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 OLB $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
Jackson Donte Jackson CB $1,080,000 $3,666,667 $1,600,000 - $200,000 $1,528,500 - ($16,255,834) $8,075,167 3.39
Brown Derrick Brown DT $2,331,101 $3,684,801 $1,500,000 - - - - ($7,515,902) $7,515,902 3.16
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 $1,250,000 - $150,000 - - ($5,115,000) $5,500,000 2.31
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 $211,764 - - $810,000 - ($7,333,334) $3,768,430 1.58
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
Haynes Marquis Haynes DE $1,445,000 $500,000 $1,164,703 - $200,000 - - ($1,700,000) $3,309,703 1.39
Bell Vonn Bell FS $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
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
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
Mays Cade Mays G $870,000 $43,269 - - - - - ($129,807) $913,269 0.38
Griffin Shaquill Griffin CB $500,000 - $382,343 - - - - ($499,998) $882,343 0.37
Blackshear Raheem Blackshear RB $870,000 - - - - - - - $870,000 0.37
Thurman Nick Thurman DT $870,000 - - - - - - - $870,000 0.37
Jones Deion Jones ILB $1,165,000 - - - - - - - $835,556 0.35
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 RT $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
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
Wormley Chris Wormley DT $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $208,888 0.09
Jackson Gabe Jackson G $1,165,000 - - - - - - - $129,444 0.05
Manning Ilm Manning T $750,000 - - - - - - - $83,334 0.03
DiRenzo J.D. DiRenzo RT $750,000 - - - - - - - $41,667 0.02
Active Roster: $136,455,085 $74,660,400 $44,548,615 $6,277,379 - $1,267,858 $13,495,917 - - $136,455,085 57.30


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 (16) 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 $58,822 - - $8,103,333 - ($21,923,333) $13,622,155 5.72
Corbett Austin Corbett
(Knee)		 G $1,080,000 $1,953,000 - - $200,000 $1,930,000 - ($16,812,000) $5,163,000 2.17
Hurst Hayden Hurst
(Concussion)		 TE $1,080,000 $2,056,667 - - - - - ($13,000,000) $3,136,666 1.32
Shenault Laviska Shenault
(Ankle)		 WR $1,659,464 - - - - - - - $1,659,464 0.70
Mingo Jonathan Mingo
(Foot)		 WR $750,000 $860,290 - - - - - ($7,711,597) $1,610,290 0.68
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
Barno Amaré Barno
(Knee)		 DE $826,112 $46,351 - - - - - ($139,053) $872,463 0.37
Zavala Chandler Zavala
(Knee)		 G $650,000 $192,934 - - - - - ($771,736) $842,934 0.35
Wooten Chandler Wooten
(Ankle)		 ILB $672,500 - - - - - - - $672,500 0.28
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
Bootle Dicaprio Bootle
(Knee)		 CB $507,778 - - - - - - - $507,778 0.21
Vilain Luiji Vilain
(Knee)		 LB $334,167 - - - - - - - $334,167 0.14
Wright Derek Wright
(Undisclosed)		 WR $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
McCray Justin McCray
(Calf)		 G $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $163,333 0.07
Injured Reserve: $32,384,753 $13,019,357 $9,800,519 - - $389,390 $10,033,333 - - $32,384,753 13.60


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 %
Cohen Tarik Cohen RB $273,700 - - - - - - - $273,700 0.11
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
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
Pierce Jr. Chris Pierce Jr. TE $48,000 - - - - - - - $48,000 0.02
Traore Badara Traore T $36,000 - - - - - - - $36,000 0.02
Boone Mike Boone RB $16,100 - - - - - - - $16,100 0.01
Wright Matthew Wright K $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Practice Squad: $1,762,700 $1,762,700 - - - - - - - $1,762,700 0.74


2023 Dead Cap

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

Player (70) 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
Houston Justin Houston DE $1,165,000 $967,000 - - - - - - $2,132,000 0.90
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
Wormley Chris Wormley DT $389,300 - - - - - - - $389,300 0.16
Toth Brett Toth RT $388,333 - - - - - - - $388,333 0.16
DiRenzo J.D. DiRenzo T $329,001 - - - - - - - $329,001 0.14
Jackson Gabe Jackson G $276,566 - - - - - - - $276,566 0.12
Brown Deonte Brown G $172,222 $93,030 - - - - - - $265,252 0.11
Corral Matt Corral QB - $221,226 - - - - - - $221,226 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 $152,111 - - - - - - - $152,111 0.06
Landers Matt Landers WR $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
Wright Matthew Wright K $56,111 - - - - - - - $56,111 0.02
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
Parker A.J. Parker 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: $62,169,404 $7,857,039 $38,665,704 - - - $15,634,750 - - $62,169,404 26.10


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 $74,660,400 $44,548,615 $9,386,189 - $1,267,858 $13,495,917 - $136,455,085
Injured Reserve Money $13,019,357 $9,800,519 $58,822 - $389,390 $10,033,333 - $32,384,753
Dead Money $7,857,039 $38,665,704 $11,912 - - $15,634,750 - $62,169,404
Practice Squad $1,762,700 - - - - - - $1,762,700
Total $97,299,496 $93,014,838 $9,456,923 - $1,657,248 $39,164,000 - $232,771,942
Cap Space $5,379,990