At the end of the season we were originally
- over Cap Space: -$55,031,921
- Offense: $177,788,346
- Defense: $100,147,238
- Special: $7,020,079
Bucs have restructured contracts with veterans Vita Vea, Carlton Davis, Ryan Jensen and Chris Godwin to create $44 million in 2023 cap space.
The Bucs are moved Gage’s $10 million salary cap hit to $7 million, but making it fully guaranteed.
Trading Mason allows the Bucs to save $5.272 million worth of salary cap space. The Bucs will absorb a dead cap hit of $4.304 million this season from Mason’s contract but also saves $1.08 million that was counting against cap each year in 2024, 2025, 2026.
Combined with the expected cuts of Leonard Fournette and Cameron Brate - The Bucs can save $2,030,000 if they release Brate, $3,470,588 if they let go of Fournette, and $3,250,000 by cutting Succop. Those three combined get the Bucs $8,750,580.
Evans is on the last year of his current deal. The Bucs owe him $14.5 million in cash on a $23,698,500 salary cap hit. If the Bucs decided to give him a two-year, $40 million extension they could lower his 2023 cap hit by $11,500,000.
White, 2023 on his fifth-year option for $11,706,000. The team could tear that option up and replace it with a brand-new contract. That contract I have previously projected at five years and $102.5 million. If that were to happen, they could save an additional $2,206,000 on the cap.
without those above moves we’re currently here:
- Team Cap Space: $2,996,203
- Offense: $115,816,110
- Defense: $77,348,119
- Special: $7,520,079
Releasing Leonard Fournette, Cameron Brate, and Ryan Succop get the Bucs $8,750,580 in additional cap space
Evans, If the Bucs decided to give him a two-year, $40 million extension they could lower his 2023 cap hit by $11,500,000.
White, at five years and $102.5 million save an additional $2,206,000 on the cap.
Shaquil Barrett ($21,252,941 - current salary). If we restructure we could save:
- Current Team Cap Space: $2,996,203
Cutting Leonard, Brate, and Succop: $8,750,580
Restructuring Evans and Barrett: $11,500,000 + $9,813,750 (21,313,750)
Extending White: $2,206,000
Total Savings: $33,019
Add current cap space: $36,218
We BETTER are-sign Lavonte David.. we have the means… extending White does is minimal. Keeping David is invaluable.
So the Bucs are almost 3 million under the salary cap and need to sign a second QB, have 10 million for a draft class and would hope to sign LVD. The Bucs gotta make some more cap space.
I didn't mind the Julio signing if we were going to have an offensive identity that matched it...
You don't go and sign Mason (pass pro), Gage, and Julio... then turn around and draft a rb round 3 and resign Fournette and say we are a power run team after losing Marpet.
The off-season was the heart and the brain not communicating with one another
I didn't mind the Julio signing if we were going to have an offensive identity that matched it...
You don't go and sign Mason (pass pro), Gage, and Julio... then turn around and draft a rb round 3 and resign Fournette and say we are a power run team after losing Marpet.
The off-season was the heart and the brain not communicating with one another
really well said,
the problem honestly was Brady was a statue. He was getting rid of the ball on record time and the fastest in the NFL. Mostly because our pass pro (Smith, Goedke, etc.) WAS AWFUL!
So we couldn’t do much risk it and got no biscuit because plays couldn’t develop.
What is the Bucs cap situation after signing Mayfield, LVD and Nelson?
What is the Bucs cap situation after signing Mayfield, LVD and Nelson?
BUCCANEERS
• Current Cap Space: $2,996,203
• Cut:
- Leonard, Brate, and Succop: Creates $8,750,580 (Pre-June 1 Cut #’s)
• Restructure:
- Evans and Barrett: Creates $11,500,000 + $9,813,750 ($21,313,750)
• Extend:
- White: Creates $2,206,000
•• Total Savings By above Moves:
- $33,019,000
••• Add current cap space:
- $36,218,000
• Also can, Extend:
- Wirfs: creates $1,742,914
•• FINAL TOTAL CAP IF ALL MOVES DONE:
- $37,960,914 cap space
Have to have $9-10M in cap space to sign the draft picks. Current Cap Space: $2,996,203.
Today we signed (none of them are official yet...):
- Lavonte David: 1yr/$7M
- Anthony Nelson: 2yr/$11M
- Baker Mayfield: 1yr/$8.5M
That's $15.5M for Baker and LVD plus whatever they're paying Anthony Nelson this year. While our current Cap Space is (was) only $2,996,203 and we have to have $9-10M in cap space to sign the draft picks.
So, if Anthony Nelson is making $5M of the $11M this year, add that to the $15.5M and today we spent $20.5M I think?
So, we should be NEGATIVE -$17M against the cap and hence why we need to do some of those above moves...
That sound you hear is JC’s head exploding after reading this from PR
”The Bucs have done so much in free agency with so little in terms of financial resources. Very impressive start for Jason Licht and Mike Greenberg!”
Today we spent $20.5M I think?
So, we should be NEGATIVE -$17M against the cap and hence why we need to do some of those moves PR and others have pointed out.
I have no idea how the Saints have already made 8 free agency moves given their cap situation… shocked Jamies got $8M too..
Signed: QB Derek Carr(four years, $150 million)
Re-signed: TE Juwan Johnson(two years, $12 million)
Re-signed: Edge Tanoh Kpassagnon (two years, $6 million)
Re-signed: S J.T. Gray (three years, $9.6 million)
Re-signed: QB Jameis Winston (one year, $8,000,000)
Re-signed: WR Michael Thomas(one year, $10,000,000)
Signed: DI Khalen Saunders (three years up to $14,500,000)
Signed: Nathan Shepherd (three years, $15,000,000)
Signed: RB Jamaal Williams (three years, $12,000,000)
Updated dead money from void years.
2024
Evans 12.2
Brady 10.8
Mason 3.2
David 2.3
Brate 2
Julio 0.9
Total $31.4M
2025
Godwin 18.9
Jensen 11.8
Brady 10.8
Barrett 9.6
Davis 8
Evans 4.8
David 2.3
Mason 1.1
Brate 1
Julio 0.9
Total $68.2M
2026
Godwin 7.5
Jensen 4.8
Barrett 2.9
Brady 2.8
Davis 2.7
Evans 2.6
Mason 1
Julio 0.9
Total $25.2
Terrible job by the Glazers for allowing this
Not sure where you got those #
here is the correct ones
https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/tampa-bay-buccaneers
we somehow squeezed under the cap yesterday, some losses but nothing tragical (unless we talk about TB12 retirement) .... we'll see how that develops.
That sound you hear is JC’s head exploding after reading this from PR
”The Bucs have done so much in free agency with so little in terms of financial resources. Very impressive start for Jason Licht and Mike Greenberg!”
Because they're spending future cap space. Licht and Greenberg are running a Ponzi scheme. This isn't something to be celebrated.
Bucs are paying Gage, Nelson and Mayfield through 2027. Cap geniuses!!!!!
That sound you hear is JC’s head exploding after reading this from PR
”The Bucs have done so much in free agency with so little in terms of financial resources. Very impressive start for Jason Licht and Mike Greenberg!”
Because they're spending future cap space. Licht and Greenberg are running a Ponzi scheme. This isn't something to be celebrated.
lol
Bucs are paying Gage, Nelson and Mayfield through 2027. Cap geniuses!!!!!
If that’s true, at least they’re actually on the team and contributing for multiple years (Gage, Nelson) and have potential (Mayfield).
Given the dire cal situation, honestly, Licht is making magic happen so far.
