Ben Gottschalk

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Right Tackle
Age: 33y-0m-8d (Feb 15, 1992)
Exp: 1 Years
College: Southern Methodist
Drafted: Undrafted, KC, 2014
INACTIVE
2016-2017
Ben Gottschalk signed a 2 year, $990,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $495,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2015-2016
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $960,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
2014-2016
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,533,000
Average Salary:
$511,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000
Total GTD:
$3,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$378,886
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 22 |
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Retained
Retained
|
$6,300 $3,000 |
$6,300 $9,300 |
|
2015 | 23 |
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Retained
Retained
|
$56,118 $39,600 |
$65,418 $105,018 |
|
2016 | 24 |
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Injured
Retained
|
$211,768 $62,100 |
$316,786 $378,886 |
|
Total |
$378,886 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$6,300 | $3,000 | - | - | - | - | $9,300 |
1 |
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$56,118 | - | - | - | - | - | $56,118 |
2 |
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$313,468 | - | - | - | - | - | $313,468 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 |
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22 |
$6,300
|
$3,000 |
$6,300 $3,000 |
$6,300 $9,300 |
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2015 |
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23 |
$56,118 $39,600
|
$56,118 $39,600 |
$65,418 $105,018 |
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2016 |
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24 |
$211,768 $62,100
|
$211,768 $62,100 |
$316,786 $378,886 |
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Total |
$375,886 |
$3,000 |
$378,886 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$6,300 | $3,000 | - | - | - | - | $9,300 |
1 |
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$56,118 | - | - | - | - | - | $56,118 |
2 |
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$313,468 | - | - | - | - | - | $313,468 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2016 |
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12 - 17 | Knee |
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May 01, 2017 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
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Nov 12, 2016 Signed to the active roster by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Sep 04, 2016 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Sep 02, 2016 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jan 05, 2016 Signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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Aug 13, 2015 Released by San Francisco (SF)
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Jun 16, 2015 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
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May 29, 2015 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
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Apr 07, 2015 Signed a 2 year $960k contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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Aug 27, 2014 Waived by Kansas CIty (KC)
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May 11, 2014 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | TB | 2 | 1 | 88 | 16.40 |