Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers 2023 Salary Cap
Panthers 2023 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Carolina Panthers 2023 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 (52) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore | WR | $25,040,000 | $19,965,000 | $4,875,000 | - | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($35,700,000) | $25,040,000 | 10.63 |
| Taylor Moton | RT | $24,541,250 | $11,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,600,000 | - | $200,000 | $3,741,250 | - | ($31,223,750) | $24,541,250 | 10.42 |
| Shaq Thompson | OLB | $24,463,333 | $12,360,000 | $3,200,000 | $500,000 | - | $300,000 | $8,103,333 | - | ($11,303,333) | $24,463,333 | 10.39 |
| Brian Burns | DE | $16,012,000 | $16,012,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($16,012,000) | $16,012,000 | 6.80 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | $13,589,167 | $4,722,500 | $3,666,667 | $5,000,000 | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($12,055,834) | $13,589,167 | 5.77 |
| Austin Corbett | G | $10,953,000 | $7,800,000 | $1,953,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($16,612,000) | $10,953,000 | 4.65 |
| Derrick Brown | DT | $7,515,902 | $2,331,101 | $3,684,801 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | ($7,515,902) | $7,515,902 | 3.19 |
| Pat Elflein | C | $7,067,202 | $3,000,000 | $370,000 | $1,264,702 | - | - | $2,432,500 | - | ($2,802,500) | $7,067,202 | 3.00 |
| Ian Thomas | TE | $6,714,018 | $3,165,000 | $1,666,666 | $1,782,352 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($5,298,334) | $6,714,018 | 2.85 |
| Ikem Ekwonu | LT | $6,265,466 | $870,000 | $4,307,373 | $1,088,093 | - | - | - | - | ($22,555,678) | $6,265,466 | 2.66 |
| Xavier Woods | S | $6,031,666 | $3,265,000 | $1,666,666 | $1,000,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($3,333,334) | $6,031,666 | 2.56 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | $5,757,858 | $940,000 | $3,178,572 | $1,639,286 | - | - | - | - | ($12,475,359) | $5,757,858 | 2.44 |
| Frankie Luvu | OLB | $5,470,575 | $2,600,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,220,575 | - | $150,000 | - | - | - | $5,470,575 | 2.32 |
| Damien Wilson | ILB | $4,655,592 | $2,060,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,470,592 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($1,075,000) | $4,655,592 | 1.98 |
| Matthew Ioannidis | DE | $3,812,000 | - | $953,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,812,000) | $3,812,000 | 1.62 |
| Marquis Haynes | DE | $3,545,000 | $1,445,000 | $500,000 | $1,400,000 | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($500,000) | $3,545,000 | 1.50 |
| Johnny Hekker | P | $3,416,666 | $1,750,000 | $666,666 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | ($3,083,334) | $3,416,666 | 1.45 |
| C.J. Henderson | CB | $3,407,639 | $3,407,639 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,407,639) | $3,407,639 | 1.45 |
| Jeremy Chinn | FS | $3,337,995 | $2,920,000 | $342,995 | - | - | $75,000 | - | - | ($342,995) | $3,337,995 | 1.42 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | $2,608,711 | $1,728,019 | $880,692 | - | - | - | - | - | ($880,692) | $2,608,711 | 1.11 |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | $2,090,000 | $1,465,000 | $625,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($625,000) | $2,090,000 | 0.89 |
| Laviska Shenault | WR | $1,659,464 | $1,659,464 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,659,464 | 0.70 |
| Terrace Marshall | WR | $1,562,587 | $1,180,862 | $381,725 | - | - | - | - | - | ($763,450) | $1,562,587 | 0.66 |
| Brady Christensen | G | $1,408,166 | $1,129,389 | $278,777 | - | - | - | - | - | ($557,554) | $1,408,166 | 0.60 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | $1,343,572 | $1,107,857 | $235,715 | - | - | - | - | - | ($471,430) | $1,343,572 | 0.57 |
| Matt Corral | QB | $1,157,783 | $936,557 | $221,226 | - | - | - | - | - | ($663,678) | $1,157,783 | 0.49 |
| Chuba Hubbard | RB | $1,118,294 | $940,000 | $178,294 | - | - | - | - | - | ($356,588) | $1,118,294 | 0.47 |
| Brandon Smith | LB | $1,059,137 | $870,000 | $189,137 | - | - | - | - | - | ($567,411) | $1,059,137 | 0.45 |
| Bravvion Roy | DT | $1,058,494 | $1,010,000 | $48,494 | - | - | - | - | - | ($48,494) | $1,058,494 | 0.45 |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | $1,035,794 | $1,010,000 | $25,794 | - | - | - | - | - | ($25,794) | $1,035,794 | 0.44 |
| Keith Taylor | CB | $1,016,497 | $940,000 | $76,497 | - | - | - | - | - | ($152,994) | $1,016,497 | 0.43 |
| Herb Miller | CB | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,010,000 | 0.43 |
| Preston Williams | WR | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,010,000 | 0.43 |
| Shi Smith | WR | $983,105 | $940,000 | $43,105 | - | - | - | - | - | ($86,210) | $983,105 | 0.42 |
| Myles Dorn | CB | $940,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.40 |
| Jacob Eason | QB | $940,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.40 |
| Giovanni Ricci | FB | $940,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.40 |
| Stephen Sullivan | WR | $940,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.40 |
| Amaré Barno | DE | $916,351 | $870,000 | $46,351 | - | - | - | - | - | ($139,053) | $916,351 | 0.39 |
| Cade Mays | G | $913,269 | $870,000 | $43,269 | - | - | - | - | - | ($129,807) | $913,269 | 0.39 |
| Marquan McCall | DT | $875,000 | $870,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($10,000) | $875,000 | 0.37 |
| Raheem Blackshear | RB | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.37 |
| Deonte Brown | G | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.37 |
| Larnel Coleman | T | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.37 |
| Arron Mosby | LB | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.37 |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.37 |
| Raequan Williams | DT | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.37 |
| Chandler Wooten | ILB | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.37 |
| Spencer Brown | RB | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.32 |
| Kobe Jones | DE | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.32 |
| C.J. Saunders | WR | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.32 |
| Derek Wright | WR | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.32 |
| Active Roster: | $217,272,553 | $132,010,388 | $39,885,482 | $26,465,600 | - | $1,775,000 | $14,277,083 | - | - | $217,272,553 | 92.24 |
2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap
Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)
| Player (1) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit (Total) | Cap Hit (Top 51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1, Pick #9 | $4,232,833 | $705,000 | $3,527,833 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $4,232,833 | $4,232,833 | |
| Projected Draft Pool: | $4,232,833 | $4,232,833 | $4,232,833 |
2023 Dead Cap
These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.
| Player (17) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | $18,352,250 | - | $8,600,000 | - | - | - | $9,752,250 | - | - | $18,352,250 | 7.79 |
| Robbie Anderson | WR | $9,719,166 | - | $3,836,666 | - | - | - | $5,882,500 | - | - | $9,719,166 | 4.13 |
| Daviyon Nixon | DT | $159,274 | - | $159,274 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $159,274 | 0.07 |
| Deonte Brown | G | $93,030 | - | $93,030 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $93,030 | 0.04 |
| Thomas Fletcher | LS | $65,354 | - | $65,354 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $65,354 | 0.03 |
| Kalon Barnes | CB | $64,671 | - | $64,671 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $64,671 | 0.03 |
| Phil Hoskins | DT | $55,622 | - | $55,622 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $55,622 | 0.02 |
| Arron Mosby | LB | $13,334 | - | $13,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $13,334 | 0.01 |
| Khalan Tolson | LB | $13,334 | - | $13,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $13,334 | 0.01 |
| Ra'Shaun Henry | WR | $11,667 | - | $11,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $11,667 | 0.00 |
| Josh Babicz | TE | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.00 |
| Isaiah Graham-Mobley | OLB | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.00 |
| Charleston Rambo | WR | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.00 |
| John Lovett | RB | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
| Davis Cheek | QB | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5,000 | 0.00 |
| Derek Wright | WR | $1,667 | - | $1,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,667 | 0.00 |
| Andrew Parchment | WR | $1,334 | - | $1,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,334 | 0.00 |
| Dead Money: | $28,592,370 | - | $12,957,620 | - | - | - | $15,634,750 | - | - | $28,592,370 | 12.14 |
2023 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 NFL Salary Cap | $224,800,000 | ||||||||
| 2022 Rollover Cap | $10,752,279 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $235,552,279 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $132,010,388 | $39,885,482 | $26,465,600 | - | $1,775,000 | $14,277,083 | - | $217,272,553 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $131,260,388 | $39,885,482 | $26,465,600 | - | $1,775,000 | $14,277,083 | - | $216,522,553 | |
| Dead Money | - | $12,957,620 | - | - | - | $15,634,750 | - | $28,592,370 | |
| Total (All) | $132,010,388 | $52,843,102 | $26,465,600 | - | $1,775,000 | $29,911,833 | - | $245,864,923 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $131,260,388 | $52,843,102 | $26,465,600 | - | $1,775,000 | $29,911,833 | - | $245,114,923 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $-10,312,644 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $-9,562,644 | ||||||||