Jul 15, 2018Michael Ginnitti
Carolina Panthers 2018 Salary Cap
Panthers 2018 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Carolina Panthers 2018 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Active Players (91) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | QB | $14,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | ($15,000,000) | $21,500,000 | 10.79 |
| Kawann Short | DT | $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $500,000 | - | - | ($28,500,000) | $17,000,000 | 8.53 |
| Luke Kuechly | ILB | $7,600,059 | $3,800,000 | - | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | - | - | ($11,200,000) | $13,100,059 | 6.58 |
| Ryan Kalil | C | $4,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,375,000 | - | $250,000 | $1,779,000 | - | ($4,279,000) | $9,904,000 | 4.97 |
| Mario Addison | DE | $6,250,000 | $2,666,666 | $500,000 | - | $250,000 | - | - | ($5,333,334) | $9,666,666 | 4.85 |
| Greg Olsen | TE | $1,015,000 | $6,700,000 | - | - | $235,000 | - | - | ($15,115,000) | $7,950,000 | 3.99 |
| Trai Turner | G | $4,703,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($16,703,000) | $7,703,000 | 3.87 |
| Matt Kalil | LT | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $750,000 | - | $250,000 | $2,500,000 | - | ($20,600,000) | $6,900,000 | 3.46 |
| Dontari Poe | DT | $800,000 | $3,333,333 | $600,000 | - | $600,000 | - | - | ($10,800,000) | $5,333,333 | 2.68 |
| Torrey Smith | WR | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5,000,000 | 2.51 |
| Julius Peppers | DE | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $250,000 | - | - | - | $5,000,000 | 2.51 |
| Thomas Davis | OLB | $3,500,000 | - | $968,750 | - | $250,000 | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $4,718,750 | 2.37 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | CB | $1,900,000 | $1,500,000 | $437,500 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($6,400,000) | $3,937,500 | 1.98 |
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | $1,248,695 | $2,669,782 | - | - | - | - | - | ($14,106,521) | $3,918,477 | 1.97 |
| Graham Gano | K | $1,850,000 | $1,537,500 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($8,000,000) | $3,437,500 | 1.73 |
| Shaq Thompson | OLB | $936,000 | $1,166,586 | $700,190 | - | - | - | - | ($1,166,586) | $2,802,776 | 1.41 |
| Ross Cockrell | CB | $900,000 | $1,200,000 | $400,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($2,400,000) | $2,600,000 | 1.31 |
| Mike Adams | SS | $1,500,000 | $325,000 | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($475,000) | $2,425,000 | 1.22 |
| Vernon Butler | DT | $1,213,319 | $1,076,639 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,961,576) | $2,289,958 | 1.15 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | SS | $1,000,000 | $650,000 | $400,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($1,300,000) | $2,150,000 | 1.08 |
| Daryl Williams | RT | $1,907,000 | $139,280 | - | - | - | - | - | ($139,280) | $2,046,280 | 1.03 |
| D.J. Moore | WR | $480,000 | $1,551,148 | - | - | - | - | - | ($9,167,954) | $2,031,148 | 1.02 |
| Devin Funchess | WR | $1,087,850 | $568,799 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($568,799) | $1,756,649 | 0.88 |
| C.J. Anderson | RB | $800,000 | $500,000 | $350,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($500,000) | $1,750,000 | 0.88 |
| Jarius Wright | WR | $800,000 | $666,666 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $1,566,666 | 0.79 |
| Curtis Samuel | WR | $758,349 | $708,397 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,883,540) | $1,466,746 | 0.74 |
| Kyle Love | DT | $915,000 | $100,000 | $160,000 | - | $25,000 | - | $100,000 | ($100,000) | $1,300,000 | 0.65 |
| Wes Horton | DE | $900,000 | - | $240,000 | - | $60,000 | - | $100,000 | ($40,000) | $1,300,000 | 0.65 |
| Colin Jones | FS | $1,100,000 | - | - | - | $75,000 | - | - | - | $1,175,000 | 0.59 |
| James Bradberry | CB | $810,076 | $270,152 | - | - | - | - | - | ($540,304) | $1,080,228 | 0.54 |
| J.J. Jansen | LS | $915,000 | $140,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($420,000) | $1,055,000 | 0.53 |
| Taylor Moton | T | $654,007 | $291,028 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,527,091) | $945,035 | 0.47 |
| LaDarius Gunter | CB | $705,000 | $100,000 | $46,875 | - | $45,000 | - | - | ($100,000) | $896,875 | 0.45 |
| Ben Jacobs | ILB | $790,000 | $50,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($50,000) | $890,000 | 0.45 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | $480,000 | $395,004 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,278,768) | $875,004 | 0.44 |
| Daeshon Hall | DE | $555,000 | $215,438 | - | - | $45,000 | - | - | ($646,314) | $815,438 | 0.41 |
| Greg Van Roten | G | $705,000 | $50,000 | - | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($100,000) | $780,000 | 0.39 |
| Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | $705,000 | $41,565 | - | - | - | - | - | ($41,565) | $746,565 | 0.37 |
| David Mayo | OLB | $705,000 | $41,565 | - | - | - | - | - | ($41,565) | $746,565 | 0.37 |
| Amini Silatolu | G | $790,000 | $90,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($90,000) | $720,000 | 0.36 |
| Jeremiah Sirles | G | $790,000 | $90,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($90,000) | $720,000 | 0.36 |
| Lorenzo Doss | CB | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.35 |
| Taylor Heinicke | QB | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.35 |
| Zach Moore | DE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.35 |
| Kenjon Barner | RB | $790,000 | $65,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($65,000) | $695,000 | 0.35 |
| Rashaan Gaulden | S | $480,000 | $211,914 | - | - | - | - | - | ($847,656) | $691,914 | 0.35 |
| Ian Thomas | TE | $480,000 | $186,998 | - | - | - | - | - | ($747,994) | $666,998 | 0.33 |
| Jared Norris | OLB | $630,000 | $6,668 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,668) | $636,668 | 0.32 |
| Damiere Byrd | WR | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Tyler Larsen | C | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Chris Manhertz | TE | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Michael Palardy | K | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Kevon Seymour | CB | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Dezmen Southward | CB | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Marquis Haynes | DE | $480,000 | $113,089 | - | - | - | - | - | ($452,359) | $593,089 $113,089 | 0.30 |
| Alex Armah | FB | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Blaine Clausell | T | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Demetrious Cox | S | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Bryan Cox Jr. | DE | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Garrett Gilbert | QB | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Jason Vander Laan | TE | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Corn Elder | CB | $480,000 | $69,474 | - | - | - | - | - | ($208,425) | $549,474 $69,474 | 0.28 |
| Jermaine Carter | ILB | $480,000 | $68,343 | - | - | - | - | - | ($273,374) | $548,343 $68,343 | 0.28 |
| Andre Smith | ILB | $480,000 | $22,264 | - | - | - | - | - | ($89,056) | $502,264 $22,264 | 0.25 |
| Kendrick Norton | DT | $480,000 | $18,745 | - | - | - | - | - | ($74,982) | $498,745 $18,745 | 0.25 |
| Cole Luke | CB | $480,000 | $3,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,667) | $483,333 $3,333 | 0.24 |
| Fred Ross | WR | $480,000 | $3,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,667) | $483,333 $3,333 | 0.24 |
| Quinterrius Eatmon | T | $480,000 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,000) | $481,000 $1,000 | 0.24 |
| Kyle Friend | T | $480,000 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,000) | $481,000 $1,000 | 0.24 |
| Karter Schult | DE | $480,000 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,000) | $481,000 $1,000 | 0.24 |
| Kyle Allen | QB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Rasheed Bailey | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Evan Baylis | TE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Reggie Bonnafon | RB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Kyle Bosch | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Richie Brown | ILB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Austin Duke | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Mose Frazier | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Chris Frey | LB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Taylor Hearn | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Elijah Hood | RB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Bug Howard | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Drew Iddings | DE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Dorian Johnson | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Jamaal Jones | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Ashaad Mabry | DT | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Brendan Mahon | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Efe Obada | DE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Damien Parms | S | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Norman Price | T | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Tracy Sprinkle | DT | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
2018 Injured Reserve Cap
Injured players who will miss the remainder of the season. Their cap figures count toward the team total.
| Player (2) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fozzy Whittaker | RB | $1,100,000 | - | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | - | $1,150,000 | 0.64 |
| Zack Sanchez | CB | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.31 |
2018 Projected Draft Pool Cap
| Player (8) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore Round 1, Pick #24 |
WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,047,172 |
| Donte Jackson Round 2, Pick #55 |
CB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $879,085 |
| Rashaan Gaulden Round 3, Pick #85 |
S | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $694,103 |
| Ian Thomas Round 4, Pick #101 |
TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $661,317 |
| Marquis Haynes Round 4, Pick #136 |
DE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,644 |
| Jermaine Carter Round 5, Pick #161 |
ILB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $528,967 |
| Andre Smith Round 7, Pick #234 |
ILB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $502,264 |
| Kendrick Norton Round 7, Pick #242 |
DT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $498,745 |
2018 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 (9) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Coleman | FS | - | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,500,000 | 1.25 |
| Michael Oher | RT | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,000,000 | 1.00 |
| Jonathan Stewart | RB | - | - | - | $1,357,000 | - | $143,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | 0.75 |
| Russell Shepard | WR | - | $1,400,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,400,000 | 0.70 |
| Daryl Worley | CB | - | $391,842 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $391,842 | 0.20 |
| Andy Lee | P | - | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $300,000 | 0.15 |
| Gino Gradkowski | C | - | $150,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | 0.08 |
| Alex Armah | FB | - | $118,899 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $118,899 | 0.06 |
| Harrison Butker | K | - | $62,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $62,334 | 0.03 |
2018 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 NFL Salary Cap | $177,200,000 | ||||||||
| 2017 Rollover Cap | $4,400,316 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $181,600,316 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $189,097,379 | ||||||||
| Top 51 Contracts | $168,997,379 | ||||||||
| Draft Pool Money | $6,367,297 | ||||||||
| Dead Money | $8,423,075 | ||||||||
| Top 51 Cap Allocations | $179,125,454 | ||||||||
| Total Cap Allocations | $199,225,454 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (Total Cap) | $-17,625,138 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (Top 51 only) | $2,474,862 | ||||||||
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 NFL Salary Cap | $177,200,000 | ||||||||
| 2017 Rollover Cap | $4,400,316 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $181,600,316 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $118,003,355 | $50,806,709 | $8,428,315 | $3,200,000 | $4,660,000 | $4,279,000 | $200,000 | $189,097,379 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $97,903,355 | $50,505,128 | $8,428,315 | $3,200,000 | $4,660,000 | $4,279,000 | $200,000 | $168,997,379 | |
| Draft Pool | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,367,297 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $1,655,000 | - | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | $1,705,000 | |
| Dead Money | - | $6,923,075 | - | $1,357,000 | - | $143,000 | - | $8,423,075 | |
| Total (All) | $119,658,355 | $57,729,784 | $8,428,315 | $4,557,000 | $4,710,000 | $4,422,000 | $200,000 | $199,225,454 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $99,558,355 | $57,428,203 | $8,428,315 | $4,557,000 | $4,710,000 | $4,422,000 | $200,000 | $179,125,454 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $-17,625,138 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51 & Projected Draft Pool) | $-3,892,435 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $2,474,862 | ||||||||
