Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Carolina Panthers, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $151,582,588 | $150,312,184 | $89,182,374 | $49,797,063 | $16,300,000 | |
| Signed Players | 63 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | |
| Quarterbacks | $15,565,545 | $24,935,545 | $27,225,953 | |||
| Running Backs | $11,544,782 | $13,457,500 | $12,900,000 | $16,300,000 | $16,300,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $825,000 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $15,977,810 | $16,334,510 | $895,000 | |||
| Tight Ends | $2,836,998 | $1,106,700 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $35,753,629 | $13,295,181 | $3,427,405 | |||
| Defensive Line | $33,433,132 | $39,640,412 | $9,621,733 | $11,183,107 | ||
| Linebackers | $16,573,746 | $21,291,714 | $22,224,292 | $18,406,052 | ||
| Secondary | $13,887,746 | $16,450,622 | $11,992,991 | $3,907,904 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,075,000 | $3,800,000 | $895,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $32,616,833 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $50,987,367 | $2,023,293 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Panthers Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | QB | $14,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $26,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Will Grier | QB | $880,545 | $1,055,545 | $1,225,953 | UFA | - |
| Phillip Walker | QB | $685,000 | $880,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | $7,794,782 | $12,537,500 | $12,900,000 | $16,300,000 | $16,300,000 |
| Mike Davis | RB | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trenton Cannon | RB | $750,000 | $920,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Armah | FB | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Anderson | WR | $8,000,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| D.J. Moore | WR | $3,046,722 | $3,554,510 | - | UFA | - |
| Curtis Samuel | WR | $2,053,441 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Pharoh Cooper | WR | $1,210,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Zylstra | WR | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Keith Kirkwood | WR | $517,647 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Omar Bayless | WR | $400,000 | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Manhertz | TE | $1,290,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ian Thomas | TE | $936,998 | $1,106,700 | UFA | - | - |
| Colin Thompson | TE | $610,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Okung | LT | $13,031,250 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Paradis | C | $8,800,000 | $10,330,000 | UFA | - | - |
| John Miller | G | $3,970,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Larsen | C | $2,116,668 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Greg Little | LT | $1,736,119 | $2,083,343 | $2,430,567 | UFA | - |
| Michael Schofield | G | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Reed | C | $1,425,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Taylor Moton | RT | $1,323,049 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trenton Scott | LT | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Dennis Daley | G | $706,838 | $881,838 | $996,838 | UFA | - |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $394,705 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawann Short | DE | $19,464,000 | $20,839,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Stephen Weatherly | DE | $4,550,000 | $7,950,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Derrick Brown | DT | $4,294,801 | $5,368,501 | $6,442,201 | $7,515,902 | - |
| Zach Kerr | DE | $1,367,500 | $1,582,500 | UFA | - | - |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | $1,342,454 | $1,863,365 | $2,236,038 | $2,608,711 | UFA |
| Efe Obada | DE | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Bravvion Roy | DT | $658,494 | $828,494 | $943,494 | $1,058,494 | UFA |
| Woodrow Hamilton | DT | $529,411 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Austin Larkin | DE | $476,472 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | ILB | $7,200,000 | $14,180,000 | $15,200,000 | $16,360,000 | UFA |
| Brian Burns | OLB | $3,077,314 | $3,692,777 | $4,308,240 | - | UFA |
| Tahir Whitehead | ILB | $2,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Marquis Haynes | OLB | $863,089 | $1,033,092 | UFA | - | - |
| Jermaine Carter | ILB | $818,343 | $988,345 | UFA | - | - |
| Julian Stanford | OLB | $750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Adarius Taylor | ILB | $750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sam Franklin | OLB | $615,000 | $785,000 | $900,000 | RFA | - |
| Jordan Mack | ILB | - | $612,500 | $782,500 | $897,500 | RFA |
| Christian Miller | OLB | - | $1,208,552 | $1,033,552 | $1,148,552 | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Boston | FS | $4,126,667 | $6,216,666 | $7,656,668 | UFA | - |
| Juston Burris | SS | $2,988,750 | $4,949,625 | UFA | - | - |
| Donte Jackson | CB | $1,312,506 | $1,531,258 | UFA | - | - |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | $952,995 | $1,191,244 | $1,429,493 | $1,667,741 | UFA |
| Rasul Douglas | CB | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Troy Pride Jr. | CB | $804,369 | $974,369 | $1,089,369 | $1,204,369 | UFA |
| Corn Elder | CB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | $635,794 | $805,794 | $920,794 | $1,035,794 | UFA |
| Myles Hartsfield | CB | $611,666 | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - |
| Sean Chandler | S | $485,294 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kenny Robinson | S | $394,705 | $249,153 | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Palardy | P | $2,600,000 | $3,020,000 | UFA | - | - |
| J.J. Jansen | LS | $1,190,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joey Slye | K | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Joseph Charlton | P | $610,000 | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damion Jeanpiere | WR | $13,337 | - | - | - | - |
| Corrion Ballard | CB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Elijah Holyfield | RB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Kai Forbath | K | $12,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kai Forbath | K | $12,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Reggie Bonnafon | RB | $8,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Aaron Monteiro | T | $8,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaare Vedvik | K | $8,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Warren | RB | $8,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Elliott Fry | K | $6,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Ishmael Hyman | WR | $6,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus Murphy | RB | $6,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Frederick Mauigoa | C | $5,833 | - | - | - | - |
| Giovanni Ricci | TE | $5,666 | $11,334 | - | - | - |
| Cam Sutton | TE | $5,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Brendan Mahon | G | $4,168 | - | - | - | - |
| Branden Bowen | T | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | $3,333 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| TreVontae Hights | WR | $2,666 | $5,334 | - | - | - |
| Austrian Robinson | DE | $333 | $667 | - | - | - |
| Jason Ferris | LB | $166 | $334 | - | - | - |
| Matt Kalil | LT | $9,800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Trai Turner | G | $9,593,600 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Reid | SS | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Luke Kuechly | ILB | $4,712,514 | - | - | - | - |
| Seth Roberts | WR | $3,750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Greg Olsen | TE | $3,700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dontari Poe | DT | $3,333,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Eli Apple | CB | $2,781,250 | - | - | - | - |
| Cam Newton | QB | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Graham Gano | K | $1,587,500 | $1,537,500 | - | - | - |
| Mario Addison | OLB | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jarius Wright | WR | $666,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Kenny Robinson | S | $477,756 | $249,153 | - | - | - |
| Rashaan Gaulden | S | $211,914 | - | - | - | - |
| Colin Jones | FS | $200,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Seth Devalve | TE | $137,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shareef Miller | DE | $119,118 | - | - | - | - |
| Reggie Bonnafon | RB | $104,611 | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Horton | G | $94,682 | - | - | - | - |
| Marken Michel | WR | $94,682 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Smith | DE | $90,000 | - | - | - | - |
| David Reese | LB | $83,000 | $6,000 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Scarlett | RB | $77,353 | $154,706 | - | - | - |
| Jared Norris | OLB | $75,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Corn Elder | CB | $69,477 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Smith | ILB | $66,381 | $22,264 | - | - | - |
| Terry Godwin | WR | $61,125 | - | - | - | - |
| Woodrow Hamilton | DT | $60,917 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyahva Tezino | LB | $60,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Larkin | DE | $50,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $50,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Orr | LB | $38,882 | $6,000 | - | - | - |
| Rodney Smith | RB | $35,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Chris Orr | LB | $33,600 | $6,000 | - | - | - |
| Woodrow Hamilton | DT | $25,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Hawkins | CB | $24,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Trumaine Johnson | CB | $24,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Myles Adams | DT | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Butler | WR | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| T.J. Green | S | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
Panthers 2020 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $208,472,477
- Active Contracts: $111,924,087
- Injured Reserve: $32,616,833
- Dead Cap: $50,987,367
- Total Cap: $204,325,555
- Est. Cap Space: $4,146,922
Calculated Market Values
Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $18,000,000
- Russell Okung (LT) $13,000,000
- Derrick Brown (DT) $8,882,201
- Matt Paradis (C) $5,500,000
- Brian Burns (OLB) $5,177,778
Most Dead Cap
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $33,250,000
- Derrick Brown (DT) $23,621,405
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $16,800,000
- Matt Paradis (C) $13,200,000
- Russell Okung (LT) $13,000,000
Most Earnings
- Russell Okung (LT) $108,518,838
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $44,100,283
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $36,356,425
- Tahir Whitehead (ILB) $26,168,342
- Matt Paradis (C) $24,467,273
Top Panthers Contracts
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $63,000,000
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $54,433,000
- Russell Okung (LT) $53,000,000
- Matt Paradis (C) $29,030,000
- Derrick Brown (DT) $23,621,405
Transactions
Oct 27 2020
Eli Apple, CB
Released by Carolina (CAR)
Oct 26 2020
Marken Michel, WR
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
Oct 26 2020
Mike Horton, G
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
Oct 26 2020
Seth Roberts, WR
Released by Carolina (CAR)
Oct 24 2020
Marken Michel, WR
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
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