Markees Watts
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $2,392,667
Career APY: $797,556
Total Guarantees: $1,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,030,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,030,334 (2025)
- Date of Birth: December 7, 1999
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 240
- College: Charlotte
- Entry: 2023 Undrafted Free Agent (Buccaneers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | UDFA | Expired | 2023 | 3 | $2,696,000 | $898,667 | $1,000 | $2,392,667 | 88.7% | $797,556 |
| Browns | SFA | Reserve | 2026 | 1 | $1,145,000 | $1,145,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 3 | $2,392,667 | $797,556 | $2,392,667 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $750,000 | $333 | $750,333 | 0.3% | $751,000 | |
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $915,000 | $333 | $612,000 | 0.2% | $611,667 | |
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $1,030,000 | $334 | $1,030,334 | 0.4% | $1,030,000 | |
| Total | $2,695,000 | $1,000 | $2,392,667 | $2,392,667 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2023 | 7 | 9 | 4.0% | 21.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0.9% | 14.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 2.5% | 47.9% | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |