Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign OLB Mohamed Kamara

Mohamed Kamara's signing earns a D+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a grade that reflects the modest economics and depth-chart positioning of this deal. At $1.13M AAV on a $2.27M total package, Kamara slots into the veteran minimum-to-low-end backup tier—the kind of short-term, low-commitment move teams make to add rotational depth at pass rusher without straining cap flexibility. The Buccaneers, sitting at 8-9 and clinging to playoff positioning in the South, are operating in a constrained window where cheap, available talent can still provide value on the margins; a signing like this doesn't move the needle on contention, but it costs almost nothing if it doesn't work out. The risk-reward here is asymmetrical but unfavorable: Kamara isn't being brought in to solve a structural problem, only to fill snaps and provide insurance, which means the contract has built-in low upside and limited earning potential relative to positional scarcity. For a team treading water with a 1-game winning streak and a precarious playoff spot, this is the kind of transaction that reflects pragmatism rather than conviction—adequate depth work at a price point that won't complicate future roster flexibility, but unlikely to meaningfully improve win probability down the stretch or beyond.