Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate was due to make $6 million in 2020, with $4 million of that due today, unless the Buccaneers chose to trade or cut him from their roster. The Buccaneers opted to restructure Brate’s contract — as reported by Greg Auman — to keep in him Tampa for at least the next season, knowing that Tom Brady likes having tight end targets.
Brate was drafted in 2014 and burst onto the scene for the Buccaneers in 2016 with his 57 catches and eight touchdowns. When the Buccaneers drafted O.J. Howard in 2017, his superior athleticism pegged him as the future in the tight end role. This resulted in a drop of Brate’s production; however, with 16 touchdowns during that span he’s still a red zone threat. Brate has also proven to be more reliable than Howard in terms of staying healthy, playing in all 16 games every season since 2017- Howard has played in 38 of 48 games in his career.
As of now, the details of the restructuring are unknown- we will update when more information is available.
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