#98 Anthony Nelson

Linebacker · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Role Score

Developmental

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

TBTB

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 29 yr
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 272 lb
NFL Experience: 7 years
Birth Date: Mar 4, 1997
College: Iowa
Draft: 2019
Draft Pick: R4 · #107

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 16/17
Total Contract: $10M
This Year: $5.4M
Per Game: $316K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+15.4 vs NFL LB76th percentile

Role−8.6 vs NFL LB33rd percentile

Experience+39.4 vs NFL LB81st percentile

Prime+2.8 vs NFL LB42nd percentile

Durability+27.6 vs NFL LB81st percentile

Continuity+61.4 vs NFL LB88th percentile

Draft Pedigree+23.2 vs NFL LB69th percentile

Contract Fit−17.5 vs NFL LB8th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Anthony Nelson fits · Linebackers

TB linebackers, last season vs this season — Anthony Nelson is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Mike Caldwell

#3Rueben Bain Jr.Drafted, unsigned818211/1700508086—22.06'3"263

#45Josiah TrotterDrafted, unsigned727210/1700507775—21.46'2"237

#34Alex Anzalone666214/17950848066$9.0M32.06'3"234

#0Yaya Diaby776217/1773971009664$3.9M27.36'3"270

#52Christian Rozeboom554516/1774093930$1.6M29.66'2"230

Javin WrightPractice squad26455/17——50960—26.56'4"230

#98Anthony Nelson654016/177992939354$5.4M29.66'7"272

#51David Walker36404/1700509649$1.1M26.36'0"263

#8SirVocea Dennis553512/175989709635$1.2M26.56'0"230

#97Al-Quadin Muhammad472515/17850898318$5.3M31.56'4"250

Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Mike Caldwell

Lavonte David808211/179999675471—36.76'1"233

Haason Reddick818214/179765828087—32.06'1"235

Chris BraswellUnknown747217/1748581009572$1.9M24.96'3"255

Anthony Walker56628/17872488532—31.16'1"230

Yaya Diaby776217/1773971009664$3.9M27.36'3"270

Deion JonesUnknown605510/179619598073—31.96'1"227

Benton WhitleyUnknown33553/173016960—27.66'4"250

Markees WattsUnknown465510/1716—61960—26.86'1"240

John BullockOn waivers424515/1711188960—25.46'0"230

Nick JacksonOn waivers31453/1743018960$1.0M25.76'0"237

Anthony Nelson654016/177992939354$5.4M29.66'7"272

David WalkerReserve list36404/1700509649$1.1M26.36'0"263

SirVocea Dennis553512/175989709635$1.2M26.56'0"230

Mohamed KamaraInjured reserve29354/1774229633$1.1M26.36'1"250

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