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Anthony Nelson — Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Reserve40
Roster Value66/100Useful / Rotationalhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
79
Expected Games
16/17
Prime
93
Draft Pedigree
54
This Year
$5.4M
Per Game
$335K
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Projected Role
Developmental
Roster Status
Active
Age
29
Height
6'7"
Weight
272 lb
College
Iowa

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role40
Experience79
Durability93
Continuity92
Prime93
Draft pedigree54
Contract Fit53

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
82Rueben BainNEW8111/1700505086$5.9M——263
72Chris Braswell7317/1748581009572$1.9M24.86'3"255
72Josiah TrotterNEW7210/1700505075$2.7M——237
62Alex AnzaloneNEW6714/17950848066$9.0M31.86'3"234
62Yaya Diaby7717/1773971009664$3.9M27.26'3"270
45Christian RozeboomNEW5816/177409393—$1.6M29.56'2"230
45Caden FordhamNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——238
45John Bullock4615/171118896——25.36'0"230
45Javin WrightNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45Nick Jackson353/174301896—$1.0M25.66'0"237
40Anthony Nelson6616/177992939354$5.4M29.46'7"272
40David Walker364/1700509649$1.1M26.16'0"263
35SirVocea Dennis5612/175989709635$1.2M26.46'0"230
35Mohamed Kamara294/1774229633$1.1M26.16'1"250
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Mike Caldwell
82Lavonte DavidLEFT8011/179999675471—36.56'1"233
82Haason ReddickLEFT8114/179765828087—31.86'1"235
72Chris Braswell7317/1748581009572$1.9M24.86'3"255
62Anthony WalkerLEFT568/17872488532—31.06'1"230
62Yaya Diaby7717/1773971009664$3.9M27.26'3"270
55Deion JonesLEFT6010/179619598073—31.76'1"227
45Benton WhitleyLEFT313/17301696—$1.1M27.56'4"250
45Markees WattsLEFT4210/171606196——26.66'1"240
45John Bullock4615/171118896——25.36'0"230
45Nick Jackson353/174301896—$1.0M25.66'0"237
40Anthony Nelson6616/177992939354$5.4M29.46'7"272
40David Walker364/1700509649$1.1M26.16'0"263
35SirVocea Dennis5612/175989709635$1.2M26.46'0"230
35Mohamed Kamara294/1774229633$1.1M26.16'1"250

Contract

This season$5.4M
Total deal$10M

Roster move

Reserve40
LBAnthony NelsonRoster value66/100
Exp79
Exp gms16/17
Prime93
Draft80
Stayed
TB
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$5.4MThis yr
$10MTotal
$335KPer gm

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