NFL
Ben Bredeson
Ben Bredeson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Guard
Age: 26y-1m-9d (Feb 20, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 4 (#143 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Joe Panos, Justin Schulman (Athletes First)
2025 Cap Hit
$2,436,000
2025 Cash
$7,500,000
Career Earnings
$7,327,630
2025-2027 pending-free-agent-extension (CURRENT)
Ben Bredeson signed a 3 year, $22,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,333,333. In 2025, Bredeson will earn a base salary of $1,170,000 and a restructure bonus of $6,330,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,436,000 and a dead cap value of $12,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $22,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,333,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$12,500,000
Total GTD:
$12,500,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $2,436,000 | 0.87% | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $12,500,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
27 | $8,766,000 | 2.85% | $7,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $10,064,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $15,000,000; $3,798,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2027 |
|
28 | $8,266,000 | 2.45% | $7,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $3,798,000 | ||||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
Void UFA |
$2,532,000 | 0.68% | - | $22,000,000 | $2,532,000 | |||
| 2029 |
|
Void
|
$1,266,000 | 0.31% | - | $22,000,000 | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Restructure Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,170,000 | $6,330,000 | - | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $22,000,000 | ||
| 2026 |
|
27 | $7,500,000 | - | - | $7,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $14,500,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $15,000,000; $3,798,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2027 |
|
28 | $6,500,000 | - | $500,000 | $7,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $22,000,000 | - | |
| 2029 |
|
30 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $22,000,000 | - | |
Contract Notes
- $12.5M guaranteed (2025 salary + 2025 roster bonus: $5M of 2026 salary)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2027)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,789,401
Average Salary:
$947,350
Signing Bonus:
$494,401
GTD at Sign:
$494,401
Total GTD:
$494,401
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,327,630
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
Injured
|
$1,142,630 |
$1,142,630 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
 |
Active
|
$780,000 |
$1,922,630 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$895,000 |
$2,817,630 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,010,000 |
$3,827,630 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$7,327,630 |
|
| Total |
$7,327,630 |
$7,327,630 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$7,500,000 |
||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$7,500,000 |
||
| 2027 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$29,327,630 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$610,000 | $494,401 | - | - | - | $38,229 | $1,142,630 |
| 3 |
|
$2,685,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,685,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,660,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | $500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$610,000
|
$494,401 |
$38,229 |
$1,142,630 |
$1,142,630 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$780,000
|
$780,000 |
$1,922,630 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$895,000
|
$895,000 |
$2,817,630 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$1,010,000
|
$1,010,000 |
$3,827,630 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$1,660,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$7,327,630 |
||||
| Total |
$4,955,000 |
$494,401 |
$1,000,000 |
$538,229 |
$7,327,630 |
$7,327,630 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,170,000
|
$6,330,000 |
$7,500,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$7,500,000
|
$7,500,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
$6,500,000
|
$500,000 |
$7,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$20,125,000 |
$494,401 |
$6,330,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$538,229 |
$29,327,630 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$610,000 | $494,401 | - | - | - | $38,229 | $1,142,630 |
| 3 |
|
$2,685,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,685,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,660,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | $500,000 | $3,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
NYG |
8 - 14 | Knee |
-
Mar 10, 2025
Signed a 3 year $22 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 15, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Traded to New York (NYG) from Baltimore (BAL) with 2022 5th round pick (#173 Marcus McKethan) and 2023 7th round pick (#240 - traded) for 2022 4th round pick (#110 Daniel Faalele)
-
May 06, 2020
Signed a 4 year $3.78 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 4 (#143 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 17 | 17 | 1,128 | 98.80 |
| 2023 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 1,014 | 91.80 |
| 2022 | NYG | 11 | 8 | 541 | 74.00 |
| 2021 | NYG | 8 | 1 | 294 | 26.70 |
| 2020 | BAL | 10 | 0 | 65 | 6.30 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $1,088,019
- Avg. Salary: $1,088,019
- NFL Rank: 1363
- G Rank: 91
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $7,333,333
- NFL Rank: 342
- G Rank: 29
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Ben Bredeson to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trai Turner | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | 30 |
| Cody Ford | 1 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 27 |
| Laken Tomlinson | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | 32 |
| Trystan Colon-Castillo | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 25 |
| Averages | 1 | $1,406,875 | $1,406,875 | 28.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bredeson's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $6,307,725 | $1,261,545 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Bredeson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | QB Hurries Allowed/Gm | QB Sacks Allowed/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trai Turner
2021-2022
|
97.06 | 0.93 | 0.30 | 61.20 |
|
Cody Ford
2022-2023
|
82.35 | 0.90 | 0.15 | 47.55 |
|
Laken Tomlinson
2022-2023
|
100.00 | 1.79 | 0.24 | 55.90 |
|
Trystan Colon-Castillo
2022-2023
|
58.82 | 0.54 | 0.15 | 65.80 |
| Average | 84.56 | 1.04 | 0.21 | 57.61 |
|
Ben Bredeson
2023-2024
|
97.06 | 1.88 | 0.21 | 49.15 |
| Pct Change | 14.78 | -80.77 | 0.00 | -14.68 |
| Median Prime % Change | -7.34% | |||
| Average Prime % Change | -20.17% | |||
Calculated Market Value: Ben Bredeson
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $1,088,019 | $1,088,019 |
