Shaq Thompson

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Panthers, OLB Age: 29-169d Exp: 8 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#25 overall), 2015 College: Washington Agent(s): Wasserman

Injured Reserve (Leg)

Thompson has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season.

 

  • Current Contract

    Shaq Thompson signed a 2 year, $12,600,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $5,300,000 signing bonus, $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,300,000. In 2023, Thompson will earn a base salary of $1,200,000 and a signing bonus of $5,300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,063,333 and a dead cap value of $21,923,333.
    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $12,600,000
    Signing Bonus $5,300,000
    Average Salary $6,300,000
    Total Guarantees $8,500,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $8,500,000
    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
    2023 Contract details by year 29 $1,200,000 $4,260,000 - $500,000 - $8,103,333 $14,063,333 $21,923,333 $7,000,000($7,000,000) $7,000,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $21,923,333 2023 Cap Savings: $-7,860,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $18,723,333 2023 Cap Savings: $-4,660,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $15,563,333 2024 Dead Cap: $6,360,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-1,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $12,363,333 2024 Dead Cap: $6,360,000 2023 Cap Savings: $1,700,000
    2024 Contract details by year 30 $3,800,000 $1,060,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $300,000 - $6,660,000 $8,360,000 $5,600,000($12,600,000) $6,300,000
    Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $8,360,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-1,700,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,360,000 2024 Cap Savings: $300,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $3,060,000 2025 Dead Cap: $5,300,000 2024 Cap Savings: $3,600,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,060,000 2025 Dead Cap: $5,300,000 2024 Cap Savings: $5,600,000
    2025 Contract details by year 31 - $1,060,000 - - - - $3,180,000 $3,180,000 -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $3,180,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $3,180,000 2025 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $3,180,000 2025 Cap Savings: $3,180,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $3,180,000 2025 Cap Savings: $3,180,000
    2026 Contract details by year 32 - $1,060,000 - - - - $1,060,000 - -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,060,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,060,000 Post-6/1 Release 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,060,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Cap Savings: $1,060,000
    2027 Contract details by year 33 - $1,060,000 - - - - $1,060,000 - -
    Pre-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,060,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,060,000 Post-6/1 Release 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,060,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Cap Savings: $1,060,000
    2025 Free Agent Year 34 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • $8.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $2M of 2024 salary)
    • 2024 Roster Bonus: $1M (March 2024)
    • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
    • 2025-2027 years automatically void
    Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

    Previous Contracts

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    2019-2023

    Shaq Thompson signed a 4 year, $54,433,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $16,000,000 signing bonus, $27,525,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,608,250. In 2023, Thompson will earn a base salary of $1,200,000 and a signing bonus of $5,300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,063,333 and a dead cap value of $21,923,333.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $54,433,000
    Signing Bonus $16,000,000
    Average Salary $13,608,250
    Total Guarantees $27,525,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $27,525,000
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA

    2015-2019Entry Level

    Shaq Thompson signed a 4 year, $8,808,724 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $4,666,344 signing bonus, $7,172,534 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,202,181. In 2023, Thompson will earn a base salary of $1,200,000 and a signing bonus of $5,300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,063,333 and a dead cap value of $21,923,333.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $8,808,724
    Signing Bonus $4,666,344
    Average Salary $2,202,181
    Total Guarantees $7,172,534
    Guaranteed at Signing $7,172,534
    Free Agent: 2020 / UFA

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $435,000 $4,666,344 - - - - - $5,101,344
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $835,397 - - - - - - $835,397
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $1,235,793 - - - - - - $1,235,793
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $936,000 - $700,190 - - - - $1,636,190
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $7,525,000 $8,000,000 - - - - $22,701 $15,547,701
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 $8,000,000 - - - - $89,090 $12,089,090
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $990,000 - $411,754 $300,000 $9,190,000 - - $10,891,754
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $1,120,000 - $500,000 $300,000 $10,080,000 - - $12,000,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,200,000 $5,300,000 - - - - - $7,000,000
    9 seasons $18,277,190 $25,966,344 $1,611,944 $600,000 $19,270,000 - $111,791 $66,337,269
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $3,800,000 - $1,000,000 $300,000 - - - $5,600,000
    $22,077,190 $25,966,344 $2,611,944 $900,000 $19,270,000 - $111,791 $71,937,269
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    9 seasons Player Cash Earnings $18,277,190 $25,966,344 $1,611,944 $600,000 $19,270,000 - $111,791 $66,337,269

  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 12/16/2020, $10,000

      Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol)

    • TOTAL: $10,000

  • Transactions

    Mar 11 2023Signed a 2 year $12.6 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
    Mar 7 2022Converted $10.08M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $5.04M of cap space with Carolina (CAR)
    Mar 10 2021Converted $9.19M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.352M of cap space with Carolina (CAR)
    Dec 16 2020Fined $10,000 Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol)
    Dec 7 2019Signed a 4 year $54.43 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
    Mar 26 2018Carolina (CAR) exercised a $9.232 million option for 2019
    May 7 2015Signed a 4 year $8.808 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
    Apr 30 2015Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 1 (#25 overall)

  • 2023 Player Rankings

    A visual look at how Shaq Thompson ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.

     

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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT
    2023 CAR 2 2 2 69 8 6 2
    2022 CAR 17 17 15 1030 94.0 0.5 135 78 57
    2021 CAR 14 14 13 798 73.5 2 104 65 39 2
    2020 CAR 16 16 15 1031 98.1 113 63 50 2
    2019 CAR 14 14 14 984 87.3 3 109 75 34
    2018 CAR 14 14 11 597 59.9 3.5 79 50 29 1
    2017 CAR 15 14 14 644 64.3 2 61 41 20 1
    2016 CAR 14 14 12 535 50.0 55 39 16 1
    2015 CAR 14 14 10 366 33.2 1 50 30 18
    Totals 120 119 106 6,054 - 12 714 447 265 4 3