![]() They’ve reached the stage in their contracts where Tampa Bay has a potential “out.” They’re basically playing season-to-season. They’re among the NFL’s best at their positions. Special teams: P Bryan Anger ($3.0 million)Īgain, this is not a list of players that the Bucs will release or trade. Sweezy ($4.0 million), C Joe Hawley ($2.5 million), RB Jacquizz Rodgers ($1.6 million), LT Donovan Smith ($1.3 million), QB Ryan Griffin ($1.1 million)ĭefense: DT Gerald McCoy ($12.3 million), LB Lavonte David ($8.8 million), DE William Gholston ($6.5 million), DE Robert Ayers ($6.0 million), DT Chris Baker ($4.9 million), S Chris Conte ($2.4 million), CB Josh Robinson ($1.8 million) Offense: WR Mike Evans ($13.3 million), RB Doug Martin ($6.8 million), RT Demar Dotson ($4.9 million), RG J.R. Potential savings for 2018 are in parentheses. Also hard to believe: Teams don’t like to overpay players.īelow is a list of players the Bucs, in theory, could release or trade without having to absorb a significant charge against their cap. Hard to believe, I know, but teams don’t like to pay players to not play for them.Īn underperforming player due a large but nonguaranteed salary is a candidate for release or trade. In general, a player who is due a greater amount of guaranteed money is more likely to stick to his team’s roster. He isn’t due any more guaranteed money after this season, which means the Bucs could cut him (a likely scenario), save nearly $10 million and not face a “dead money” charge against their salary cap. Only $6 million of that was fully guaranteed. ![]() ![]() Take, for instance, the contract Bucs defensive tackle Chris Baker signed in March - a three-year, $15.8 million contract that never was a three-year, $15.8 million contract. If we examine the structures of contracts rather than their make-believe value, we can predict some moves before they happen. And you thought the catch rule was confusing. When you hear initial reports about a contract, disregard the years and total money. That’s because contracts often aren’t what they seem to be. ![]()
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