- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.12M
- Signing bonus
- $833,944
- Guarantee rate
- 18.6%
$4,493,944 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $833,944 guaranteed at signing and a $833,944 signing bonus.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay BuccaneersCade Otton Contract
Cade Otton signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal includes $20 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.14 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$30M
- Guaranteed
- $20M
- Average / year
- $10M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Tight End #88Age 275 NFL seasons6' 5" / 247 lbsWashington
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $4,143,333 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $4,143,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $2,928,333=$4,143,333Career cash flow
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CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $8,785,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$10,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | TB | $705,000 | $833,944 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,538,944 | $1,538,944 |
| 2023 | 24 | TB | $900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900,000 | $2,438,944 |
| 2024 | 25 | TB | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $3,423,944 |
| 2025 | 26 | TB | $3,656,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,656,000 | $7,079,944 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | TB | $1,215,000 | $0 | $8,785,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $17,079,944 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | TB | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $27,079,944 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 29 | TB | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $37,079,944 |
| Career totals | $27,461,000 | $833,944 | $8,785,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,079,944 | $37,079,944 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $10M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$30,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $20,000,000 guaranteed at signing.