Ian Thomas

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Panthers, TE Age: 27-115d Exp: 5 Years
Drafted: Round 4 (#101 overall), 2018 College: Indiana Agent(s): Damarius Bilbo, Kelton Crenshaw (Klutch Sports)

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  • Current Contract

    Ian Thomas signed a 3 year, $16,950,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,650,000. In 2023, Thomas will earn a base salary of $1,080,000 and a restructure bonus of $1,620,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,856,666 and a dead cap value of $7,333,334.
    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $16,950,000
    Signing Bonus $5,000,000
    Average Salary $5,650,000
    Total Guarantees $8,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $8,000,000
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
      Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details  
    Year   Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Workout Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV
    2022 Contract details by year 26 $1,035,000 $1,666,666 $300,000 - $100,000 - $3,101,666 $8,100,000 $6,417,352($6,417,352) $6,417,352
    Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $8,100,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-4,998,334 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,100,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-1,998,334 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $4,766,666 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2022 Cap Savings: $-1,665,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $1,766,666 2023 Dead Cap: $3,333,334 2022 Cap Savings: $1,335,000
    2023 Contract details by year 27 $1,080,000 $1,666,666 - $300,000 - $810,000 $3,856,666 $7,333,334 $3,000,000($9,417,352) $4,708,676
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $7,333,334 2023 Cap Savings: $-3,476,668 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $4,953,334 2023 Cap Savings: $-1,096,668 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $4,856,666 2024 Dead Cap: $2,476,668 2023 Cap Savings: $-1,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $2,476,666 2024 Dead Cap: $2,476,668 2023 Cap Savings: $1,380,000

    Potential Out: 2024, 2 yr, $9,417,352; $3,776,668 dead cap
    2024 Contract details by year 28 $3,250,000 $1,666,668 - $300,000 $100,000 $810,000 $6,126,668 $3,776,668 $3,650,000($13,067,352) $4,355,784
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $3,776,668 2024 Cap Savings: $2,350,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,476,668 2024 Cap Savings: $3,650,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $3,776,668 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $2,350,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $2,476,668 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $3,650,000
    2025 Free Agent Year 29 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $8M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 roster bonus +$465,000 of 2023 salary)
    • 2023 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (converted to signing bonus)
    • Per Game Active Bonus: $17,647 ($300,000, 16 LTBE in 2023)
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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    2018-2021Entry Level

    Ian Thomas signed a 4 year, $3,207,994 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $747,994 signing bonus, $747,994 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $801,999. In 2023, Thomas will earn a base salary of $1,080,000 and a restructure bonus of $1,620,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,856,666 and a dead cap value of $7,333,334.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,207,994
    Signing Bonus $747,994
    Average Salary $801,999
    Total Guarantees $747,994
    Guaranteed at Signing $747,994
    Free Agent: 2022 / UFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $480,000 $747,994 - - - - - $1,227,994
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $570,000 - - - - - $99,659 $669,659
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $750,000 - - - - - $318,044 $1,068,044
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $2,183,000 - - - - - - $2,183,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $1,035,000 $5,000,000 $282,352 $100,000 - - - $6,417,352
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,080,000 - - - $1,620,000 - - $3,000,000
    6 seasons $6,098,000 $5,747,994 $282,352 $100,000 $1,620,000 - $417,703 $14,566,049
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $3,250,000 - - $100,000 - - - $3,650,000
    $9,348,000 $5,747,994 $282,352 $200,000 $1,620,000 - $417,703 $18,216,049
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    6 seasons Player Cash Earnings $6,098,000 $5,747,994 $282,352 $100,000 $1,620,000 - $417,703 $14,566,049

  • Transactions

    Feb 25 2022Signed a 3 year $16.95 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
    May 10 2018Signed a 4 year $3.2 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
    Apr 28 2018Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 4 (#101 overall)

  • 2023 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Tgt Rec Rec Yds Yds/Rec Rec TD Fum Prod Pts
    2023 CAR 2 2 1 34 0 0 0 0 0
    2022 CAR 16 16 15 522 54.5 30 21 197 9.4 0 0 19.7
    2021 CAR 17 17 13 703 61.2 30 18 188 10.4 0 0 18.8
    2020 CAR 16 16 8 674 65.2 31 20 145 7.2 1 1 20.5
    2019 CAR 16 16 3 305 27.0 30 16 136 8.5 1 0 19.6
    2018 CAR 16 16 6 526 49.8 49 36 333 9.2 2 0 45.3
    Totals 83 83 46 2,764 - 170 111 999 9.0 4 1 123.90