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Carolina Panthers 2020 Salary Cap

Panthers 2020 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Carolina Panthers 2020 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (53) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Short Kawann Short DE $12,500,000 $4,000,000 $125,000 - $500,000 $2,339,000 - ($17,356,000) $19,464,000 9.34
Bridgewater Teddy Bridgewater QB $8,000,000 $5,000,000 $750,000 - $250,000 - - ($33,000,000) $14,000,000 6.72
Okung Russell Okung LT $13,000,000 - $31,250 - - - - - $13,031,250 6.25
Paradis Matt Paradis C $5,500,000 $1,800,000 $1,000,000 - $500,000 - - ($9,200,000) $8,800,000 4.22
Anderson Robby Anderson WR $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - - - - ($12,000,000) $8,000,000 3.84
McCaffrey Christian McCaffrey RB $825,000 $6,969,782 - - - - - ($32,732,282) $7,794,782 3.74
Thompson Shaq Thompson ILB $4,000,000 $3,200,000 - - - - - ($16,800,000) $7,200,000 3.45
Weatherly Stephen Weatherly DE $2,250,000 $2,000,000 $100,000 - $200,000 - - ($6,250,000) $4,550,000 2.18
Brown Derrick Brown DT $610,000 $3,684,801 - - - - - ($23,621,405) $4,294,801 2.06
Boston Tre Boston FS $1,160,000 $2,666,667 $250,000 - $50,000 - - ($8,000,000) $4,126,666 1.98
Miller John Miller G $1,790,000 $2,000,000 $130,000 - $50,000 - - ($2,000,000) $3,970,000 1.90
Roberts Seth Roberts WR $3,100,000 $600,000 - - $50,000 - - ($600,000) $3,750,000 1.80
Burns Brian Burns OLB $1,110,463 $1,966,851 - - - - - ($11,078,331) $3,077,314 1.48
Moore D.J. Moore WR $1,495,574 $1,551,148 - - - - - ($6,300,727) $3,046,722 1.46
Davis Mike Davis RB $2,950,000 - - - $50,000 - - - $3,000,000 1.44
Burris Juston Burris SS $910,000 $1,050,000 $428,750 - $600,000 - - ($2,100,000) $2,988,750 1.43
Whitehead Tahir Whitehead ILB $1,050,000 $1,450,000 - - - - - ($1,450,000) $2,500,000 1.20
Larsen Tyler Larsen C $1,300,000 $466,668 $300,000 - $50,000 - - ($466,668) $2,116,668 1.02
Samuel Curtis Samuel WR $1,220,044 $708,397 - - $125,000 - - ($708,397) $2,053,441 0.98
Little Greg Little LT $842,224 $893,895 - - - - - ($3,623,909) $1,736,119 0.83
Schofield Michael Schofield G $1,000,000 $500,000 - - - - - ($500,000) $1,500,000 0.72
Gross-Matos Yetur Gross-Matos DE $610,000 $880,692 - - - - - ($4,505,441) $1,490,692 0.72
Kerr Zach Kerr DE $910,000 $250,000 $150,000 - $57,500 - - ($500,000) $1,367,500 0.66
Moton Taylor Moton RT $1,032,021 $291,028 - - - - - ($291,028) $1,323,049 0.63
Jackson Donte Jackson CB $917,502 $395,004 - - - - - ($790,009) $1,312,506 0.63
Manhertz Chris Manhertz TE $910,000 $160,000 $150,000 - $70,000 - - ($160,000) $1,290,000 0.62
Cooper Pharoh Cooper WR $910,000 $300,000 - - - - - ($300,000) $1,210,000 0.58
Jansen J.J. Jansen LS $1,050,000 $140,000 - - - - - ($140,000) $1,190,000 0.57
Chinn Jeremy Chinn SS $610,000 $342,995 - - - - - ($1,371,980) $952,995 0.46
Thomas Ian Thomas TE $750,000 $186,998 - - - - - ($373,998) $936,998 0.45
Grier Will Grier QB $675,000 $205,545 - - - - - ($616,635) $880,545 0.42
Haynes Marquis Haynes OLB $750,000 $113,089 - - - - - ($226,181) $863,089 0.41
Armah Alex Armah FB $825,000 - - - - - - - $825,000 0.40
Douglas Rasul Douglas CB $825,000 - - - - - - - $825,000 0.40
Carter Jermaine Carter ILB $750,000 $68,343 - - - - - ($136,688) $818,343 0.39
Pride Jr. Troy Pride Jr. CB $610,000 $194,369 - - - - - ($777,476) $804,369 0.39
Stanford Julian Stanford OLB $910,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.36
Taylor Adarius Taylor ILB $910,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.36
Cannon Trenton Cannon RB $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.36
Elder Corn Elder CB $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.36
Obada Efe Obada DE $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.36
Scott Trenton Scott LT $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.36
Zylstra Brandon Zylstra WR $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.36
Daley Dennis Daley G $675,000 $31,838 - - - - - ($95,514) $706,838 0.34
Walker Phillip Walker QB $610,000 $75,000 - - - - - ($150,000) $685,000 0.33
Miller Shareef Miller DE $675,000 - - - - - - - $675,000 0.32
Slye Joey Slye K $675,000 - - - - - - - $675,000 0.32
Roy Bravvion Roy DT $610,000 $48,494 - - - - - ($193,976) $658,494 0.32
Thomas-Oliver Stantley Thomas-Oliver CB $610,000 $25,794 - - - - - ($103,176) $635,794 0.30
Franklin Sam Franklin OLB $610,000 $5,000 - - - - - ($15,000) $615,000 0.30
Hartsfield Myles Hartsfield CB $610,000 $1,666 - - - - - ($5,000) $611,666 0.29
Charlton Joseph Charlton P $610,000 - - - - - - - $610,000 0.29
Thompson Colin Thompson TE $610,000 - - - - - - - $610,000 0.29
Active Roster: $148,823,391 $92,612,828 $48,224,064 $3,415,000 - $2,552,500 $2,339,000 - - $148,823,391 71.39


2020 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List

Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (2) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Mack Jordan Mack
(COVID-19) 		ILB - - - - - - - - - 0.00
Miller Christian Miller
(COVID-19) 		OLB - - - - - - - - - 0.00
Exempt: - - - - - - - - - - 0.00


2020 Injured Reserve Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (3) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Apple Eli Apple
(Ankle)		 CB $2,000,000 $750,000 $234,375 - - - - - $2,984,375 1.43
Kirkwood Keith Kirkwood
(Shoulder)		 WR $450,000 $50,000 - - - - - ($50,000) $500,000 0.24
Bayless Omar Bayless
(Knee)		 WR $400,000 - - - - - - ($100,000) $400,000 0.19
Injured Reserve: $3,884,375 $2,850,000 $800,000 $234,375 - - - - - $3,884,375 1.86


2020 Non-Football Injury Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (3) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Palardy Michael Palardy P $1,840,000 $500,000 $160,000 - $100,000 - - ($1,000,000) $2,600,000 1.25
Reed Chris Reed C $1,375,000 - - - $50,000 - - - $1,425,000 0.68
Jamerson Natrell Jamerson CB $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
NFI: $4,167,800 $3,357,800 $500,000 $160,000 - $150,000 - - - $4,167,800 2.00


2020 Practice Squad

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (16) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Bonnafon Reggie Bonnafon RB $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Green T.J. Green S $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Hamilton Woodrow Hamilton DT $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Hector Bruce Hector DT $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Horton Mike Horton G $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Hyman Ishmael Hyman WR $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Johnston Clay Johnston LB $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Kaskey Matt Kaskey T $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Larkin Austin Larkin DE $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Michel Marken Michel WR $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Orr Chris Orr LB $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Ricci Giovanni Ricci TE $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Robinson Kenny Robinson S $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Tecklenburg Sam Tecklenburg C $142,800 - - - - - - - $142,800 0.07
Butler Hakeem Butler WR $134,400 - - - - - - - $134,400 0.06
Monteiro Aaron Monteiro T $134,400 - - - - - - - $134,400 0.06
Practice Squad: $2,268,000 $2,268,000 - - - - - - - $2,268,000 1.09


2020 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (41) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Kalil Matt Kalil LT - $4,800,000 - - - $5,000,000 - - $9,800,000 4.70
Turner Trai Turner G - $9,593,600 - - - - - - $9,593,600 4.60
Reid Eric Reid SS - $5,000,000 - - - - - - $5,000,000 2.40
Kuechly Luke Kuechly ILB - - - - - $4,712,514 - - $4,712,514 2.26
Olsen Greg Olsen TE - $3,700,000 - - - - - - $3,700,000 1.77
Poe Dontari Poe DT - $3,333,334 - - - - - - $3,333,334 1.60
Newton Cam Newton QB - - - $2,000,000 - - - - $2,000,000 0.96
Gano Graham Gano K - $1,537,500 - - $50,000 - - - $1,587,500 0.76
Addison Mario Addison OLB - $1,500,000 - - - - - - $1,500,000 0.72
Wright Jarius Wright WR - $666,668 - - - - - - $666,668 0.32
Gaulden Rashaan Gaulden S - $211,914 - - - - - - $211,914 0.10
Jones Colin Jones FS - $200,000 - - - - - - $200,000 0.10
Devalve Seth Devalve TE - $137,500 - - - - - - $137,500 0.07
Smith Chris Smith DE - $90,000 - - - - - - $90,000 0.04
Robinson Kenny Robinson S - $83,051 - - - - - - $83,051 0.04
Reese David Reese LB $80,000 $3,000 - - - - - - $83,000 0.04
Scarlett Jordan Scarlett RB - $77,353 - - - - - - $77,353 0.04
Norris Jared Norris OLB - $75,000 - - - - - - $75,000 0.04
Elder Corn Elder CB - $69,477 - - - - - - $69,477 0.03
Godwin Terry Godwin WR - $61,125 - - - - - - $61,125 0.03
Tezino Kyahva Tezino LB $60,000 - - - - - - - $60,000 0.03
Smith Rodney Smith RB $30,000 $5,000 - - - - - - $35,000 0.02
Smith Andre Smith ILB - $22,264 - - - - - - $22,264 0.01
Adams Myles Adams DT $16,800 - - - - - - - $16,800 0.01
Jeanpiere Damion Jeanpiere WR - $13,337 - - - - - - $13,337 0.01
Ballard Corrion Ballard CB - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
Holyfield Elijah Holyfield RB - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
Vedvik Kaare Vedvik K $8,400 - - - - - - - $8,400 0.00
Fry Elliott Fry K - $6,500 - - - - - - $6,500 0.00
Hyman Ishmael Hyman WR - $6,500 - - - - - - $6,500 0.00
Murphy Marcus Murphy RB - $6,000 - - - - - - $6,000 0.00
Mauigoa Frederick Mauigoa C $5,000 $833 - - - - - - $5,833 0.00
Ricci Giovanni Ricci TE - $5,666 - - - - - - $5,666 0.00
Sutton Cam Sutton TE - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
Mahon Brendan Mahon G - $4,168 - - - - - - $4,168 0.00
Bowen Branden Bowen T - $3,333 - - - - - - $3,333 0.00
Kunaszyk Jordan Kunaszyk LB - $3,333 - - - - - - $3,333 0.00
Orr Chris Orr LB - $3,000 - - - - - - $3,000 0.00
Hights TreVontae Hights WR - $2,666 - - - - - - $2,666 0.00
Robinson Austrian Robinson DE - $333 - - - - - - $333 0.00
Ferris Jason Ferris LB - $166 - - - - - - $166 0.00
Dead: $43,217,003 $200,200 $31,254,289 - $2,000,000 $50,000 $9,712,514 - - $43,217,003 20.73


2020 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2020 NFL Salary Cap $198,200,000
2019 Rollover Cap $10,272,477
Adjustment $0
Adjusted Salary Cap $208,472,477
All Contracts $92,612,828 $48,224,064 $3,415,000 - $2,552,500 $2,339,000 - $148,823,391
Injured Reserve Money $2,850,000 $800,000 $234,375 - - - - $3,884,375
Reserve/Non-Football Injury Money $3,357,800 $500,000 $160,000 - $150,000 - - $4,167,800
Dead Money $200,200 $31,254,289 - $2,000,000 $50,000 $9,712,514 - $43,217,003
Practice Squad $2,268,000 - - - - - - $2,268,000
Total $101,288,828 $80,778,353 $3,809,375 $2,000,000 $2,752,500 $12,051,514 - $202,360,569
Cap Space $6,111,908