AP

One of the Buccaneers’ prospective starting tackles is reportedly unhappy about his contract.

It’s not rookie Donovan Smith, who just signed the standard NFL rookie contract after being drafted in the second round of this year’s draft, but veteran Demar Dotson who’d like to see more consideration from the team. Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Dotson’s absence from this week’s organized team activities is related to his contract. Neither the team nor Dotson’s agent commented on why Dotson hasn’t been taking part in practice.

Per Auman, Dotson and the team have been discussing a new deal and that his current absence from voluntary work could extend to the team’s mandatory minicamp if those negotiations don’t result in an agreement. Dotson is signed through 2016 and due to make $2.5 million this year and $1.75 million next year, though that number could rise by $1 million if he achieves escalators in his pact.

Dotson has started 47 of the last 48 games for the Buccaneers, mostly on the right side although he did step in at left tackle after Anthony Collins flopped last year. He’s been a bright spot on the line for the team, particularly in pass protection, over that period. The team moved him back to right tackle at this year’s practices with Smith moving into the lineup at the same position he played at Penn State.