Teddy Bridgewater
Panthers, QB
Age: 28 Exp: 7 Years
Active
Panthers – The Athletic
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Current Contract
Teddy Bridgewater signed a 3 year, $63,000,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including a $15,000,000 signing bonus, $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,000,000. In 2020, Bridgewater will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, a signing bonus of $15,000,000, a roster bonus of $750,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,000,000 and a dead cap value of $33,250,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $63,000,000 Signing Bonus $15,000,000 Average Salary $21,000,000 Total Guarantees $33,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $33,000,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2020 27 $8,000,000 $5,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 $14,000,000 $33,250,000 $24,000,000($24,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $33,250,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-19,250,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $15,250,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-1,250,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $23,250,000 2021 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-9,250,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $5,250,000 2021 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $8,750,000 2021 28 $17,000,000 $5,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 $23,000,000 $20,000,000 $18,000,000($42,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $20,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $3,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $13,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $15,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $18,000,000 Potential Out: 2022, 2 yr, $42,000,000; $5,000,000 dead cap
2022 29 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 $26,000,000 $5,000,000 $21,000,000($63,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $21,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $21,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $21,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $5,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $21,000,000 2023 30 UFA Contract Notes:- $33M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2020 salary + $10M of 2021 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $46,875 ($750,000)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2020 
- $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 -($0)
Previous Contracts
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2019-2019
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,250,000 Signing Bonus $6,000,000 Average Salary $7,250,000 Total Guarantees $7,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $7,250,000 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA 
2018-2018
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,000,000 Signing Bonus $500,000 Average Salary $6,000,000 Total Guarantees $1,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $1,000,000 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA 
2014-2017Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $6,849,502 Signing Bonus $3,301,456 Average Salary $1,712,376 Total Guarantees $5,495,479 Guaranteed at Signing $5,495,479 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $420,000 $3,301,456 - - - - - $3,721,456 2015 $731,341 - - - - - - $731,341 2016 $1,042,682 - - - - - - $1,042,682 2017 $1,354,023 - - - - - $781 $1,354,804 2018 $935,000 - - - $4,065,000 - - $5,000,000 2018 - $500,000 - $500,000 - - - $1,000,000 2019 $1,250,000 $6,000,000 - - - - - $7,250,000 2020 $8,000,000 $15,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 - - - $24,000,000 7 seasons $13,733,046 $24,801,456 $750,000 $750,000 $4,065,000 - $781 $44,100,283 2021 $17,000,000 - $750,000 $250,000 - - - $18,000,000 2022 $20,000,000 - $750,000 $250,000 - - - $21,000,000 $50,733,046 $24,801,456 $2,250,000 $1,250,000 $4,065,000 - $781 $83,100,283 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,548,046 $3,301,456 - - - - - $6,850,283 2 seasons $2,185,000 $6,000,000 - - $4,065,000 - - $12,250,000 1 seasons - $500,000 - $500,000 - - - $1,000,000 1 seasons $8,000,000 $15,000,000 $750,000 $250,000 - - - $24,000,000 -
Transactions
Mar 17 2020Signed a 3 year $63 million contract with Carolina (CAR)Mar 14 2019Signed a 1 year $7.25 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Aug 29 2018Traded to New Orleans (NO) from New York (NYJ) with 2019 6th round pick (#177 Saquan Hampton) for 2019 3rd round pick (#93 - traded)Mar 13 2018Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with New York (NYJ)Apr 26 2017Minnesota (MIN) declined a $12.198 million 5th-year option for 2018May 20 2014Signed a 4 year $6.849 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)May 8 2014Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#32 overall) -
2020 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Teddy Bridgewater ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Att Pass Cmp Pass Cmp% Pass Yds Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD Pass INT Pass Rating Rush Att Rush Yds Rush TD Fum Prod Pts 2020 CAR 14 14 14 890 91.6 469 327 69.7 3557 254.07 15 9 94.45 50 272 5 4 237.48 2019 NO 16 9 5 408 37.7 196 133 67.9 1384 153.78 9 2 99.11 28 31 0 1 90.46 2018 NO 16 5 1 71 6.8 23 14 60.9 118 23.60 1 1 70.56 11 5 0 0 7.22 2017 MIN 8 1 9 0.8 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 0 -2.3 2016 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 MIN 16 16 16 995 97.3 447 292 65.3 3231 201.94 14 9 88.69 44 192 3 8 198.44 2014 MIN 15 13 12 795 77.6 402 259 64.4 2919 224.54 14 12 85.2 47 209 1 3 179.66 Totals 85 58 48 3,168 - 1,539 1,025 66.6 11,209 193.26 53 34 - 183 706 9 16 710.96