The Bucs haven’t been shy with regards to paying high greenback to lure their high targets in undrafted free company.
Final yr, Tampa Bay paid Georgia State offensive sort out Ben Chukwuma a $55,000 signing bonus after which moreover assured $245,000 of his 2026 base wage on a three-year deal. The Buccaneers did the identical factor with Marshall security JJ Roberts, giving him a $30,000 signing bonus and guaranteeing $270,000 of his 2026 base wage on an identical three-year deal.
Each Chukwuma and Roberts made the staff final yr with Chukwuma beginning two video games at offensive sort out, whereas Roberts would have made the 53-man roster however wound up on injured reserve after struggling a season-ending knee harm in a joint observe with the Steelers in Pittsburgh through the preseason.
Now Tampa Bay is doing the identical factor with a number of members of its 2026 undrafted free agent class.
OT Paul Rubelt, QB Jalon Daniels Amongst Bucs UDFAs With Most Assured Cash
Fox Sports activities’ Greg Auman compiled an inventory of the Buccaneers undrafted free brokers with probably the most assured cash, in response to Spotrac.
Bucs undrafted rookie free brokers with probably the most assured cash, per Spotrac:
T Paul Rubelt $277,500QB Jalon Daniels $272,500G Henry Lutovsky $262,500DL DeShawn McKnight $257,500WR Eric Rivers $250kS Ja’Qurious Conley $180k
($247,500 is observe squad wage) https://t.co/PfE17GE6Li
Offensive sort out Paul Rubelt, who hails from close by UCF, obtained probably the most assured wage at $277,500. The Buccaneers have designated the 6-foot-10 Rubelt as their IPP (Worldwide Pathway Program) participant as a result of he was born in Germany. Meaning he could have a roster exemption and received’t depend in opposition to the staff’s 53-man roster this season.
Bucs QB Jalon Daniels – Photograph by: Cliff Welch/PR
The following-highest undrafted free agent wage assure was doled out to Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels, who has impressed the staff up to now this offseason within the rookie mini-camp and the primary week of OTAs. Daniels obtained $272,500 in assured wage this yr and is battling Connor Bazelak for the QB3 job in Tampa Bay this yr and certain a spot on the observe squad.
Nebraska guard Henry Lutovsky obtained $262,500 in assured wage, whereas Arizona defensive sort out DeShawn McKnight obtained $257,700 and Georgia Tech smart receiver Eric Rivers obtained $250,000. Charlotte security Ja’Qurious Conley obtained $180,000 in assured wage in 2026. All 4 are liking vying for observe squad spots with Conley maybe having an outdoor shot at a spot on the 53-man roster.
Tampa Bay ranked fourth within the league in assured cash for its undrafted free agent class in 2026, totaling $1.9 million. Kansas Metropolis dished out probably the most assured cash at $3 million, whereas Pittsburgh assured the least at $112,000.
