Dotson Gets Paid
August 15th, 2016
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The Bucs waved a new fat check in front of Demar Dotson, and he was smart enough to sign it today and not mess around like he did last year.
Dotson engaged in half-assed brief holdout last year. The Bucs, effectively, by laughing off his demands.
He returned to the team, blew out his knee in the first preseason game of 2015, and then lost his job to veteran Gosder Cherilus.
But Dotson found his way to the starting lineup in December, and he’s had a great training camp. Dirk Koetter is a huge Dotson fan.
Today, Dotson got paid. He was in the final year of his second Bucs contract, one that paid him peanuts by NFL standards, a little over $1 million annually. Now, per NFL Network, Dotson will earn $6 million per year on a three-year deal. Though it’s likely only one year of that is guaranteed.
Joe’s happy for Dotson, who has the longest Bucs tenure of anyone on the roster. The former college hoopster was picked up off the street in 2009 by former Bucs rockstar general manager Mark Dominik.
August 15th, 2016 at 11:26 am
Now he just needs to line up on the LOS and he’ll be good to go. I also noticed him about 5y downfield on an incomplete pass to Brate (last play of the first qrt) that would have been his second penalty of the qrt. Luckily this will be fixed by Sept, hopefully.
August 15th, 2016 at 11:28 am
Congratulations to Demar! Good for him.
August 15th, 2016 at 11:36 am
Congrats Dot!
August 15th, 2016 at 11:41 am
still think they can and will upgrade RT in the next couple of years. Glad he got paid he put his time in. hopefully his play warrants the raise. I like Dotson but he has been pretty average at best.
August 15th, 2016 at 11:46 am
I’m glad he got paid and think he should be solid starter for a few more years.
August 15th, 2016 at 11:56 am
What’s not to like about this guy?…….Congrats Dot…..you deserve it. Now play for fun….your financial future is secure.
August 15th, 2016 at 12:01 pm
Way to go big Dot! Stay healthy and get after it.
August 15th, 2016 at 12:02 pm
So darn happy for Dot!! He just needs a damn Twitter account..lol..
Congratulations to Dot!!!
August 15th, 2016 at 12:54 pm
Sign on the dotted line. Gimme that pen smiling from ear to ear. Longest Bucs tenure, that’s an accomplishment in itself. The bad, the ugly and now the good. Go Dotson!
August 15th, 2016 at 1:15 pm
Adam Schefter says is 4 years 16.4 Million total. He’s usually right
August 15th, 2016 at 1:28 pm
I just posted 2 or 3 days ago that Licht should sign Dot to a 2 year extension. My guess was $12M for the 3 years.
Despite what Joe wrote above about the $6M per year, Adam Schefter is reporting:
“Bucs gave OT Demar Dotson a 3-year, $16.5M extension, per source. He’s now under contract to Bucs for next four seasons.”
So that’s $16.5M for 4 years. Essentially $4M per year.
Sounds like a fair deal for both sides and Dot will be around for awhile.
Congrats to Demar and good job Jason Licht of rewarding and locking up the services of a capable and hard working player.
August 15th, 2016 at 1:39 pm
I was right about Dot, always said he was solid and would get paid to remain the most consistent performer on the line. Despite the past berating of him on here. Glad he’ll remain a Buc.
August 15th, 2016 at 1:43 pm
Damn that Dominik for signing him as a college free agent back in 2009.
August 15th, 2016 at 1:53 pm
Due
August 15th, 2016 at 2:36 pm
Did anyone watch his presser? He’s so humble..but one could tell when Donovan did a Periscope in the locker room and pointed to Dot, that Dot didn’t seem happy at all..
Now he’s grinning..well deserved..
August 15th, 2016 at 5:12 pm
Joule have gotten this last year, maybe even 2yesrs ago. Now what did they give the bad back free agent?
August 15th, 2016 at 11:02 pm
BigHog, I get what you’re saying, but Dot also has had an injury and Gosder as leverage for the team and JR is only 27. We always have to overpay for FA.