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 (53) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Burns Brian Burns DE $16,012,000 - - - - - - ($16,012,000) $16,012,000 6.72
Moton Taylor Moton RT $1,080,000 $3,000,000 - - $200,000 $9,247,917 - ($38,023,750) $13,527,916 5.68
Brown Derrick Brown DT $2,331,101 $3,684,801 $1,500,000 - - - - ($7,515,902) $7,515,902 3.16
Jackson Donte Jackson CB $1,080,000 $3,666,667 $1,000,000 - $200,000 $1,528,500 - ($16,255,834) $7,475,167 3.14
Young Bryce Young QB $750,000 $6,150,922 - - - - - ($37,955,072) $6,900,922 2.90
Ekwonu Ikem Ekwonu LT $870,000 $4,307,373 $1,088,093 - - - - ($22,555,678) $6,265,466 2.63
Horn Jaycee Horn CB $940,000 $3,178,572 $1,639,286 - - - - ($12,475,359) $5,757,858 2.42
Luvu Frankie Luvu OLB $2,600,000 $1,500,000 $1,220,575 - $150,000 - - ($5,115,000) $5,470,575 2.30
Woods Xavier Woods SS $1,080,000 $1,666,666 - - $100,000 $1,592,500 - ($7,698,336) $4,439,166 1.86
Thomas Ian Thomas TE $1,080,000 $1,666,666 $300,000 - - $810,000 - ($7,333,334) $3,856,666 1.62
Haynes Marquis Haynes DE $1,445,000 $500,000 $1,400,000 - $200,000 - - ($1,700,000) $3,545,000 1.49
Henderson C.J. Henderson CB $3,407,639 - - - - - - ($3,407,639) $3,407,639 1.43
Chinn Jeremy Chinn FS $2,918,000 $342,995 - - $75,000 - - ($417,995) $3,335,995 1.40
Thielen Adam Thielen WR $1,165,000 $1,667,000 $500,000 - - - - ($14,000,000) $3,332,000 1.40
Hurst Hayden Hurst TE $1,080,000 $2,056,667 - - - - - ($13,000,000) $3,136,666 1.32
Bell Vonn Bell FB $1,165,000 $1,945,000 - - - - - ($13,000,000) $3,110,000 1.31
Tuttle Shy Tuttle DT $1,080,000 $1,806,667 - - - - - ($13,000,000) $2,886,666 1.21
Bozeman Bradley Bozeman C $1,080,000 $1,640,000 - - - - - ($10,000,000) $2,720,000 1.14
Gross-Matos Yetur Gross-Matos DE $1,628,019 $880,692 - - $100,000 - - ($980,692) $2,608,711 1.10
Sanders Miles Sanders RB $1,080,000 $1,475,000 - - - - - ($11,000,000) $2,555,000 1.07
Hekker Johnny Hekker P $1,165,000 $666,666 - - - $317,000 - ($4,083,334) $2,148,666 0.90
Dalton Andy Dalton QB $1,165,000 $967,000 - - - - - ($8,000,000) $2,132,000 0.90
Chark DJ Chark WR $1,080,000 $784,000 - - - - - ($5,000,000) $1,864,000 0.78
Williams DeShawn Williams DE $1,080,000 $670,000 - - - - - ($1,750,000) $1,750,000 0.73
Mingo Jonathan Mingo WR $750,000 $860,290 - - - - - ($7,711,597) $1,610,290 0.68
Marshall Terrace Marshall WR $1,105,862 $381,725 - - $75,000 - - ($839,200) $1,562,587 0.66
Pineiro Eddy Pineiro K $1,010,000 $545,000 - - - - - ($2,100,000) $1,555,000 0.65
Tremble Tommy Tremble TE $940,000 $235,715 - - $167,858 - - ($639,288) $1,343,573 0.56
Franklin Sam Franklin S $1,010,000 $300,000 - - - - - ($1,500,000) $1,310,000 0.55
Jones Deion Jones ILB $1,165,000 - - - - - - - $1,165,000 0.49
Hubbard Chuba Hubbard RB $940,000 $178,294 - - - - - ($356,588) $1,118,294 0.47
Grugier-Hill Kamu Grugier-Hill OLB $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,317,500) $1,092,500 0.46
Jansen J.J. Jansen LS $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,317,500) $1,092,500 0.46
Hill Troy Hill CB $1,165,000 $50,000 $50,000 - - - - ($1,265,000) $1,040,000 0.44
Johnson D.J. Johnson OLB $750,000 $250,543 - - - - - ($1,002,172) $1,000,543 0.42
Smith-Marsette Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.39
Barno Amaré Barno DE $870,000 $46,351 - - - - - ($139,053) $916,351 0.38
Mays Cade Mays G $870,000 $43,269 - - - - - ($129,807) $913,269 0.38
Blackshear Raheem Blackshear RB $870,000 - - - - - - - $870,000 0.37
Thurman Nick Thurman DE $870,000 - - - - - - - $870,000 0.37
Robinson Jammie Robinson S $750,000 $82,383 - - - - - ($329,532) $832,383 0.35
Sullivan Stephen Sullivan WR $817,779 - - - - - - - $817,778 0.34
Jensen Nash Jensen G $750,000 $8,333 - - - - - ($175,000) $758,333 0.32
Lee Ricky Lee T $750,000 $1,666 - - - - - ($5,000) $751,666 0.32
Jamison D’Shawn Jamison CB $750,000 - - - - - - ($120,000) $750,000 0.31
Ray LaBryan Ray DT $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.31
Griffin Shaquill Griffin CB $500,000 - $176,466 - - - - ($499,998) $676,466 0.28
Cook Alex Cook S $750,000 - - - - - - - $500,000 0.21
Davis Tae Davis LB $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $417,776 0.18
Sharpe David Sharpe T $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $417,776 0.18
Leota Eku Leota LB $750,000 - - - - - - - $333,336 0.14
Strachan Mike Strachan WR $940,000 - - - - - - - $313,332 0.13
McCray Justin McCray G $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $261,110 0.11
Active Roster: $141,733,844 $74,695,400 $47,511,923 $6,277,379 - $1,267,858 $13,495,917 - - $141,733,844 59.51


2023 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 (14) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Thompson Shaq Thompson
(Leg)		 OLB $1,200,000 $4,260,000 $500,000 - - $8,103,333 - ($21,923,333) $14,063,333 5.91
Corbett Austin Corbett
(Knee)		 G $1,080,000 $1,953,000 - - $200,000 $1,930,000 - ($16,812,000) $5,163,000 2.17
Houston Justin Houston
(Hamstring)		 DE $1,165,000 $967,000 - - - - - ($6,000,000) $2,132,000 0.90
Shenault Laviska Shenault
(Ankle)		 WR $1,659,464 - - - - - - - $1,659,464 0.70
Christensen Brady Christensen
(Biceps)		 G $940,000 $278,777 - - $189,390 - - ($746,944) $1,408,167 0.59
Ricci Giovanni Ricci
(Shoulder)		 FB $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.39
Wooten Chandler Wooten
(Ankle)		 ILB $870,000 - - - - - - - $870,000 0.37
Zavala Chandler Zavala
(Knee)		 G $650,000 $192,934 - - - - - ($771,736) $842,934 0.35
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle
(Knee)		 CB $940,000 - - - - - - - $678,886 0.29
Anderson Henry Anderson
(Foot)		 DE $500,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($152,500) $652,500 0.27
Cherelus Claudin Cherelus
(Knee)		 LB $583,336 - - - - - - ($15,000) $583,336 0.24
Vilain Luiji Vilain
(Knee)		 LB $870,000 - - - - - - - $531,663 0.22
Cohen Tarik Cohen
(Undisclosed)		 RB $273,700 - - - - - - - $273,700 0.11
Wright Derek Wright
(Undisclosed)		 WR $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Injured Reserve: $30,014,983 $11,887,500 $7,804,211 - - $389,390 $10,033,333 - - $30,014,983 12.60


2023 Practice Squad

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

Player (15) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Wormley Chris Wormley DT $273,700 - - - - - - - $273,700 0.11
DiRenzo J.D. DiRenzo T $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Williams Raequan Williams DT $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Jackson Lamar Jackson CB $204,000 - - - - - - - $204,000 0.09
Matthews Jordan Matthews WR $164,800 - - - - - - - $164,800 0.07
Peevy Jayden Peevy DT $156,000 - - - - - - - $156,000 0.07
Farley Matthias Farley SS $123,600 - - - - - - - $123,600 0.05
Jackson Gabe Jackson G $123,600 - - - - - - - $123,600 0.05
Brown Spencer Brown RB $108,000 - - - - - - - $108,000 0.05
Eley Ayinde Eley LB $108,000 - - - - - - - $108,000 0.05
Parker A.J. Parker CB $84,000 - - - - - - - $84,000 0.04
Sims Cam Sims WR $80,500 - - - - - - - $80,500 0.03
Brown Deonte Brown G $72,000 - - - - - - - $72,000 0.03
Camp Jalen Camp WR $60,000 - - - - - - - $60,000 0.03
Luton Jake Luton QB $60,000 - - - - - - - $60,000 0.03
Practice Squad: $2,050,200 $2,050,200 - - - - - - - $2,050,200 0.86


2023 Dead Cap

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

Player (65) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
McCaffrey Christian McCaffrey RB - $8,600,000 - - - $9,752,250 - - $18,352,250 7.71
Moore D.J. Moore WR - $14,625,000 - - - - - - $14,625,000 6.14
Anderson Robbie Anderson WR - $3,836,666 - - - $5,882,500 - - $9,719,166 4.08
Ioannidis Matthew Ioannidis DE - $3,812,000 - - - - - - $3,812,000 1.60
Elflein Pat Elflein C - $2,802,500 - - - - - - $2,802,500 1.18
Wilson Damien Wilson LB - $1,075,000 - - - - - - $1,075,000 0.45
McCray Justin McCray G $324,900 $690,000 - - - - - - $1,014,900 0.43
Rowe Eric Rowe S $732,200 $152,500 - - - - - - $884,700 0.37
Gonzalez Zane Gonzalez K - $625,000 - - - - - - $625,000 0.26
Throckmorton Calvin Throckmorton T $522,220 - - - - - - - $522,220 0.22
Sharpe David Sharpe T $500,600 - - - - - - - $500,600 0.21
Farley Matthias Farley SS $467,810 - - - - - - - $467,810 0.20
Leota Eku Leota LB $395,001 $8,333 - - - - - - $403,334 0.17
Toth Brett Toth RT $388,333 - - - - - - - $388,333 0.16
Corral Matt Corral QB - $221,226 - - - - - - $221,226 0.09
Brown Deonte Brown G $120,000 $93,030 - - - - - - $213,030 0.09
Thomas Jordan Thomas LB $209,300 - - - - - - - $209,300 0.09
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $204,666 - - - - - - - $204,666 0.09
Webb Sam Webb CB $193,332 - - - - - - - $193,332 0.08
Long David Long CB $180,000 - $11,912 - - - - - $191,911 0.08
Smith Brandon Smith LB - $189,137 - - - - - - $189,137 0.08
Strachan Mike Strachan WR $184,222 - - - - - - - $184,222 0.08
Nixon Daviyon Nixon DT - $159,274 - - - - - - $159,274 0.07
Byrd Damiere Byrd WR - $152,500 - - - - - - $152,500 0.06
Erving Cameron Erving T - $152,500 - - - - - - $152,500 0.06
Luton Jake Luton QB $128,111 - - - - - - - $128,111 0.05
Landers Matt Landers WR $120,000 - - - - - - - $120,000 0.05
Wormley Chris Wormley DT $120,000 - - - - - - - $120,000 0.05
Matthews Jordan Matthews WR $105,922 - - - - - - - $105,922 0.04
Redmond Jalen Redmond DE $95,000 $6,666 - - - - - - $101,666 0.04
Wright Rezjohn Wright CB $75,000 $5,000 - - - - - - $80,000 0.03
Taylor Keith Taylor CB - $76,497 - - - - - - $76,497 0.03
Milton Mark Milton CB $66,000 $8,333 - - - - - - $74,333 0.03
Thomas-Oliver Stantley Thomas-Oliver CB $48,300 $25,794 - - - - - - $74,094 0.03
Corbin Jashaun Corbin RB $72,000 - - - - - - - $72,000 0.03
Fletcher Thomas Fletcher LS - $65,354 - - - - - - $65,354 0.03
Barnes Kalon Barnes CB - $64,671 - - - - - - $64,671 0.03
Rochell Robert Rochell CB $60,000 - - - - - - - $60,000 0.03
Hoskins Phil Hoskins DT - $55,622 - - - - - - $55,622 0.02
McCain Mac McCain CB $52,778 - - - - - - - $52,778 0.02
Jackson Lamar Jackson CB $52,222 - - - - - - - $52,222 0.02
Roy Bravvion Roy DT - $48,494 - - - - - - $48,494 0.02
Lawrence Rashard Lawrence DT $48,300 - - - - - - - $48,300 0.02
Smith Shi Smith WR - $43,105 - - - - - - $43,105 0.02
Martinez Blake Martinez ILB $41,200 - - - - - - - $41,200 0.02
Peoples Cam Peoples RB $30,000 $5,000 - - - - - - $35,000 0.01
Vann Josh Vann WR $30,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $33,333 0.01
Jones Deion Jones ILB $20,600 - - - - - - - $20,600 0.01
Stallworth Taylor Stallworth DT $20,600 - - - - - - - $20,600 0.01
Mosby Arron Mosby LB - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
Tolson Khalan Tolson LB - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
Brown Spencer Brown RB $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Patmon Dezmon Patmon WR $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Henry Ra'Shaun Henry WR - $11,667 - - - - - - $11,667 0.00
Babicz Josh Babicz TE - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Graham-Mobley Isaiah Graham-Mobley OLB - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Rambo Charleston Rambo WR - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Lovett John Lovett RB - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
Cheek Davis Cheek QB - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
McCall Marquan McCall DT - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
Bolden Nico Bolden S - $4,000 - - - - - - $4,000 0.00
Richardson Colby Richardson CB - $3,333 - - - - - - $3,333 0.00
Wright Derek Wright WR - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Parchment Andrew Parchment WR - $1,334 - - - - - - $1,334 0.00
Pool Bumper Pool LB - $833 - - - - - - $833 0.00
Dead: $58,977,982 $5,632,617 $37,698,704 - - - $15,634,750 - - $58,977,982 24.76


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 $2,599,653
Adjusted Salary Cap $238,151,932
All Contracts $74,695,400 $47,511,923 $8,874,420 - $1,267,858 $13,495,917 - $141,733,844
Injured Reserve Money $11,887,500 $7,804,211 $500,000 - $389,390 $10,033,333 - $30,014,983
Dead Money $5,632,617 $37,698,704 $11,912 - - $15,634,750 - $58,977,982
Practice Squad $2,050,200 - - - - - - $2,050,200
Total $94,265,717 $93,014,838 $9,386,332 - $1,657,248 $39,164,000 - $232,777,009
Cap Space $5,374,923