Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers 2026 Salary Cap
Panthers 2026 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Carolina Panthers 2026 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 (17) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brown | DT | $24,500,000 | $18,150,000 | $5,000,000 | $850,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | ($15,000,000) | $24,500,000 | 7.08 |
| Robert Hunt | G | $24,300,000 | $18,500,000 | $5,300,000 | - | - | $500,000 | - | - | ($15,900,000) | $24,300,000 | 7.02 |
| Damien Lewis | G | $16,750,000 | $12,240,000 | $3,750,000 | $510,000 | - | $250,000 | - | - | ($7,500,000) | $16,750,000 | 4.84 |
| Bryce Young | QB | $12,076,614 | $1,145,000 | $6,150,922 | $4,780,692 | - | - | - | - | ($12,076,614) | $12,076,614 | 3.49 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DE | $10,555,000 | $7,635,000 | $2,055,000 | $765,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($2,055,000) | $10,555,000 | 3.05 |
| Josey Jewell | ILB | $7,833,334 | $4,550,000 | $2,333,334 | $850,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($2,333,334) | $7,833,334 | 2.26 |
| Miles Sanders | RB | $6,975,000 | $4,300,000 | $1,475,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($1,475,000) | $6,975,000 | 2.01 |
| Austin Corbett | G | $3,883,000 | - | $1,953,000 | - | - | - | $1,930,000 | - | ($3,883,000) | $3,883,000 | 1.12 |
| Adam Thielen | WR | $3,334,000 | - | $1,667,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,334,000) | $3,334,000 | 0.96 |
| Jonathan Mingo | WR | $2,818,008 | $1,957,718 | $860,290 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,673,009) | $2,818,008 | 0.81 |
| D.J. Johnson | OLB | $1,750,950 | $1,500,407 | $250,543 | - | - | - | - | - | ($250,543) | $1,750,950 | 0.51 |
| Chandler Zavala | G | $1,337,934 | $1,145,000 | $192,934 | - | - | - | - | - | ($192,934) | $1,337,934 | 0.39 |
| Jammie Robinson | S | $1,227,383 | $1,145,000 | $82,383 | - | - | - | - | - | ($82,383) | $1,227,383 | 0.35 |
| Shaq Thompson | OLB | $1,060,000 | - | $1,060,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,060,000 | 0.31 |
| Andy Dalton | QB | $967,000 | - | $967,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $967,000 | 0.28 |
| Johnny Hekker | P | $317,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $317,000 | - | - | $317,000 | 0.09 |
| Ikem Ekwonu | LT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| Active Roster: | $119,685,223 | $72,268,125 | $33,097,406 | $8,755,692 | - | $1,650,000 | $2,247,000 | - | - | $119,685,223 | 34.57 |
2026 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 (0) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Money: | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
2026 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $292,400,000 | ||||||||
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $53,783,363 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $346,183,363 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $72,268,125 | $33,097,406 | $8,755,692 | - | $1,650,000 | $2,247,000 | - | $119,685,223 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $72,268,125 | $33,097,406 | $8,755,692 | - | $1,650,000 | $2,247,000 | - | $119,685,223 | |
| Total (All) | $72,268,125 | $33,097,406 | $8,755,692 | - | $1,650,000 | $2,247,000 | - | $119,685,223 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $72,268,125 | $33,097,406 | $8,755,692 | - | $1,650,000 | $2,247,000 | - | $119,685,223 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $226,498,140 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $226,498,140 | ||||||||