Cameron Brate
Tight End
Age: 29
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 235
- College: Harvard
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Buccaneers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $4,250,000 (2.08% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $4,250,000 (2.04% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $40,800,000 ($6,800,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 14/147 at TE
Current Contract
(RFA, signed 2018)
(📝: 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 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2019
March 17: Base salary becomes guaranteed
| 28 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2020
March 22: $4 million of base salary becomes guaranteed
| 29 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2021 | 30 | $6,250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,500,000 | 3.6% | |||||
| 2022 | 31 | $6,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,800,000 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | 3.1% | |||||
| Total | $32,800,000 | $6,250,000 | $18,250,000 | $39,050,000 | |||||||
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.Career Earnings: $20,188,388
Career APY: $2,884,055
Potential Earnings: $40,899,588
Total Guarantees: $7,000,000
Largest Cash Payment: $7,500,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $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 | $0 | 0.0% | $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 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | Practice | Terminated | 2015 | 1 | $112,200 | $112,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $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 | $18,250,000 | 44.7% | $6,083,333 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 7 | $20,181,788 | $2,883,113 | $20,099,588 | 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 | 3.6% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $7,000,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.6% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $4,250,000 | $0 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.1% | $4,250,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $6,250,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,500,000 | 3.6% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $6,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,800,000 | 3.0% | $6,800,000 | ||
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,500,000 | 3.1% | $7,500,000 | ||
| Total | $35,020,000 | $6,250,000 | $18,250,000 | $40,899,588 | $40,899,588 | ||||
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 | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 31.2% | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 21 | 275 | 13.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 62.1% | 25.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 57 | 660 | 11.6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.9% | 1.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 554 | 12.3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 47.8% | 12.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 289 | 9.6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.8% | 9.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 311 | 8.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29.6% | 0.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 28 | 282 | 10.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,265,000 | $6,800,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,265,000 | $6,800,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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