Age: 27
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 325
- College: Michigan
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 4, #143 overall (Ravens)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,436,000 (0.86% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $7,500,000 (2.70% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.08
- Contract Value: $22,000,000 ($7,333,333 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $12,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 13/87 at LG
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | $1,170,000 | $1,266,000 | $6,330,000 | $1,170,000 | $2,436,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2026 | 28 | $7,500,000 | $1,266,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $8,766,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2027
March 18: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $6,500,000 | $1,266,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,266,000 | 2.7% | |||||
| 2028
March 11: Contract voids
| 30 | Void | $1,266,000 | Void | Void | $2,532,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029 | 31 | Void | $1,266,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $15,170,000 | $6,330,000 | $6,830,000 | $6,170,000 | $22,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Ben Bredeson signed a 3 year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worth $22 million with $12.5 million guaranteed. There are two void years in the contract for salary cap purposes. The final contract year is an option year that the team can pick up on the last day of the 2026 league year.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $7,289,400
Career APY: $1,457,880
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | Drafted | Traded | 2020 | 4 | $3,789,400 | $947,350 | $494,400 | $1,104,400 | 29.1% | $1,104,400 |
| Giants | Drafted | Expired | 2020 | 4 | $3,789,400 | $947,350 | $494,400 | $2,685,000 | 70.9% | $895,000 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,500,000 | 116.7% | $3,500,000 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Active | 2025 | 3 | $22,000,000 | $7,333,333 | $12,500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 1 | $1,104,400 | $1,104,400 | $733,600 | 0.0% | $370,800 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 3 | $2,685,000 | $895,000 | $2,685,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 1 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ravens | $610,000 | $123,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $733,600 | 0.4% | $1,104,400 | ||
| 2021 | Giants | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | 0.4% | $780,000 | ||
| 2022 | Giants | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | 0.4% | $895,000 | ||
| 2023 | Giants | $1,010,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,010,000 | 0.4% | $1,010,000 | ||
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $1,660,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $340,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.2% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $1,170,000 | $1,266,000 | $6,330,000 | $0 | $1,170,000 | $2,436,000 | 0.9% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Buccaneers | $7,500,000 | $1,266,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $8,766,000 | 3.0% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Buccaneers | $6,500,000 | $1,266,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,266,000 | 2.7% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Buccaneers | $1,390,000 | $1,266,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,532,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Buccaneers | $1,435,000 | $1,266,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $22,950,000 | $6,453,600 | $7,830,000 | $340,000 | $7,920,000 | $28,418,600 | $29,289,400 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4.8% | 8.1% |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 26.7% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 47.7% | 9.6% |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 91.8% | 11.1% |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 98.8% | 18.4% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,384,000 | $7,333,333 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,384,000 | $7,333,333 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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