- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.17M
- Signing bonus
- $316,580
- Guarantee rate
- 6.7%
$4,696,580 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $316,580 guaranteed at signing and a $316,580 signing bonus.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBauer Sharp Contract
Bauer Sharp signed a four-year, $4.7 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal includes $316,580 guaranteed. It carries a $964,145 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.70M
- Guaranteed
- $316,580
- Average / year
- $1.17M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Tight End #84Age 23Experience pending6' 4" / 246 lbsLSU
TBTE / 84
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $79,145 | $1,201,580 | $0 | $964,145 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $885,000 | $79,145 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,201,580 | $964,145 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $79,145 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$964,145Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.28M$640,000$0
TB2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $316,580 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,201,580Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | TB | $885,000 | $316,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,201,580 | $1,201,580 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | TB | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,251,580 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | TB | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,416,580 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | TB | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,696,580 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $316,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,696,580 | $4,696,580 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026