Bucs’ Salaries, Cap Impact For New Players Revealed

Aaron Wilson reports that $9.15 million of Robinson’s $10 million base salary is fully guaranteed with $850,000 coming in the form of per game bonuses. Robinson will get $3.15 million in the form of base salary and a $6 million roster bonus. With no voidable years, Robinson’s cap value is at $10 million this season.

ILB Alex Anzalone

With just two inside linebackers on the current roster, SirVocea Dennis and Nick Jackson, the Bucs desperately needed to add one in free agency. Alex Anzalone, a 31-year old veteran and a team captain was signed from Detroit to help boost Tampa Bay’s coverage ability at the linebacker spot. Anzalone, who lives in Tampa in the offseason, signed a two-year deal with the Bucs worth $17 million and averages $8.5 million per season.

His deal includes $12 million in guaranteed money – $9 million in 2026 and $3 million next year – with a $1.3 million base salary and a $7.7 million roster bonus in 2026, and an $8 million base salary in 2027. Anzalone’s cap value is $9 million in 2026 and $8 million in 2027.

RB Kenneth Gainwell

With Rachaad White leaving Tampa Bay for Washington this offseason, the Bucs signed Kenneth Gainwell to team up with Bucky Irving in the backfield. While White was only able to fetch a one-year $2 million deal worth up to $4 million from the Commanders, the Bucs gave Gainwell a two-year deal worth $14 million. His contract includes $9.83 million in fully guaranteed money – $6.83 million in 2026 and $3 million in 2027.

Gainwell will earn a $1.83 million base salary and a $5 million roster bonus in 2026 with $170,000 in game bonus money. He has salary cap values of $7 million in both the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

OLB Al-Quadin Muhammad

Haason Reddick was a high-priced free agent mistake last year, as he was signed to a one-year, $14 million contract and produced just 2.5 sacks at the age of 31. While Reddick’s career was winding down in his early 30s, Al-Quadin Muhammad’s NFL career may be winding up. He’s coming off a career-high 11 sack-season in Detroit in 2025 and replaces Reddick in Tampa Bay.

Muhammad signed a one-year deal worth $4 million that includes $2.5 million in guaranteed money. It features $1.8 million in base salary, a $2 million roster bonus and $200,000 in game bonus money. Muhammad also has $1.25 million in likely to be earned (LTBE) incentives – probably for sack totals – that push his salary cap value in 2026 to $5.25 million.

S Miles Killebrew

In an effort to beef up its special teams coverage units, the Bucs signed special teams standout Miles Killebrew to a one-year deal. The former Steelers standout follows Danny Smith, the new special teams coordinator, to Tampa Bay on a one-year deal worth $1.79 million with $490,000 in fully guaranteed money.

Killebrew, who will also serve as a reserve safety, will have $1.3 million in base salary with a $490,000 roster bonus. He will have a $1.79 million cap value in 2026.

QB Jake Browning

The Bucs opted not to re-sign Teddy Bridgewater and went with a younger backup quarterback behind Baker Mayfield. Tampa Bay signed Cincinnati’s Jake Browning to a one-year deal worth $1.332 million, of which $400,000 is fully guaranteed.

Browning will earn a $1.145 million base salary with a $187,500 roster bonus. His cap value this year is $1.332 million.

Bucs Contract Extensions

Tampa Bay re-signed starting tight end Cade Otton to a three-year deal worth $30 million, including $20 million in guaranteed money. Otton was given a $8.785 million roster bonus that was spread out over three years with each year hitting the salary cap for a $2,928,333 proration. Otton’s base salary in 2026 is $1.215 million and he’ll have $10 million base salaries in both 2027 and 2028.

His $8.785 million in bonus money, his $1,215,000 base salary and next year’s $10 million base salary comprise his $20 million in guaranteed money. Otton does not have any guaranteed money past next year. As a result Otton’s cap value is $4,143,333 in 2026 and then rises to $12,928,333 in 2027 and $12,928,334 in 2028.

TE Ko Kieft

The Bucs re-signed blocking tight end and core special teamer Ko Kieft to a one-year $1.65 million deal that includes $412,500 in guaranteed money. He has a roster bonus of $187,500 and his cap value will be $1.65 million.

Guard Dan Feeney

Dan Feeney was re-signed by Tampa Bay to provide some veteran experience as a reserve guard. Feeney was signed to a one-year deal worth $1,300,000 with $1 million in fully guaranteed money. Feeney was given a roster bonus of $187,500 and only counts for $1.262 million in cap space under the veteran salary benefit.