Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $191,279,368 | $179,954,171 | $133,198,598 | $40,055,000 | $19,920,000 | |
| Signed Players | 84 | 52 | 32 | 15 | 8 | |
| Quarterbacks | $11,470,588 | $16,925,000 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | ||
| Running Backs | $8,418,563 | $1,297,091 | $1,465,713 | |||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $42,771,502 | $22,833,065 | $20,916,105 | |||
| Tight Ends | $12,403,000 | $13,110,000 | $9,235,000 | $2,220,000 | ||
| Offensive Line | $38,072,114 | $37,980,825 | $36,953,463 | $5,300,000 | ||
| Defensive Line | $16,874,303 | $21,954,636 | $4,436,637 | $1,500,000 | ||
| Linebackers | $32,929,815 | $46,124,853 | $25,605,000 | $23,035,000 | ||
| Secondary | $15,552,847 | $12,003,701 | $5,146,680 | |||
| Special Teams | $7,810,000 | $7,725,000 | $5,440,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $2,199,102 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Buccaneers Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | QB | $10,545,588 | $16,925,000 | $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Ryan Griffin | QB | $925,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Blaine Gabbert | QB | - | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kyle Trask | QB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Fournette | RB | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ronald Jones II | RB | $2,250,154 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | $1,080,909 | $1,297,091 | $1,465,713 | UFA | - | |
| Giovani Bernard | RB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| C.J. Prosise | RB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| LeSean McCoy | RB | UFA | |||||
| Kenjon Barner | RB | UFA | |||||
| T.J. Logan | RB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | WR | $16,637,500 | $18,387,500 | $18,887,500 | UFA | - |
| Chris Godwin | WR | $15,983,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Antonio Brown | WR | $3,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Justin Watson | WR | $995,437 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jaydon Mickens | WR | $920,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Miller | WR | $881,960 | $996,960 | UFA | - | - |
| Tyler Johnson | WR | $858,605 | $973,605 | $1,088,605 | UFA | - |
| Cyril Grayson | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| John Franklin | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Travis Jonsen | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Josh Pearson | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| T.J. Simmons | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Jaelon Darden | WR | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. Howard | TE | $6,013,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Rob Gronkowski | TE | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Cameron Brate | TE | $1,810,000 | $7,285,000 | $7,985,000 | $970,000 | $485,000 |
| Tanner Hudson | TE | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Codey McElroy | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Marpet | G | $12,025,000 | $11,775,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | |
| Ryan Jensen | C | $10,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tristan Wirfs | RT | $3,688,188 | $4,425,825 | $5,163,463 | - | UFA | |
| Donovan Smith | LT | $3,650,000 | $18,400,000 | $17,900,000 | $5,300,000 | $2,650,000 | |
| Alex Cappa | G | $2,381,426 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Aaron Stinnie | G | $1,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Wells | RT | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Brad Seaton | T | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Sadarius Hutcherson | G | $670,000 | $835,000 | $950,000 | RFA | - | |
| Calvin Ashley | T | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Nick Leverett | G | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| John Molchon | G | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Donell Stanley | C | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Robert Hainsey | T | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| A.Q. Shipley | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gholston | DE | $5,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Vita Vea | DT | $4,716,803 | $7,638,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ndamukong Suh | DT | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches | DT | $1,750,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Steve McLendon | DT | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Pat O'Connor | DE | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Ledbetter | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Khalil Davis | DT | $823,303 | $938,303 | $1,053,303 | UFA | - |
| Leighton McCarthy | DE | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - |
| Elijah Ponder | DE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Benning Potoa'e | DE | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Sam Renner | DE | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Kobe Smith | DT | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Joe Tryon | DE | - | - | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Pierre-Paul | OLB | $12,800,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Devin White | ILB | $8,170,222 | $9,527,759 | - | UFA | - | |
| Shaquil Barrett | OLB | $5,000,000 | $19,750,000 | $18,750,000 | $20,750,000 | $3,750,000 | |
| Lavonte David | OLB | $3,360,000 | $14,785,000 | $6,855,000 | $2,285,000 | $2,285,000 | |
| Anthony Nelson | OLB | $1,043,760 | $1,158,760 | UFA | - | - | |
| Kevin Minter | ILB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Cam Gill | OLB | $788,333 | $903,334 | RFA | - | - | |
| Quinton Bell | OLB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| K.J. Britt | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Joe Jones | OLB | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Grant Stuard | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Jack Cichy | ILB | RFA | |||||
| Deone Bucannon | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Davis | CB | $2,751,748 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Whitehead | S | $2,599,815 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sean Bunting | CB | $2,011,636 | $2,346,909 | UFA | - | - |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | $1,660,724 | $1,992,868 | $2,325,013 | UFA | - |
| Jamel Dean | CB | $1,061,713 | $1,176,713 | UFA | - | - |
| Mike Edwards | S | $1,055,545 | $1,170,545 | UFA | - | - |
| Ross Cockrell | CB | $990,000 | $1,120,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Herb Miller | CB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Lawrence White | S | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - |
| Augie Contressa | S | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Javon Hagan | S | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Cameron Kinley | CB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Raven Greene | S | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Wilcox | CB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Succop | K | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Bradley Pinion | P | $2,800,000 | $2,900,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Zach Triner | LS | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Jose Borregales | K | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquil Barrett | OLB | $1,372,000 | $19,750,000 | $18,750,000 | $20,750,000 | $3,750,000 |
| M.J. Stewart | CB | $444,204 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Gay | K | $162,886 | - | - | - | - |
| Chapelle Russell | LB | $59,952 | - | - | - | - |
| Raymond Calais | RB | $57,378 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Cichy | ILB | $36,344 | - | - | - | - |
| Zack Bailey | G | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| John Molchon | G | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Shackelford | C | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Parnell Motley | CB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Benning Potoa'e | DE | $6,667 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Reid Sinnett | QB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Divinity Jr. | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| John Hurst | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Leverett | G | $3,334 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Nasir Player | DE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Javon Hagan | S | $2,000 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Travis Jonsen | WR | $667 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| D’Cota Dixon | S | $334 | - | - | - | - |
Buccaneers 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $191,279,368
- Top 51 Contracts: $177,938,470
- Dead Cap: $2,199,102
- 2020 Rollover: $4,582,058
- Total (All): $193,478,470
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $200,310,720
- Total (Top 51): $177,938,470
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-11,427,362
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-18,259,612
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $4,112,638
Calculated Market Values
- view Tom Brady ($28.6M)
- view Shaquil Barrett ($19.7M)
- view Chris Godwin ($17.2M)
- view Lavonte David ($12.7M)
- view Vita Vea ($9.6M)
- view Rob Gronkowski ($8.5M)
- view Leonard Fournette ($8.1M)
- view Ndamukong Suh ($6.8M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Chris Godwin (WR) $15,983,000
- Shaquil Barrett (OLB) $15,500,000
- Tom Brady (QB) $10,000,000
- Devin White (ILB) $8,027,685
- Jason Pierre-Paul (OLB) $7,500,000
Most Dead Cap
- Tom Brady (QB) $50,000,000
- Shaquil Barrett (OLB) $34,250,000
- Devin White (ILB) $17,697,981
- Lavonte David (OLB) $17,500,000
- Chris Godwin (WR) $15,983,000
Most Earnings
- Tom Brady (QB) $291,087,392
- Ndamukong Suh (DT) $164,965,157
- Jason Pierre-Paul (OLB) $102,542,245
- Mike Evans (WR) $81,924,588
- Antonio Brown (WR) $80,532,085
Top Buccaneers Contracts
- Mike Evans (WR) $82,500,000
- Shaquil Barrett (OLB) $68,000,000
- Ali Marpet (G) $54,125,000
- Ryan Jensen (C) $42,000,000
- Cameron Brate (TE) $40,800,000
Transactions
May 5 2021
Blaine Gabbert, QB
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
May 5 2021
Joe Jones, OLB
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
May 5 2021
Raven Greene, S
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
May 2 2021
Sadarius Hutcherson, G
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
May 2 2021
Augie Contressa, S
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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