Anthony Nelson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 28y-0m-10d (Mar 04, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 4 (#107 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
2025 Cap Hit

$5,500,000

2025 Cash

$5,500,000

Career Earnings

$13,760,040

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Anthony Nelson signed a 2 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2025, Nelson will earn a base salary of $1,170,000 and a roster bonus of $4,330,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000 and a dead cap value of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $5,500,000 1.97% $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,500,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $4,500,000 1.47% $4,500,000 $10,000,000 -
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,170,000 $4,330,000 $5,500,000 1.97% $5,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,500,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $4,000,000 $500,000 $4,500,000 1.47% -
2027 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,170,000 $4,330,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $10,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,500,000; $0 DEAD CAP
2026 29 $4,000,000 $500,000 $4,500,000 $10,000,000 $4,500,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $4.33M (3/13/2025)
  • 2026 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2026
  • Annual Incentives: $2M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,292,082
Average Salary:
$823,021
Signing Bonus:
$775,040
GTD at Sign:
$775,040
Total GTD:
$775,040
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$13,760,040

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Active
$1,270,040
$1,270,040
2020 23
Active
$675,000
$1,945,040
Champion
2021 24
Active
$850,000
$2,795,040
2022 25
Active
$965,000
$3,760,040
2023 26
Active
$5,500,000
$9,260,040
2024 27
Active
$4,500,000
$13,760,040
Total      
$13,760,040
$13,760,040
2025 28
Active
$5,500,000
2026 29
Active
$4,500,000
Total
$23,760,040

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $8,065,000 $5,195,040 $500,000 - - - $13,760,040
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$495,000
$775,040
$1,270,040
$1,270,040
2020
23
$675,000
$675,000
$1,945,040
2021
24
$850,000
$850,000
$2,795,040
2022
25
$965,000
$965,000
$3,760,040
2023
26
$1,080,000
$4,420,000
$5,500,000
$9,260,040
2024
27
$4,000,000
$500,000
$4,500,000
$13,760,040
Total
$8,065,000
$5,195,040
$500,000
$13,760,040
$13,760,040
2025
28
$1,170,000
$4,330,000
$5,500,000
2026
29
$4,000,000
$500,000
$4,500,000
Total
$13,235,000
$5,195,040
$5,330,000
$23,760,040

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $8,065,000 $5,195,040 $500,000 - - - $13,760,040
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jan 05, 2024 Fined $16,391 Late Hit against New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $3.29 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 4 (#107 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 05, 2024 Late Hit against New Orleans (NO) $16,391
Fines: 1 $16,391
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 TB 17 6 573 51.30 4 37 23 14 1 0
2023 TB 16 0 409 36.30 3 37 21 16 0 0
2022 TB 17 8 633 56.50 6 44 25 19 3 0
2021 TB 17 2 358 31.70 5 22 13 9 0 0
2020 TB 16 1 322 30.30 1 18 11 7 0 0
2019 TB 9 1 155 13.30 0 8 1 7 1 0
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