Tom Brady creates $9 million in cap space for Buccaneers after restructuring contract

Chris Cwik
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady's biggest contribution to the NFL ... well, other than all the winning, might be his willingness to put his team in a better place every offseason. Brady did that again Friday, restructuring his contract.

The move gave the Buccaneers an extra $9 million in cap space for the 2022 NFL season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

This is nothing new for Brady. He started restructuring his contract as a member of the New England Patriots. Every offseason, Brady would re-work his deal to give the Patriots — and now the Buccaneers — more cap room. The team would then use that cap space to give Brady a better supporting cast.

Brady will make the same amount of money after the restructure. He's not taking a pay cut. Instead, the team shifted how Brady's contract gets paid out. In Brady's case, that might include reducing his 2022 salary to the league minimum, but shifting the money he was supposed to make to his bonus.

That enables the team to still pay Brady the same amount, but improve its short-term cap situation.

The Buccaneers will likely use some of their new cap space to sign the players they select in the 2022 NFL draft. The team should still have cap space left after making those moves.

Other quarterbacks follow Tom Brady's lead

Brady may be credited with popularizing the restructuring trend, but many others have picked up on the practice. Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees kept restructuring his deal to save the team cap space. Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes made the same move last offseason to put the Chiefs in a better spot financially.

While Brady was willing to adjust his deal with the Buccaneers, he did not add any more time to his contract. Brady will be a free agent following the 2022 NFL season. He could either retire — again — or find a new franchise to lead to a Super Bowl win.

Tom Brady with the Buccaneers.
Tom Brady saved the Buccaneers $9 million in cap space. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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