Anthony Nelson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27-248d (Mar 04, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 4 (#107 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Jack Bechta (JB Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$5,384,000
2024 Cash
$4,500,000
Career Earnings
$13,760,040
2023-2024 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 2024, Nelson will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,384,000 and a dead cap value of $4,036,000.
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:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 26 | $1,964,000 | 0.87% | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | ||||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $5,500,000; $4,036,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
2024 | 27 | $5,384,000 | 2.11% | $4,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $4,036,000 | ||||
2025 | 28 |
Void UFA |
$2,652,000 | 0.97% | - | $10,000,000 | $2,652,000 | |||
2026 |
Void
|
$884,000 | 0.30% | - | $10,000,000 | - | ||||
2027 |
Void
|
$884,000 | 0.28% | - | $10,000,000 | - |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 26 | $1,080,000 | $4,420,000 | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,000,000 | ||
2024 | 27 | $4,000,000 | - | $500,000 | $4,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,500,000 | ||
2025 | 28 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $10,000,000 | - | - | |
2026 | 29 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $10,000,000 | - | - | |
2027 | 30 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $10,000,000 | - | - |
Contract Notes
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $4.42M (guaranteed, treated as signing bonus)
- 2024 is a club option that must be exercised by 3/13/2024
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (3/18/2024)
- 2025-2027 years automatically void 23 days before the 2025 league year
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2022 Rookie
Anthony Nelson signed a 4 year , $3,292,082 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $775,040 signing bonus, $775,040 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $823,021.
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
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$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 |
||||
Total |
$13,760,040 |
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 |
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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 |
||||||
Total |
$8,065,000 |
$5,195,040 |
$500,000 |
$13,760,040 |
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 |
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 05, 2024 | Late Hit against New Orleans (NO) | $16,391 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | TB | 8 | 0 | 227 | 41.50 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 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 |