Tampa Bay Buccaneers player earnings
$1,126,139,844 earned by the 60 players on the roster, led by Baker Mayfield on $153,407,230.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 26th of 32 on what the roster is worth and 24th on what the club has paid out. The first number counts everything the men on the books have been paid anywhere in their careers and the second counts only the seasons the club's own name is against, which is why they disagree. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cap sheet is here.
The twenty biggest earners on the roster
Career earnings, wherever the money was paid
The twenty here hold 87.2% of everything the roster has earned, and Baker Mayfield alone holds 13.6% of it. A roster is always shaped like this: a handful of second contracts and a long tail of men still on rookie money.
Every Tampa Bay Buccaneers player ranked by career earnings
Money paid, and what is still contracted
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Signing | Contracted | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Baker Mayfield Oklahoma | Quarterback | 9 | $64.1m | $153,407,230$153.4m | |
| 002 | Mike Evans Texas A&M | Wide Receiver | 12 | $30.8m | $151,362,362$151.4m | |
| 003 | Tristan Wirfs Iowa | Left Tackle | 10 | $34.4m | $80.6m | $94,472,026$94.5m |
| 004 | Lavonte David Nebraska | Inside Linebacker | 13 | $20.2m | $94,447,757$94.4m | |
| 005 | Vita Vea Washington | Defensive Tackle | 9 | $13.0m | $93,911,596$93.9m | |
| 006 | Chris Godwin Penn State | Wide Receiver | 8 | $19.5m | $80,631,664$80.6m | |
| 007 | Antoine Winfield Jr. Minnesota | Safety | 8 | $22.9m | $19.6m | $73,192,750$73.2m |
| 008 | Jamel Dean Auburn | Cornerback | 8 | $12.3m | $57,289,195$57.3m | |
| 009 | William Gholston Michigan State | Defensive End | 12 | $3.4m | $39,748,946$39.7m | |
| 010 | Jordan Whitehead Pittsburgh | Safety | 8 | $10.8m | $26,635,553$26.6m | |
| 011 | Chase McLaughlin Illinois | Kicker | 8 | $465k | $14,697,789$14.7m | |
| 012 | Calijah Kancey Pittsburgh | Defensive End | 4 | $7.5m | $14,493,474$14.5m | |
| 013 | Anthony Nelson Iowa | Outside Linebacker | 6 | $5.2m | $13,760,040$13.8m | |
| 014 | Chase Edmonds Fordham | Running Back | 8 | $1.7m | $12,419,889$12.4m | |
| 015 | Greg Gaines Washington | Defensive Tackle | 6 | $3.0m | $12,309,977$12.3m | |
| 016 | Graham Barton Duke | Center | 4 | $7.0m | $2.7m | $11,319,620$11.3m |
| 017 | Joe Tryon Washington | Outside Linebacker | 4 | $5.5m | $11,171,238$11.2m | |
| 018 | Tavierre Thomas Ferris State | Cornerback | 7 | $1.5m | $9,790,417$9.8m | |
| 019 | Logan Hall Houston | Defensive End | 4 | $4.0m | $9,316,455$9.3m | |
| 020 | Cody Mauch North Dakota State | Guard | 4 | $2.4m | $7,485,456$7.5m | |
| 021 | Robert Hainsey Notre Dame | Center | 4 | $856k | $7,315,064$7.3m | |
| 022 | Ben Bredeson Michigan | Guard | 5 | $494k | $6,827,630$6.8m | |
| 023 | Luke Goedeke Central Michigan | Right Tackle | 4 | $1.7m | $6,178,986$6.2m | |
| 024 | Kyle Trask Florida | Quarterback | 4 | $1.4m | $5,535,337$5.5m | |
| 025 | YaYa Diaby Louisville | Outside Linebacker | 4 | $975k | $5,465,412$5.5m | |
| 026 | Iosua Opeta Weber State | Guard | 6 | $215k | $5,243,029$5.2m | |
| 027 | Royce Newman Mississippi | Guard | 4 | $499k | $5,174,344$5.2m | |
| 028 | Rachaad White Arizona State | Running Back | 4 | $911k | $5,129,999$5.1m | |
| 029 | Chris Braswell Alabama | Outside Linebacker | 4 | $1.8m | $1.7m | $5,064,942$5.1m |
| 030 | Justin Skule Vanderbilt | Left Tackle | 6 | $333k | $4,716,852$4.7m | |
| 031 | Bryce Hall Virginia | Cornerback | 5 | $316k | $4,636,977$4.6m | |
| 032 | Cade Otton Washington | Tight End | 4 | $834k | $4,523,944$4.5m | |
| 033 | Jake Camarda Georgia | Punter | 4 | $680k | $4,340,320$4.3m | |
| 034 | SirVocea Dennis Pittsburgh | Inside Linebacker | 4 | $317k | $4,157,324$4.2m | |
| 035 | Tykee Smith Georgia | Safety | 4 | $956k | $1.6m | $4,116,515$4.1m |
| 036 | Jalen McMillan Washington | Wide Receiver | 4 | $939k | $1.6m | $4,095,794$4.1m |
| 037 | Payne Durham Purdue | Tight End | 4 | $245k | $4,084,976$4.1m | |
| 038 | Josh Hayes Kansas State | Safety | 4 | $204k | $4,044,372$4.0m | |
| 039 | Trey Palmer Nebraska | Wide Receiver | 4 | $179k | $4,019,292$4.0m | |
| 040 | Zyon McCollum Sam Houston State | Cornerback | 4 | $322k | $3,981,732$4.0m | |
| 041 | Ko Kieft Minnesota | Tight End | 4 | $132k | $3,792,016$3.8m | |
| 042 | Bucky Irving Oregon | Running Back | 4 | $732k | $1.2m | $3,561,552$3.6m |
| 043 | K.J. Britt Auburn | Inside Linebacker | 4 | $266k | $3,520,185$3.5m | |
| 044 | Elijah Klein Texas El-Paso | Guard | 4 | $138k | $1.2m | $2,968,388$3.0m |
| 045 | Devin Culp Washington | Tight End | 4 | $86k | $1.2m | $2,916,184$2.9m |
| 046 | Tyrek Funderburk Appalachian State | Cornerback | 3 | $20k | $2,850,000$2.8m | |
| 047 | Kameron Johnson Barton | Wide Receiver | 3 | $10k | $2,840,000$2.8m | |
| 048 | Kaevon Merriweather Iowa | Safety | 3 | $15k | $2,710,000$2.7m | |
| 049 | Christian Izien Rutgers | Safety | 3 | $10k | $2,705,000$2.7m | |
| 050 | Sean Tucker Syracuse | Running Back | 3 | $5k | $2,700,000$2.7m | |
| 051 | Markees Watts Charlotte | Outside Linebacker | 3 | $1,000 | $2,696,000$2.7m | |
| 052 | Ben Stille Nebraska | Defensive Tackle | 3 | $257k | $2,530,645$2.5m | |
| 053 | Rakim Jarrett Maryland | Wide Receiver | 3 | $25k | $2,033,334$2.0m | |
| 054 | Earnest Brown Northwestern | Defensive End | 4 | $446k | $1,633,934$1.6m | |
| 055 | J.J. Russell Memphis | Inside Linebacker | 3 | $10k | $1,450,832$1.5m | |
| 056 | Eric Banks Texas-San Antonio | Defensive End | 6 | $286k | $1,215,338 | |
| 057 | Jose Ramirez Eastern Michigan | Outside Linebacker | 2 | $176k | $1,011,000 | |
| 058 | Keenan Isaac Alabama State | Cornerback | 2 | $12k | $996,161 | |
| 059 | Evan Deckers Duke | Long Snapper | 2 | $3k | $807,000 | |
| 060 | Silas Dzansi Virginia Tech | Left Tackle | 2 | $35k | $686,000 |
The table holds every one of the 60 careers on the books. 64.5% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, so more of it than usual is money that stops the day a player is cut.
What the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have paid out, season by season
Only the seasons the club's own name is against
2024 is the club's biggest year on record at $242,894,593 across 60 players. In 2026 it is $142,851,293 across 22 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.
How the Tampa Bay Buccaneers money is paid
The seven parts of a contract, for this roster and for the league
- Base salary 64.5%
- Signing bonus 23.2%
- Restructured money 4.1%
- Roster bonus 7.5%
- Option bonus 0.0%
- Workout bonus 0.3%
- Incentives 0.4%
64.5% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, so more of it than usual is money that stops the day a player is cut. Base salary, signing bonus money and the other five parts are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.
What each position costs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career earnings of the players on the books, by position
Wide Receiver is the most expensive group on the roster at $244,982,446 across 6 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.
Money the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still owe
Written into contracts for seasons not yet played
| # | Player | Position | Earned so far | Through | Still contracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tristan Wirfs | Left Tackle | $94.5m | 2029 | $80,625,000$80.6m |
| 02 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | Safety | $73.2m | 2027 | $19,600,000$19.6m |
| 03 | Graham Barton | Center | $11.3m | 2027 | $2,707,836$2.7m |
| 04 | Chris Braswell | Outside Linebacker | $5.1m | 2027 | $1,720,254$1.7m |
| 05 | Tykee Smith | Safety | $4.1m | 2027 | $1,570,503$1.6m |
| 06 | Jalen McMillan | Wide Receiver | $4.1m | 2027 | $1,567,230$1.6m |
| 07 | Bucky Irving | Running Back | $3.6m | 2027 | $1,190,000 |
| 08 | Elijah Klein | Guard | $3.0m | 2027 | $1,190,000 |
| 09 | Devin Culp | Tight End | $2.9m | 2027 | $1,190,000 |
9 players on the roster have money written into seasons that have not been played. None of it is counted in any career figure on this site, because it has not been paid. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.
Where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster went to college
Schools with two or more players on the books
Washington has 6 players on the roster worth $128,928,733 between them. Every college is ranked across the league here.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid Tampa Bay Buccaneers player?
Baker Mayfield, $153,407,230 across his career, a first-round pick in 2018, 1st overall. Mike Evans is second on $151,362,362.
How much are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster worth?
$1,126,139,844 across 60 careers, counted as everything those players have been paid anywhere in the league. That is 26th of the 32 franchises.
How much have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers paid their players?
$1,252,231,063 across the 19 seasons on this site, 2008 to 2026, which is 24th in the league.
What are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers paying in 2026?
$142,851,293 across 22 players. A further $111,360,823 is written into contracts for seasons after this one.
Which position costs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers most?
Wide Receiver, $244,982,446 across 6 players on the books, counted across those players' whole careers.
Where to next
The franchises either side of this one, and the rest of the money
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster
- Baker Mayfield
- Mike Evans
- Tristan Wirfs
- Lavonte David
- Vita Vea
- Chris Godwin
- Antoine Winfield Jr.
- Jamel Dean
- William Gholston
- Jordan Whitehead
- Chase McLaughlin
- Calijah Kancey
- Anthony Nelson
- Chase Edmonds
- Greg Gaines
- Graham Barton
- Joe Tryon
- Tavierre Thomas
- Logan Hall
- Cody Mauch
- Robert Hainsey
- Ben Bredeson
- Luke Goedeke
- Kyle Trask
- YaYa Diaby
- Iosua Opeta
- Royce Newman
- Rachaad White
- Chris Braswell
- Justin Skule
- Bryce Hall
- Cade Otton
- Jake Camarda
- SirVocea Dennis
- Tykee Smith
- Jalen McMillan
- Payne Durham
- Josh Hayes
- Trey Palmer
- Zyon McCollum
- Ko Kieft
- Bucky Irving
- K.J. Britt
- Elijah Klein
- Devin Culp
- Tyrek Funderburk
- Kameron Johnson
- Kaevon Merriweather
- Christian Izien
- Sean Tucker
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