Markees Watts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 25y-0m-13d (Dec 07, 1999)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Charlotte
Drafted: Undrafted, TB, 2023
Agent(s): John Apple, Robert Walker (US Sports, Inc.)
2024 Cap Hit
$915,333
2024 Cash
$915,000
Career Earnings
$1,666,000
2023-2025 undrafted (CURRENT)
Markees Watts signed a 3 year , $2,695,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $898,333. In 2024, Watts will earn a base salary of $915,000, while carrying a cap hit of $915,333 and a dead cap value of $667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,695,000
Average Salary:
$898,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,666,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 24 |
Active
|
$751,000 |
$751,000 |
||
2024 | 25 |
Injured
|
$915,000 |
$1,666,000 |
||
Total |
$1,666,000 |
$1,666,000 |
||||
2025 | 26 |
Active
|
$1,030,000 |
|||
Total |
$2,696,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | $1,665,000 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,666,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 24 |
$750,000
|
$1,000 |
$751,000 |
$751,000 |
||||||
2024 | 25 |
$915,000
|
$915,000 |
$1,666,000 |
|||||||
Total |
$1,665,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,666,000 |
$1,666,000 |
|||||||
2025 | 26 |
$1,030,000
|
$1,030,000 |
||||||||
Total |
$2,695,000 |
$1,000 |
$2,696,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | $1,665,000 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,666,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | TB | 6 - 0 | Quad |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | TB | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | TB | 7 | 0 | 45 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |