denver (DEN)Mar 7 2017Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)Oct 15 2014Promoted from the practice squad by Denver (DEN)Aug 30 2014Waived by Denver (DEN)May 10 2014Signed a contract with Denver (DEN) -
2022 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Shaquil Barrett ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2021 TB 19 15 15 767 68.0 10 51 37 14 3 1 2020 TB 15 15 14 822 77.3 8 57 43 14 2 2019 TB 16 16 16 917 78.6 19.5 58 45 13 6 1 2018 DEN 13 13 276 27.6 3 28 22 6 2017 DEN 16 16 9 667 67.7 4 37 31 6 2 2016 DEN 16 16 422 37.0 1.5 34 21 12 2015 DEN 16 16 6 496 45.7 5.5 50 28 13 4 2014 DEN Totals 111 107 60 4,367 - 52 315 227 78 17 2