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. 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
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 S $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
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 SS $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
Houston Justin Houston DE $1,165,000 $967,000 - - - - - ($6,000,000) $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
Shenault Laviska Shenault WR $1,659,464 - - - - - - - $1,659,464 0.70
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
Sharpe David Sharpe T $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $1,020,000 0.43
Johnson D.J. Johnson OLB $750,000 $250,543 - - - - - ($1,002,172) $1,000,543 0.42
Zavala Chandler Zavala G $750,000 $192,934 - - - - - ($771,736) $942,934 0.40
Ricci Giovanni Ricci FB $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.39
Smith-Marsette Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.39
Throckmorton Calvin Throckmorton T $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
Wooten Chandler Wooten ILB $870,000 - - - - - - - $870,000 0.37
Robinson Jammie Robinson S $750,000 $82,383 - - - - - ($329,532) $832,383 0.35
Webb Sam Webb CB $870,000 - - - - - - - $821,667 0.35
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
Cherelus Claudin Cherelus LB $750,000 - - - - - - ($15,000) $750,000 0.31
Jamison D’Shawn Jamison CB $750,000 - - - - - - ($120,000) $750,000 0.31
Ray LaBryan Ray DT $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.31
Active Roster: $138,769,477 $74,337,085 $44,993,285 $3,638,093 - $1,067,858 $13,495,917 - - $138,769,477 58.27


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 (6) 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
Horn Jaycee Horn
(Hamstring)		 CB $940,000 $3,178,572 $1,639,286 - - - - ($12,475,359) $5,757,858 2.42
Haynes Marquis Haynes
(Back)		 DE $1,445,000 $500,000 $1,400,000 - $200,000 - - ($1,700,000) $3,545,000 1.49
Christensen Brady Christensen
(Biceps)		 G $524,444 $278,777 - - $189,390 - - ($746,944) $992,611 0.42
Anderson Henry Anderson
(Foot)		 DE $500,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($152,500) $652,500 0.27
Sullivan Stephen Sullivan
(Hip)		 WR $500,000 - - - - - - - $500,000 0.21
Injured Reserve: $25,511,302 $5,109,444 $8,369,849 $2,639,286 - $389,390 $8,103,333 - - $25,511,302 10.71


2023 Reserve/PUP

Injured players on the reserve/pup list must miss at least 4 weeks. Their cap hits count toward the team total.

Player (1) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Corbett Austin Corbett G $1,080,000 $1,953,000 - - $200,000 $1,930,000 - ($16,812,000) $5,163,000 2.17
Reserve/PUP: $5,163,000 $1,080,000 $1,953,000 - - $200,000 $1,930,000 - - $5,163,000 2.17


2023 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 %
Farley Matthias Farley SS $329,600 - - - - - - - $329,600 0.14
McCray Justin McCray G $289,800 - - - - - - - $289,800 0.12
Thomas Jordan Thomas LB $289,800 - - - - - - - $289,800 0.12
Cohen Tarik Cohen RB $273,700 - - - - - - - $273,700 0.11
Wormley Chris Wormley DT $273,700 - - - - - - - $273,700 0.11
Brown Deonte Brown G $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Corbin Jashaun Corbin RB $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
DiRenzo J.D. DiRenzo T $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Leota Eku Leota LB $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Williams Raequan Williams DT $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Wright Derek Wright WR $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle CB $204,000 - - - - - - - $204,000 0.09
Jackson Lamar Jackson CB $204,000 - - - - - - - $204,000 0.09
Strachan Mike Strachan WR $204,000 - - - - - - - $204,000 0.09
Luton Jake Luton QB $192,000 - - - - - - - $192,000 0.08
Rochell Robert Rochell CB $192,000 - - - - - - - $192,000 0.08
Practice Squad: $3,748,600 $3,748,600 - - - - - - - $3,748,600 1.57


2023 Dead Cap

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

Player (48) 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
Rowe Eric Rowe S $732,200 $152,500 - - - - - - $884,700 0.37
McCray Justin McCray G $60,000 $690,000 - - - - - - $750,000 0.31
Gonzalez Zane Gonzalez K - $625,000 - - - - - - $625,000 0.26
Corral Matt Corral QB - $221,226 - - - - - - $221,226 0.09
Smith Brandon Smith LB - $189,137 - - - - - - $189,137 0.08
Nixon Daviyon Nixon DT - $159,274 - - - - - - $159,274 0.07
Leota Eku Leota LB $150,000 $8,333 - - - - - - $158,333 0.07
Byrd Damiere Byrd WR - $152,500 - - - - - - $152,500 0.06
Erving Cameron Erving T - $152,500 - - - - - - $152,500 0.06
Redmond Jalen Redmond DE $95,000 $6,666 - - - - - - $101,666 0.04
Brown Deonte Brown G - $93,030 - - - - - - $93,030 0.04
Wright Rezjohn Wright CB $75,000 $5,000 - - - - - - $80,000 0.03
Taylor Keith Taylor CB - $76,497 - - - - - - $76,497 0.03
Thomas-Oliver Stantley Thomas-Oliver CB $48,300 $25,794 - - - - - - $74,094 0.03
Fletcher Thomas Fletcher LS - $65,354 - - - - - - $65,354 0.03
Barnes Kalon Barnes CB - $64,671 - - - - - - $64,671 0.03
Milton Mark Milton CB $54,000 $8,333 - - - - - - $62,333 0.03
Hoskins Phil Hoskins DT - $55,622 - - - - - - $55,622 0.02
McCain Mac McCain CB $52,778 - - - - - - - $52,778 0.02
Roy Bravvion Roy DT - $48,494 - - - - - - $48,494 0.02
Smith Shi Smith WR - $43,105 - - - - - - $43,105 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
Sharpe David Sharpe T $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: $54,746,532 $1,413,078 $37,698,704 - - - $15,634,750 - - $54,746,532 22.99


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 $74,337,085 $44,993,285 $5,658,668 - $1,067,858 $13,495,917 - $138,769,477
Injured Reserve Money $5,109,444 $8,369,849 $3,539,286 - $389,390 $8,103,333 - $25,511,302
Reserve/PUP Money $1,080,000 $1,953,000 - - $200,000 $1,930,000 - $5,163,000
Dead Money $1,413,078 $37,698,704 - - - $15,634,750 - $54,746,532
Practice Squad $3,748,600 - - - - - - $3,748,600
Total $85,688,207 $93,014,838 $9,197,954 - $1,657,248 $39,164,000 - $227,938,911
Cap Space $10,213,021