2004-2023 CBS Interactive. QB Blaine Gabbert FS Justin Evans Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet). Green (33), and youve got a heck of a wide receiver free agent class. I also appreciate this new, single page format for the post. Then well see what AB is really all about. Scott Reynolds is in his 27th year of covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the vice president, publisher and senior Bucs beat writer for PewterReport.com. The guess here is that Barrett will take a hometown discount and get re-signed for north of $10 million, which will split the difference between the $4 million he made in 2019 and the nearly $17 million hes making this year. Greenberg, who is entering his 14th year in the NFL and 12th in Tampa Bay, was promoted from director to Vice President of Football Administration. 9. Linebacker Lavonte David returning was the first sign it wasn't going to be business as usual with the Buccaneers. Keep in mind that Greenberg will use at least two years worth of guaranteed money to re-sign some of these players, and he can reduce their base salary in the first year (2021) of multi-year deals for immediate relief from next years lower salary cap. The Vikings have outscored their opponents in the first quarter in four of the last six games. 1. He now has his own morning TV show and an afternoon radio show, while Golic has been kicked to the curb. She and Greenberg stayed in touch and talked constantly. A second tag on Barrett would have been $20.64 million because the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement-mandated 20 percent increase would have applied to Barrett's $15.828 million linebacker designation in 2020 and the $1.372 million from the settlement of his grievance to be classified as a defensive end for franchise tag purposes. Very good Article Scott, and the Fab 5 was easy to read; but please do something about this new website. While its too early to pinpoint Tampa Bays exact personnel needs without knowing exactly who will return and who wont in free agency due to the looming salary cap crunch, we can take a macro approach when looking at the roster not just for 2021 but for 2022, as the team does to see where more talent is needed. The Buccaneers are getting Smith, who turns 28 in June, for a good value at $15.5 million per year. Save the money and get a great LT that can protect Brady. Licht shouldnt pay Jones in 2022 (because you dont pay running backs), so drafting his eventual replacement to pair with KeShawn Vaughn, this years third-round pick, is important. Vikings WRs Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen Photo by: USA Today, Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles needs to resist the temptation to put Carlton Davis III, who is the teams best cover cornerback, on Jefferson, who is the most dangerous receiver in Minnesota, and instead put either Jamel Dean if hes recovered from his concussion and a groin injury or Sean Murphy-Bunting on him and then have a safety over the top to prevent the LSU product from getting open deep. Succop is the rare instance where Tampa Bay didn't using dummy/voiding years with a multiyear contract. Minnesota head coach Mike Zimmer typically rushes four defensive linemen and plays a good deal of Cover 2 zone behind the line. Donovan is the laziest Buc and not near worth $14 million. Suh hasnt gotten much love from PFF this year, as he has a modest 59.9 overall grade and a 66.6 grade as a pass rusher this season. Greg Auman (@gregauman) December 10, 2020. After 'Mike and Mike' came off the air in 2017, Greenberg emerged as ESPN's more valuable asset. Its tough to move around in it. Mike Greenberg is an American sports anchor and radio host who has a net worth of $28 million. Hmmm. Contract Terms: 1 yr(s) / $780,000 Signing Bonus - The guess here is the Bucs let Smith play out the last year of his contract and pass protect for Brady in 2021 while attempting to earn a contact extension. Four contract years for 2022 through 2025 automatically voiding 23 days before the start of the 2022 league year were added to prorate his fully guaranteed $6.25 million roster bonus over five years. LT Donovan Smith $14.25 million Credit: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With those transactions done, the team turned its attention to rewarding some members of the front office and coaching staff, as promotions for seven members of the organization were announced on Friday. Thanks to the exceptional work by director of football administration Mike Greenberg and general manager Jason Licht, Tampa Bay is far better positioned than its NFC South rivals for 2021. As expected, tight end Rob Gronkowski, who came out of retirement last year to reunite with Brady, re-signed. The Buccaneers went a step further by becoming one of the many NFL teams now using voiding/dummy years in order to prorate bonus money over more years to help combat the $15.7 million drop in the salary cap. The $10 million fifth day of the 2021 league roster bonus from the contract Brady signed in 2020 was replaced with a $20 million fifth day of the 2021 league year roster bonus guaranteed skill, injury and salary cap during the renegotiation. Typically the salary cap increases around $10 million each year, but it will fall by roughly $23 million in 2021. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. PewterReport.com's Jon Ledyard and Taylor Jenkins discussed the re . This includes 31 players under contract, including 17 of 22 starters on offense and defense. Make sure you subscribe so you dont miss a single episode. A player's cash and salary cap numbers are the same in each contract year with the "pay as you go" structure because there isn't a signing bonus that's prorated over the life of the contract (for a maximum of five years). The Buccaneers were projected to have approximately $13.1 million of 2021 cap space under offseason accounting rules where only the top 51 salaries (i.e. I dont often comment, but had to acknowledge the quality of this Fab 5. About Spotrac; Media . Almost every December for the past dozen years Im talking about who the Bucs might be targeting with another Top 10 pick, but this year is different. I for one am tired of breaking in possible franchise QBs and having them commit all their blunders with us. Cook has followed the Buccaneers since 1977 when he first began watching football with his Dad and is fond of the 1979 Bucs team that came within 10 points of going to a Super Bowl. Still, drafting another tackle early or late might be a good idea for depth. David turns 31 in January, and although hes still playing at a high level and has great value to the franchise as a leader and a playmaking inside linebacker, the nine-year veteran hasnt made enough splash plays to make the Pro Bowl. The subsequent addition of the 17th game raised Brady's 2021 cap number from $9.075 million to $10,545,588. Van Pelt also makes multi-millions, though his exact figure is. . You get bad breaks from good shots, and good breaks from bad shots. My 4 must keeps. In 2020 he also began hosting a radio show called "Greeny" on ESPN. He graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and started working as a sports anchor and reporter in Chicago. Five other edge rushers besides Barrett (Bud Dupree, Leonard Floyd, Trey Hendrickson, Matthew Judon and Carl Lawson) signed multiyear contracts averaging either at least $15 million per year or with $30 million or more in guarantees. Privacy Policy. Minnesotas new offensive coordinator is Gary Kubiak, and he loves to use play-action and bootlegs, which is right up Cousins alley. Whether its Brady, Evans, Marpet, Brate, Smith or Jensen, the front office duo Greenberg and Licht will be able to carve out at least $10 million or more worth of cap space due to restructures or releases among the teams Top 10 highest paid Buccaneers. ADVANTAGE: Evans. ), McLendon ($1.1 mill. Entering his seventh year with the Bucs, Duke Preston is going from director to Vice President of Player Engagement, a role that sees him focus on helping players grow both personally and professionally. Beat the Vikings on Sunday, that jumps up to 93 percent; lose Sunday and it drops to 56 percent for Bucs. An updated look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses. The popularity of the Pewter Report Podcast continues to grow. Visit EdmonsonElectric.com to find out more about controlling, monitoring and securing your home or call 813.910.3403 for additional information. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Smith's new 2021 cap number is $3.65 million. A big reason for Jacksonvilles success throwing to the tight ends against Minnesotas defense was the fact that the Vikings were missing star linebacker Eric Kendricks, who is the leagues fifth-leading tackler, missed the game after injuring his calf in pre-game warm-ups. QB Tom Brady $25 million Greenberg has been hosting the ESPN morning show Get Up since its 2018 premiere. RB LeSean McCoy 3. At 6-foot-2, 214 pounds, Smith is a hard-hitting defensive back with good range and long arms. He has 27 career interceptions, including four this year, in addition to 65 career pass break-ups. With Jason Pierre-Paul turning 31 in January and entering the final year of his contract, the Bucs need some longevity at the edge rushing position. TE O.J. Arians does, too. He was exposed for the overrated and overpaid player that he is. D. Smith is a $14 million pile of heartless mediocrity, use his salary and maybe Jensens to add two other teams OL they cant afford in a down cap year. ADVANTAGE: Push. The $3.375 million in incentives Brady achieved last season out of a possible $4.5 million were a 2021 cap charge because they were considered likely to be earned. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. Greg Auman (@gregauman) December 7, 2020. Kendricks status for Sundays game at Tampa Bay has yet to be determined, but it could be a big day in the passing game for tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate against Minnesotas linebacking corps. Additional information. Minnesota has outscored the competition by a score of 41-25 to start the game. Another familiar name receiving a promotion is. It was in New York where Davidson met and worked closely with Mike Greenberg, the current Buccaneer director of football administration. There is no better time to listen to a new Pewter Report Podcast energized by CELSIUS than right now or early Saturday morning during your workout or while running errands. The Bucs would need to draft a defensive tackle and sign another defensive tackle or two in the spring. The normally reliable Bailey was 2-of-4 on field goals and also missed his first extra point attempt. Greenberg makes $6.5 million per year as the host of "Get Up!," and he was the highest-paid employee until last year. Howard $6.01 million. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. Fresh off of a Super Bowl victory, the team has promoted seven members within the organization. Craving even more NFL coverage focusing on previews, recaps, news and analysis? One name among the seven that many will recognize is Mike Greenberg, one of the Bucs salary cap wizards whose genius has paid off for yearsand especially so in 2021 as the team managed to bring back all 22 starters from its Super Bowl-winning team. But thats not going to stop me from finally addressing next offseason in this annual feature. The Saints have the worst salary cap situation in the NFL in 2021, as they are currently $93,716,739 over the cap and will have to do far more restructuring and gutting of its roster with 44 players under contract already. This meant the "pay as you go" structure used to sign Brady to a fully guaranteed two-year, $50 million deal worth up a maximum of $59 million with incentives in 2020 had to be abandoned. Celebrity Net Worth estimates that Mike Greenberg is worth $18 million. We won the SB with a vet journeyman. Evans will likely get matched up with Dantzler due to the rookies length and the fact that Evans is 6-foot-5. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. He said he turned down bigger contract offers to remain in Tampa. All count toward the team total. Let's take a look at how Bucs director of football administration Mike Greenberg has been able to deviate from the norm and squeeze all of Tampa Bay's big free agents under the salary cap in a year in which the league's cap actually contracted from $198 million to $182.5 million due to the economic woes of COVD-19. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. About $35.1 million of dead money on the cap . This is called the Buccaneer Way. For @MikeEvans13_, its bigger than football. A graduate of Kansas State University in 1995, Reynolds spent six years giving back to the community as the defensive coordinator/defensive line coach for his sons' Pop Warner team, the South Pasco Predators. Cleveland was a highly-rated offensive lineman coming out of Boise State and was Minnesotas second-round pick this year. 10. David's deal was revealing. If Ndamukong Suh doesnt return in free agency, defensive tackle becomes an immediate need because of that vacancy. Has a shot at the receptions incentive. Offers may be subject to change without notice. This does two things to help Tampa Bay. This is ALL IN time. Halfway through his eight games, he has 20 catches, 168 yards, 0 TDs. Somewhat surprisingly, none of the edge rushers were able to top the deal Trey Flowers received from the Lions in free agency two years ago. He quickly returned on a four-year, $68 million contract with $34.5 million fully guaranteed (worth a maximum of $72 million through salary escalators). Licht barely drafts ANY linemen except for projects in late rounds. Davidson was hired by the Buccaneers this . The 6-foot-2, 188-pound Dantzler has decent initial quickness and long arms, which helps him in underneath zone coverage in Minnesotas Cover 2 scheme. . Bucs DT Ndamukong Suh Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR. Bucs TE Rob Gronkowski Photo by: USA Today. Gronkowski's 2021 cap number is $3 million. The Bucs have $3 million in available salary cap room. Stopping the run will be paramount as the Bucs cant look Cook run wild and provide the Vikings with a balanced offense. He took a pay cut from $6 million to $4.25 million, and will likely have to do so again if hes not cut outright in a cap-related move. DE Will Gholston $5.5 million Just before the end of Mike & Mike, there were rampant rumors and reports of a "poisonous atmosphere" and deterioration of the relationship between Greenberg and Golic. In 2018 he began hosting his on morning television show on ESPN called "Get Up". He hosted with former NFL player Mike Golic. We have old high cost players filling the holes in his draft strategery. K Ryan Succop It sounded like wishful thinking when Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians expressed his desire to "keep the band together" to try to repeat as champions a couple of days after defeating the Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. During this time, Greenberg met Mike Golic and the "Mike & Mike" show was born. On Monday, April 18, ESPN named Greenberg one of its commentators for the 2022 NFL Draft, alongside Louis Riddick, Mel Kiper Jr., and Booger McFarland. A few others within the organizations scouting department are being elevated as well, with Sean Conley going from Scouting Assistant to Pro Scout and both Shane Scannell and Alex Smith moving up from their positions as Pro Scouts to both holding the title of Assistant Director of Pro Scouting. Nice to see a young man utilizing his God giving gifts to uplift and help people. There will be an absolutely star-studded crop of free agents available next offseason, as nearly every team, including Tampa Bay, will have to cut (or not re-sign) a handful of star players due to their price tags in 2021. Jensen and Smith no longer have guaranteed money in their contracts, which makes them vulnerable. The Buccaneers are clearly operating in win-now mode where the short term is a priority over long-range planning. ILB Kevin Minter Wirfs has been brilliant on third and fourth downs this season as Pro Football Focus points out. Not only is a quarterback nightmare in coverage playing in Minnesotas Cover 2 defense, but hes also an effective blitzer off the edge in Mike Zimmers third down pressure packages. Evans is faster than Dantzler, so look for him to be put in pass-catching situations further down the field where Dantzlers lack of speed can be exposed, rather than on underneath routes. WR Mike Evans $16.63 million Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht echoed Arians' sentiments about keeping the roster intact, which would require director of football administration Mike Greenberg and director of football of research Jacqueline Davidson to make it possible since managing the salary cap and contract negotiations are their domain. Win andRead more . Were actually at an advantage becauseRead more , Best Fab Five ever. ), Keenan Allen ($20.025 mill. Mike's annual salary at ESPN is $6.5 million. In 2022, Tampa Bay is slated to have a combined $11 million in cap charges for Gronkowski and Suh because of the bonus proration in their voiding 2022 through 2025 contract years. Hes been available all season. There is no evidence that he will come close to being the pass rushing force the Bucs need at outside linebacker, so drafting another edge player that can get to the quarterback is an absolute priority. 0 sacks pic.twitter.com/b8kn11cx3x, PFF College (@PFF_College) December 7, 2020. He later worked for Chicagos WSCR radio station and CLTV regional cable news network before joining ESPN in 1996. And when Cousins drops back to throw, Suh must push the pocket and win his one-on-ones with the rookie guard and get to Cousins. The Buccaneers were scheduled to have 25 unrestricted free agents, including several key offensive and defensive starters, with the salary cap taking a steep drop while having limited cap space. You always say it so much better than most of us. Of Bucs final four games, how much bigger is a win against the Vikings? ; cap numbers) matter assuming a $180 million salary cap and after factoring in $4.582 million of cap room carrying over from 2020. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. RB T.J. Logan These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Brady's renegotiated contract has a $20 million signing bonus. OLB Jason Pierre-Paul $12.5 million Suh already has four sacks this season after recording 2.5 last year, but hasnt recorded a sack since the Giants game in Week 8. A big benefit to "pay as you go" contracts is there aren't any residual salary cap charges or dead money when a player is released during the latter years of the deal once the guarantees have expired, provided the contract hasn't been restructured to create cap room by converting salary into signing bonus. I chronicled Tampa Bays loss to Kansas City in last weeks Rewind section in Fab 3. Bucs are again restructuring receiver Mike Evans' contract to free up additional cap space. Copyright 2023 Market Realist. And finally, the lone coaching staff promotion involves John Van Dam, who steps up from handling offensive quality control responsibilities to Assistant Tight Ends Coach. Yet with veterans like Trent Williams, Alejandro Villanueva, Taylor Moton and Matt Feiler possibly available in free agency, the Bucs will weigh their options. Today in sports and media in general, we normally only hear about players when it is something bad. Offensive tackle 4 QB pressures allowed David's deal includes a roster bonus that was fully guaranteed at signing so it's prorated just like a signing bonus. The 2021 salary cap was ultimately set at $182.5 million, a $15.7 million decrease from the $198.2 million figure in 2020. The audio versions of the Pewter Report Podcasts will continue to be found on iTunes and Soundcloud. Gronkowski and Suh will be tough calls. I am not a fan of this new layout and thats is going to be the reason why I stop reading this site. It appears Brate and his $6.5 million salary will be an issue next year. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald). Defensive tackle Zimmer would be wise to help his rookie cornerback by doubling Evans with safety help over the top for most of the game when not blitzing. 2. Thankfully due to the decreased salary cap, the expected decrease in the franchise tag figure, which is a product of that current years cap, a down year from Godwin production-wise, and a glut of receivers in free agency, the Bucs can keep Godwin with the franchise tag or a more modest multi-year deal, while keeping Evans as the teams highest-paid receiver. ride's from el paso to las cruces, what color eyeshadow for green shirt,