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Josiah Trotter Contract

Josiah Trotter signed a four-year, $10.9 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The deal includes $10.9 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.98 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$10.90M
Guaranteed
$10.90M
Average / year
$2.73M
Free agency
2030 UFA
Linebacker #45Age 21Experience pending6' 2" / 237 lbsMissouri
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2026 contract ledger

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Josiah Trotter current contract summary
2026$885,000$1,097,471$5,274,884$0$1,982,471

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Josiah Trotter current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$885,000$1,097,471$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,274,884$1,982,471
Cap equation · 2026BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $1,097,471 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,982,471

Career cash flow

Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$5.27M$2.64M$0
TB2026–2029
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $4,389,884 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$5,274,884

Annual career ledger

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Josiah Trotter complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED21TB$885,000$4,389,884$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,274,884$5,274,884
2027SCHEDULED22TB$1,380,618$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,380,618$6,655,502
2028SCHEDULED23TB$1,876,236$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,876,236$8,531,738
2029SCHEDULED24TB$2,371,854$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,371,854$10,903,592
Career totals$6,513,708$4,389,884$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,903,592$10,903,592

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20262026
Career cash shown: $0 · Projected under current schedule: $10.90M