Anthony Nelson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27-265d (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
MANAGE CONTRACT
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 Proration Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 26 $1,080,000 $884,000 - $1,964,000 0.87% $5,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $5,500,000; $4,036,000 DEAD CAP
2024 27 $4,000,000 $884,000 $500,000 $5,384,000 2.11% $4,036,000
2025 28
Void
UFA
 - $884,000 - $2,652,000 0.97% $2,652,000
2026
Void
 - $884,000 - $884,000 0.30% -
2027
Void
 - $884,000 - $884,000 0.28% -
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
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $5,500,000; $4,036,000 DEAD CAP
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
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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
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
  • 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
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 TB 10 0 293 42.10 2 17 10 7 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

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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)

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