Mohamed Kamara

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	Tkl	Sacks	INT
Career		5	1	—	—
2025		3	—	—	—
2024		5	1	0.0	0

Updated May 22, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Mohamed Kamara's $1.13M deal lands at a D+ Contract Value Index, signaling a measured outcome for Tampa Bay. The linebacker is operating as a low-cost depth piece on a rookie scale contract after being drafted in the fifth round last year, and his 2025 season production of 3 games reflects the situational, limited-snap role Tampa has carved out for him. At $1.13M annually, Kamara is priced exactly where a developmental second-year pass rusher should be—well below market for established starters at his position—but the D-grade performance and D+ sentiment indicate he has yet to demonstrate the on-field impact needed to justify upward movement on the contract value curve. The gap between his age (27) and his career stage (second-year player) creates an unusual profile: he's a veteran prospect in development limbo, neither young enough to bank on trajectory acceleration nor experienced enough to command respect as a reliable contributor. Media framing pegs him as organizational depth insurance and a game-day emergency option rather than a meaningful rotation piece, and the recent team moves toward linebacker signings suggest Tampa views him as a placeholder rather than part of the long-term solution. Unless he forces his way into consistent snaps and earns defensive responsibilities the Buccaneers currently assign elsewhere, Kamara's Contract Value Index will remain anchored at this basement level—a cautionary tale of draft capital that did not translate into productive NFL tenure.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Mohamed's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Mohamed Kamara's on-field production earns a D performance grade against LB peers across the league. The second-year linebacker remains firmly in the replacement-level tier, with his 2025 season limited to 3 games—a floor-level sample that underscores his peripheral standing on Tampa Bay's depth chart rather than any meaningful contribution to the defense. Without substantial counting stats to lean on, Kamara's value proposition rests almost entirely on his positional versatility as a situational edge rusher, a narrow niche that requires him to outcompete peers simply to earn consistent snaps. His role has calcified into that of a game-day emergency option and practice squad elevation candidate—back-to-back practice squad callups speak to the Buccaneers using him as organizational depth insurance rather than developing him as a core defensive piece. At 27 and in his second professional season following a fifth-round 2024 draft pedigree, Kamara has had ample opportunity to demonstrate upside, yet the organization's recent linebacker additions (including LB Josiah Trotter signed in May) signal that Tampa views him as organizational depth rather than a foundational piece. Unless injuries create a sudden opening, he projects to remain a fringe roster contributor whose primary value lies in filling practice squad rotations rather than generating meaningful on-field snaps on Sundays.

How Mohamed Compares at the Position

Mohamed Kamara ranks 291st of 338 graded linebackers by performance. That slots Mohamed between Brennan Jackson (D) just ahead and Buddy Johnson (D) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Public perception of Mohamed Kamara sits at a D+ sentiment grade, capturing how the Tampa Bay fan base and beat writers are framing his role. The narrative around the second-year linebacker centers squarely on organizational depth management rather than meaningful contribution—media outlets emphasize his back-to-back practice squad elevations as tactical roster shuffling for specific matchups, and the prevailing framing positions him as a "low-risk, low-reward" depth piece competing for situational snaps in the pass rush rotation. His performance grade of D aligns with this tepid reception; there's no daylight between what scouts and fans see on tape and how the media is covering him. Tampa Bay's recent linebacker additions—including the offseason signing of Josiah Trotter—suggest the organization is still searching for answers at the position, which only reinforces the sense that Kamara remains a roster placeholder rather than a solution. The strongest endorsement he receives is being labeled a "game-day emergency option," which speaks volumes about his standing in the league hierarchy and suggests the fan base has largely written him off as a meaningful contributor to Tampa's 8-9 squad.