Cameron Brate
Tight End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $7,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 3.61%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $7,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 3.56%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $40,800,000
- Annual Contract Value: $6,800,000
- Position Ranking: 10/194 at TE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,000,000
- Age: 28
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 235
- College: Harvard
- Accrued Seasons: 4
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Buccaneers)
- Year Signed: 2018
- Contract Type: RFA
- Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Cameron Brate signed a $40.8 million contract with the Buccaneers on March 12, 2018. Brate was scheduled to become a restricted free agent before signing the contract. Brate received $7 million fully guaranteed at signing, which is made up of his 2018 base salary and a $6 million roster bonus. $18 million is guaranteed for injury with his 2019 base salary and $4 million of his 2020 salary being protected for injury. Both will become fully guaranteed if Brate is on the roster on the 5th day of the respective league year. Another $4.2 million in incentives are available.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2019
March 17: Base salary becomes guaranteed
| 28 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2020
March 17: $4 million of base salary becomes guaranteed
| 29 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2021 | 30 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022 | 31 | $6,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,800,000 | -- | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $34,800,000 | $6,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $40,800,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $8,938,388
Career APY: $1,787,678
Potential Earnings: $42,649,588
Total Guarantees: $7,000,000
Largest Cash Payment: $7,500,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Hit: $7,500,000 (2023)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | UDFA | Terminated | 2014 | 3 | $1,530,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2014 | 1 | $107,100 | $107,100 | $0 | $75,600 | 70.6% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Terminated | 2014 | 1 | $930,000 | $465,000 | $0 | $123,529 | 13.3% | $123,529 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Terminated | 2015 | 1 | $112,200 | $112,200 | $0 | $6,600 | 5.9% | $0 |
| Saints | Practice | Terminated | 2015 | 1 | $112,200 | $112,200 | $0 | $6,600 | 5.9% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Expired | 2015 | 2 | $1,110,000 | $555,000 | $0 | $1,036,059 | 93.3% | $518,030 |
| Buccaneers | ERFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $690,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $690,000 | 100.0% | $690,000 |
| Buccaneers | RFA | Active | 2018 | 6 | $40,800,000 | $6,800,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 17.2% | $7,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 5 | $8,931,788 | $1,786,358 | $8,849,588 | 0.0% | $82,200 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 0 | $6,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $6,600 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Buccaneers | $420,000 | $0 | $0 | $123,529 | 0.1% | $123,529 | ||
| 2015 | Buccaneers | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | 0.3% | $450,000 | ||
| 2016 | Buccaneers | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $586,059 | 0.4% | $586,059 | ||
| 2017 | Buccaneers | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $690,000 | 0.4% | $690,000 | ||
| 2018 | Buccaneers | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 4.0% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $7,000,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.7% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | 3.0% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | -- | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $6,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,800,000 | -- | $6,800,000 | ||
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | -- | $7,500,000 | ||
| Total | $37,020,000 | $6,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $42,649,588 | $42,649,588 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 2014 | $75,600 | $75,600 |
| Buccaneers | 2015 | $6,600 | $6,600 |
| Saints | 2015 | $6,600 | $6,600 | Total | $88,800 | $88,800 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 5 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 31.2% | 25.0% | 21 | 275 | 13.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 62.1% | 25.3% | 57 | 660 | 11.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 53.9% | 1.3% | 45 | 554 | 12.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 47.8% | 12.7% | 30 | 289 | 9.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |