Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,500,000 (1.24% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $3,500,000 (1.34% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $3,500,000 ($3,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,245,000
  • Contract Ranking: 70/232 at IDL

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryRoster BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,255,000$2,245,000$3,500,0001.2%
Total$1,255,000$2,245,000$3,500,000

Contract Notes

Greg Gaines signed a one year, $3.5 million contract with the Buccaneers. We do not yet know if the contract contains void years for salary cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.5M
2025
Cash Due$3,500,000
Running Cash$3,500,000
Career Earnings: $12,186,612
Career APY: $2,031,102
Potential Earnings: $15,686,612
Total Guarantees: $9,371,612
Largest Cash Payment: $3,500,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $3,975,000 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RamsDraftedExpired20194$3,146,612$786,653$626,612$5,186,612164.8%$1,296,653
BuccaneersUFAExpired20231$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,500,000100.0%$3,500,000
BuccaneersUFAExpired20241$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,000,000$3,500,000100.0%$3,500,000
BuccaneersUFAActive20251$3,500,000$3,500,000$2,245,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Rams4$5,186,612$1,296,653$5,186,6120.0%$00.0%
Buccaneers2$7,000,000$3,500,000$5,575,0000.0%$1,425,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Rams$495,000$156,653$0$0$651,6530.3%$1,121,612
2020Rams$675,000$156,653$0$0$831,6530.4%$675,000
2021Rams$850,000$156,653$0$0$1,006,6530.5%$850,000
2022Rams$2,540,000$156,653$0$0$2,696,6531.3%$2,540,000
2023Buccaneers$2,500,000$475,000$1,000,000$1,125,000$1,600,0000.7%$3,500,000
2024Buccaneers$2,500,000$475,000$1,000,000$2,000,000$3,975,0001.6%$3,500,000
2025Buccaneers$1,255,000$0$2,245,000$0$3,500,0001.2%$3,500,000
Total$10,815,000$1,576,612$4,245,000$3,125,000$14,261,612$15,686,612
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Buccaneers2025$1,425,000$0
Total$1,425,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2019100016.4%2.3%670.52020000000
2020160019.6%15.0%991.54130000100
2021170067.1%7.1%28274.521.54130000000
2022161067.2%0.9%1620429660000000
2023170042.1%0.9%71710050000100
2024150235.4%0.6%71015240000000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$371,000$3,500,000
Injury Adjusted$371,000$3,500,000
test
OTC Valuation $3M $6.1M $9.1M $12.1M $15.2M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,714,000 $7,050,000

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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