Vikings DE Ifeadhi Odenigbo Photo by: USA Today. All net worths are calculated using data drawn from public sources. Greg Auman (@gregauman) March 17, 2022. Three years voiding on the last day of the 2022 league year in mid-to-late March 2023 were added to David's two-year contract to keep the 2021 cap number small and $11.425 million is being prorated over the five years at $2.285 million annually, making his 2021 cap number $3.36 million since he has a $1.075 million base salary. A big benefit to "pay as you go" contracts is there aren't any residual salary cap charges or dead money when a player is released during the latter years of the deal once the guarantees have expired, provided the contract hasn't been restructured to create cap room by converting salary into signing bonus. CB Ross Cockrell Somewhat surprisingly, none of the edge rushers were able to top the deal Trey Flowers received from the Lions in free agency two years ago. Succop will likely want a significant raise over his $1.05 million 2020 salary even at age 35 next year, and the Bucs would likely see if he would accept double that at around $2.1 million. DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches In addition to his work on television and radio, Greenberg also released his first book in 2006 called "Why My Wife Thinks I'm An Idiot: The Life and Times of a Sportscaster Dad," which ended up being 14th on the New York Times Bestseller list. Some star players on good teams that are scheduled to make in excess of $10 million will simply be cut because their cap room will be needed to get under the salary cap. It would be hard to justify paying Godwin more than Evans when hes had just one 1,000-yard season compared to Evans six 1,000-yard seasons. 6. Fresh off of a Super Bowl victory, the team has promoted seven members within the organization. Davidson was hired by the Buccaneers this . Bucs WR Chris Godwin Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR. Ive got plenty of Bucs vs. Vikings previews in Fabs 3 and 4, yet lets use the first two sections of this edition of SRs Fab 5 to check out Tampa Bays future forecast, shall we? Mike is one of the highest-paid media stars. Brady's renegotiated contract has a $20 million signing bonus. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. Dont be surprised if Cousins tries to get some cheap first downs on some hard counts on third downs. Suh will need to be a force on Sunday against Minnesota both as a run defender and as a pass rusher. The most important sentence in this entire edition of SRs Fab 5 is the next one. His one-year deal is for $9 million with additional $1 million in incentives. Mike Greenberg and [director of football research] Jackie Davidson -- they're superstars, man," Arians said of the salary-cap work the duo orchestrated. Mike Greenberg laughs along the sidelines before a game against the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 31, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium. Halfway through his eight games, he has 20 catches, 168 yards, 0 TDs. One of the most popular segments on "Mike & Mike" was the annual "Sheet of Integrity" wager, which was a bracket wager based on the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. A few others within the organizations scouting department are being elevated as well, with Sean Conley going from Scouting Assistant to Pro Scout and both Shane Scannell and Alex Smith moving up from their positions as Pro Scouts to both holding the title of Assistant Director of Pro Scouting. Pass rushers were the hottest commodities in free agency. Dean has shown more glimpses of star potential, but adding another cornerback to challenge Murphy-Bunting and provide depth is of utmost importance, too. Everyone worrying about a QB of the future is crazy to me. And They Call It [Most Valuable] Puppy Love . And of course the Pewter Report Podcast is also available on iTunes and YouTube. When the Vikings blitz, its typically reserved for third-and-long when linebackers and safeties are brought off the edge. Dont be so quick to dismiss Stafford. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. He has 27 career interceptions, including four this year, in addition to 65 career pass break-ups. Raymond James Stadium is a difficult stadium to kick in, especially the south end zone due to the swirling winds. Id think if they thought he could be a starter hed be elevated from the practice squad by now right? To watch Michael Jordan play basketball, which I had the privilege of doing every day for seven yearsits how I got my startI think was no different than being able to watch Picasso paint or to watch Beethoven sit at a piano. WIRFS BRILLIANCE CONTINUES: He wont get NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors this year because hes an offensive lineman, but Tampa Bays first-round right tackle Tristan Wirfs has been worthy of such a distinction because hes playing at a Pro Bowl level. He agreed to a two-year, $25 million contract with $20 million in guarantees about a week before free agency started. Michael Robinette Greenberg was born on August 6, 1967, in New York City. Gronkowski and Suh will be tough calls. Heres hoping u win Mike! We need to spend/draft resources that will be on the field and help us win RIGHT NOW! The tradition stuck and thousands of listeners tuned in every year to see who made the best picks. The $13.1 million wasn't taking into account $5.82 million of cap space being lost in the reconciliation of not likely to be earned incentives achieved and likely to be earned incentives that weren't attained during the 2020 season. I chronicled Tampa Bays loss to Kansas City in last weeks Rewind section in Fab 3. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. About $35.1 million of dead money on the cap . The Bucs have to win this game to have leverage with players they want to restructure and those they seek to sign. Mike Greenberg has an estimated net worth of around $14 million and had $6 million in properties previously. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. The Buccaneers continue to prove that salary cap freak out means nothing when it comes the way they are able to easily move money around. A few days after Smith's signing, the Raiders gave left tackle Kolton Miller a three-year, $54.15 million extension with $42.5 million in guarantees. This layout is hot garbage!!!! RB Leonard Fournette Mike lost the highest-paid title in 2019 when Stephen A. Smith. Another familiar name receiving a promotion is. One name among the seven that many will recognize is Mike Greenberg, one of the Bucs salary cap wizards whose genius has paid off for yearsand especially so in 2021 as the team managed to bring back all 22 starters from its Super Bowl-winning team. Excellent job except for Brady getting a push. 4. But Licht and Greenberg both like and respect Smith, who is one of the toughest left tackles in the league, rarely missing games. Almost every December for the past dozen years Im talking about who the Bucs might be targeting with another Top 10 pick, but this year is different. In 2010, he and Golic released a book titled "Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports and Life," and in 2013, Greenberg released a third book, this time a novel called "All You Could Ask For." Worry about the QB later. G Ali Marpet $12.02 million Howard $6.01 million. There is no evidence that he will come close to being the pass rushing force the Bucs need at outside linebacker, so drafting another edge player that can get to the quarterback is an absolute priority. Mike Greenberg, Buccaneers VP of football administration: . 10. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Minnesota is one of the hottest teams in the league, winning five of its last six games. The 6-foot-2, 188-pound Dantzler has decent initial quickness and long arms, which helps him in underneath zone coverage in Minnesotas Cover 2 scheme. Mike Greenbergs salary is in the seven digits, according to reports, and he recently became host of the channels NBA pregame show NBA Countdown. Typically the salary cap increases around $10 million each year, but it will fall by roughly $23 million in 2021. 4. It appears Brate and his $6.5 million salary will be an issue next year. Those players will then have the option to sign with a lesser team with more cap room like the Jaguars, Jets or Bengals for roughly the same amount as they were scheduled to make (or slightly less), or go to another good team that has a shot at making the playoffs for far less money at about $4-5 million. As expected, tight end Rob Gronkowski, who came out of retirement last year to reunite with Brady, re-signed. The Bucs could consider cutting Smith and freeing up $14.25 million in cap room and moving Tristan Wirfs to left tackle next year, as right tackles are easier to find in the draft or in free agency. All Rights Reserved. Im sure the Buccaneer organization got many millions from the CARES Act and so did the NFL. The rookie from Mississippi State was drafted in the third round after running a pedestrian 4.64 at the NFL Scouting Combine, but has played well in his first season in the league. There's been interest in Brown returning but the two sides reportedly aren't close contractually. He didnt start at right guard until Week 6 and has had an up-and-down rookie season with a 61.5 overall grade from PFF and a 52.9 pass-blocking grade. WR Mike Evans $16.63 million Buy Buccaneers Tickets. Evans, who has a hamstring injury, but is expected to play on Sunday, hasnt had a great year statistically speaking, as hes not on pace to hit 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. The guess here is they settle on $2.5 million in 2021 for a job well done this season. Suh continued to be a year-to-year proposition by signing a one-year deal for the third straight time with the Buccaneers. Vikings veteran kicker Dan Bailey is coming off his worst game of the season in last weeks 27-24 overtime win against Jacksonville. And when Cousins drops back to throw, Suh must push the pocket and win his one-on-ones with the rookie guard and get to Cousins. Aside from White, Burkhead and Lewis, there will be plenty of other running backs on free agency, including Mike Davis, Kenyan Drake, Marlon Mack, Wayne Gallman, Aaron Jones and LeVeon Ball all of who are under the age of 30 and there is a good crop of pass-catching running backs in this years draft. After 'Mike and Mike' came off the air in 2017, Greenberg emerged as ESPN's more valuable asset. Smart teams like the Bucs will use the franchise tag on their star receivers, as the tag amount for receivers will fall from $17.865 million in 2020 to likely around $15.3 million if the NFL salary cap is $175 million next year. PewterReport.com's Jon Ledyard and Taylor Jenkins discussed the re . The Saints have the worst salary cap situation in the NFL in 2021, as they are currently $93,716,739 over the cap and will have to do far more restructuring and gutting of its roster with 44 players under contract already. view Mike Evans ($23.0M) view Devin White ($20.1M) view Donovan Smith ($19.6M) view Jamel Dean ($16.6M) view Antoine Winfield Jr. ($14.3M) view Lavonte David ($9.7M) Its even worse in New Orleans where the Saints mortgaged the future for another run at the Super Bowl in 2020. 9. The Buccaneers head into a tumultuous offseason, current estimated to hold the worst cap situation (-$55M) in all of football. Collectively, Barrett, David, Fournette, Gronkowski, Succop and Suh are taking up $21.1 million of 2021 cap space while making a combined $53.75 million per year. Scott; Seriously this new website is really bad! This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. The amount of players with Pro Bowl credentials or Pro Bowl-caliber ability that will be available in free agency will reach new heights next year. He played last season under a one-year, $1.05 million veteran salary benefit contract at his league minimum salary, which allowed Tampa Bay to count him on the salary cap at the $750,000 second year player minimum salary. Privacy Policy. , My Saturday morning routine is to get up early and read the Fab 4, plus the PR pimp job in Fab 5, before heading off to the grocery store. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. My 4 must keeps. 2. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. Cleveland needs to have a big game against the big and powerful Suh to open up running lanes for Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook, in addition to keeping Kirk Cousins jersey clean on passing downs. The Vikings really had a hard time defending the tight end position last week against the Jaguars. Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht echoed Arians' sentiments about keeping the roster intact, which would require director of football administration Mike Greenberg and director of football of research Jacqueline Davidson to make it possible since managing the salary cap and contract negotiations are their domain. RB Kenjon Barner Gambling problem? Defensive tackle Thanks to the exceptional work by director of football administration Mike Greenberg and general manager Jason Licht, Tampa Bay is far better positioned than its NFC South rivals for 2021. What are the going to do about the QB situation? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former New York Jets executive Jacqueline Davidson to serve as their director of football research. From 1993 to 1995, he wrote a weekly syndicated column for the California-based Copley News Service, and during that time also started reporting for SportsChannel Chicago. And if Brady likes it in Tampa Bay, the Bucs could tack on another year to his deal and shift $5 million from his $25 million salary 2021 to 2022 with a $30 million payday two years from now to save an $5 million on this years cap. section: | slug: agents-take-how-the-super-bowl-champion-buccaneers-kept-the-band-together-for-another-run | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Evans will likely get matched up with Dantzler due to the rookies length and the fact that Evans is 6-foot-5. There is no better time to listen to a new Pewter Report Podcast energized by CELSIUS than right now or early Saturday morning during your workout or while running errands. Mike lost the highest-paid title in 2019 when Stephen A. Smith signed a contract extension that reportedly comes in at $8-10 million. And The Bucs With Jake Arians, Pewter Report Podcast Episode 249: Holy Cow! Vikings WRs Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen Photo by: USA Today, Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles needs to resist the temptation to put Carlton Davis III, who is the teams best cover cornerback, on Jefferson, who is the most dangerous receiver in Minnesota, and instead put either Jamel Dean if hes recovered from his concussion and a groin injury or Sean Murphy-Bunting on him and then have a safety over the top to prevent the LSU product from getting open deep. After decades in the sports journalism business, the TV host fans know as Greeny is one of ESPNs most visible faces and one of its best-paid employees. And the loss Minnesota suffered was at home against Dallas (3-8). The Buccaneers are clearly operating in win-now mode where the short term is a priority over long-range planning. .ESPN commentators and their dogs support @GetUpESPN's Mike Greenberg's (@espngreeny) new book, benefitting pediatric cancer research via the @TheVFoundation https://t.co/lq5GrmqSRD pic.twitter.com/kTZ5JDLpaa. The 7-5 Bucs take the field against the surging 6-6 Vikings in a game that will have direct NFC playoff ramifications. David's deal was revealing. Licht shouldnt pay Jones in 2022 (because you dont pay running backs), so drafting his eventual replacement to pair with KeShawn Vaughn, this years third-round pick, is important. The $10 million fifth day of the 2021 league roster bonus from the contract Brady signed in 2020 was replaced with a $20 million fifth day of the 2021 league year roster bonus guaranteed skill, injury and salary cap during the renegotiation. FS Justin Evans The Buccaneers needed to find another source of cap room, like with Brady's extension, for the signings to continue. year window with the GOAT. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Davis, who ran a 4.53 in the 40-yard dash at the Combine before posting a 4.44 time at his pro day, is a better match up against Thielen from a size and physicality standpoint. The subsequent addition of the 17th game raised Brady's 2021 cap number from $9.075 million to $10,545,588. Would love your thoughts, please comment. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. We need a team president, a new GM, new head coach, new offensive coordinator and new scouts. Evans is faster than Dantzler, so look for him to be put in pass-catching situations further down the field where Dantzlers lack of speed can be exposed, rather than on underneath routes. In five games he has given up one sack, five QB hits and 11 pressures, but hasnt surrendered a sack over the last month. And now Greenberg, per ProFootballTalk.com, has the parameters he needs to work magic over the next few months. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by, Signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay (TB), Fined $16,444 Tripping against Dallas (DAL), Fined $8,333 Roughing against Dallas (DAL). We have a 2 (maybe 3?) . Mike's annual salary at ESPN is $6.5 million. Its a safe bet that Fournette ($2.5 mill. This does two things to help Tampa Bay. Each week you can find 4 Match-ups to Watch in the Fab 4 section of my SRs Fab 5 columns. K Ryan Succop He later worked for Chicagos WSCR radio station and CLTV regional cable news network before joining ESPN in 1996. We have old high cost players filling the holes in his draft strategery. If Smith returns for the final year of his contract, offensive tackle isnt that pressing of a need in 2021. Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet). The Vikings will likely blitz Brady often as they dont have a strong front four from a pass-rushing standpoint, and Brady must be aware of Harrison in those situations. In the year 2017, he signed a million-dollar contract with ESPN and would receive $6.5 million as an annual salary from the Network. The guess here is the Bucs let Smith play out the last year of his contract and pass protect for Brady in 2021 while attempting to earn a contact extension. Rounds 1-3. Stopping the run will be paramount as the Bucs cant look Cook run wild and provide the Vikings with a balanced offense. First, it essentially lowers the average salary per year for new wide receiver deals from $20 million per year to around $15 million per year. All Rights Reserved. Bucs DT Ndamukong Suh Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR. She and Greenberg stayed in touch and talked constantly. In 2022, Tampa Bay is slated to have a combined $11 million in cap charges for Gronkowski and Suh because of the bonus proration in their voiding 2022 through 2025 contract years. C Ryan Jensen $10 million Wirfs has been brilliant on third and fourth downs this season as Pro Football Focus points out. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Mike Greenberg enters his 13th season with the Buccaneers and second as the vice president of football administration, having spent the previous eight as director of football administration. Rakeem Nunez-Roches and Steve McLendon are also unrestricted free agents, so Khalil Davis, a rookie, would be the only defensive tackle on the roster in 2021. Look at what happened when Marpet was out all those games. Mike Greenberg's Salary and Net worth. Pewter Report Podcast Episode 250: Analyzing B.A. Tampa Bay will have some tough decisions to make with just over $32 million in salary space available in 2021. Mike Greenberg ESPN host Net worth: $28 million (reported) Mike Greenberg is the host of Get Up and NBA Countdown on ESPN, Greeny on ESPN Radio, and Bettor Days with Mike Greenberg on. In 2018 he began hosting his on morning television show on ESPN called "Get Up". As The Athletics Greg Auman reported this week, the Bucs 2021 cap is going to be impacted by a couple of players who wont even be free agents next March. . Reynolds can be reached at: When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. It's more justifiable for the Buccaneers because they are the reigning Super Bowl champions, ended a 13-year playoff drought last season and Brady, who will be 44 in August, recognizes he doesn't have a lot of football left in his career. The first contract year usually consists of a fully guaranteed base salary and a roster bonus due a few days after signing. DE Will Gholston $5.5 million With the way things are playing outwe may even be able to land Rodgers or Stafford once Brady leaves. David, Godwin and Succop are the top priorities to bring back, followed by Barrett, Gronkowski and Suh in that order. CB Ryan Smith Thankfully due to the decreased salary cap, the expected decrease in the franchise tag figure, which is a product of that current years cap, a down year from Godwin production-wise, and a glut of receivers in free agency, the Bucs can keep Godwin with the franchise tag or a more modest multi-year deal, while keeping Evans as the teams highest-paid receiver. Regarding Fab 5: Antonio Brown can only run the routes hes given to run which seems to frequently be the same out route that Watson was running all the time, resulting in interceptions by Winston and Brady. Green (33), and youve got a heck of a wide receiver free agent class. And finally, the lone coaching staff promotion involves John Van Dam, who steps up from handling offensive quality control responsibilities to Assistant Tight Ends Coach. About Spotrac; Media . Were actually at an advantage becauseRead more , Best Fab Five ever. OLB Jason Pierre-Paul $12.5 million Suh hasnt gotten much love from PFF this year, as he has a modest 59.9 overall grade and a 66.6 grade as a pass rusher this season. Because once Brady retires it will be time to do the mother of all rebuilds of the front office. A graduate of Kansas State University in 1995, Reynolds spent six years giving back to the community as the defensive coordinator/defensive line coach for his sons' Pop Warner team, the South Pasco Predators. TE Tanner Hudson The NFL and NFLPA initially agreed to a $175 million salary cap floor for 2021 at the end of last July because of league revenues declining due to COVID-19. Whether its Brady, Evans, Marpet, Brate, Smith or Jensen, the front office duo Greenberg and Licht will be able to carve out at least $10 million or more worth of cap space due to restructures or releases among the teams Top 10 highest paid Buccaneers. ADVANTAGE: Push. Mike's annual salary at ESPN is $6.5 million. Beat the Vikings on Sunday, that jumps up to 93 percent; lose Sunday and it drops to 56 percent for Bucs. OLB Shaquil Barrett Of Bucs final four games, how much bigger is a win against the Vikings? His 2021 cap number is $3.5 million. The Buccaneers will have a $24 million cap hit for Brady in 2023 if he decides to retire after the 2022 season when he is 45 years old or his contract isn't extended again before the voiding date, which is the last day of the 2022 league year (March 2023). Keep in mind that Greenberg will use at least two years worth of guaranteed money to re-sign some of these players, and he can reduce their base salary in the first year (2021) of multi-year deals for immediate relief from next years lower salary cap. Hes been available all season. DT Steve McLendon Barrett has $18.75 million of fully guaranteed roster bonuses being prorated over the four years of his deal and the dummy/voiding 2025 contract year that was added. In 2023, Trask will earn a base salary of $1,163,212, while carrying a cap hit of $1,509,637 and a dead cap value of $692,850. By any chance do you know how much they filed for and got? The New York Post reported last October that Greenberg gets $6.5 million per year from ESPN, and according to Celebrity Net Worth, Greenberg has a net worth of $28 million. Greenberg is also a published author, having written non-fiction e.g. With a second pick or in free agency get a true sacker! Visit EdmonsonElectric.com to find out more about controlling, monitoring and securing your home or call 813.910.3403 for additional information. 2006s My Wife Thinks Im an Idiot: The Life and Times of a Sportscaster Dad and 2010s Mike and Mikes Rules for Sports and Life and fiction 2013s All You Can Ask For and 2015s My Fathers Wives. In addition to listening to the Pewter Report Podcasts on PewterReport.com you can also subscribe to the free podcasts at PodBean by clicking here and on SoundCloud by clicking here. The popularity of the Pewter Report Podcast continues to grow. But in the end, you have to play the ball where it lies. Mike Evans signed a 5 year, $82,500,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $55,008,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,500,000. But if the plan is to part ways with Smith and move Wirfs to left tackle next year, the Bucs would need to acquire a starting right tackle either in free agency or the draft. ILB Lavonte David This is often the case when teams feel they have a window of opportunity to win a championship. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. We need to pick up a veteran RB with great hands and who can block too. ), Griffin ($1.64 mill. Very good Article Scott, and the Fab 5 was easy to read; but please do something about this new website.