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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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $192,420,166 | $255,358,342 | $145,900,491 | $77,658,830 | $2,906,000 | |
| Signed Players | 89 | 53 | 40 | 12 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $20,458,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | |||
| Running Backs | $13,904,044 | $21,539,044 | $21,769,044 | $15,450,750 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $28,140,926 | $53,661,359 | $28,777,625 | $20,925,000 | ||
| Tight Ends | $6,646,310 | $8,945,238 | $9,669,169 | |||
| Offensive Line | $37,584,437 | $52,620,166 | $43,735,453 | $38,062,172 | ||
| Defensive Line | $24,900,884 | $38,325,906 | $5,186,799 | $2,099,351 | ||
| Linebackers | $26,437,558 | $37,264,999 | $2,961,667 | |||
| Secondary | $28,798,517 | $35,302,287 | $29,311,390 | $1,121,557 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,549,490 | $6,829,343 | $3,504,344 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $22,083,545 |
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. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | QB | $18,858,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Phillip Walker | QB | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Davis Cheek | QB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Matt Corral | QB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Cam Newton | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | $8,785,750 | $19,550,750 | $19,550,750 | $15,450,750 | UFA |
| D'Onta Foreman | RB | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chuba Hubbard | RB | $1,003,294 | $1,118,294 | $1,233,294 | UFA | - |
| Darius Bradwell | RB | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Spencer Brown | RB | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| John Lovett | RB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Anderson | WR | $10,954,166 | $21,719,168 | UFA | - | - |
| D.J. Moore | WR | $6,110,000 | $25,040,000 | $20,925,000 | $20,925,000 | UFA |
| Andre Roberts | WR | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Terrace Marshall | WR | $1,302,156 | $1,562,587 | $1,823,019 | UFA | - |
| Rashard Higgins | WR | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Zylstra | WR | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shi Smith | WR | $868,105 | $983,105 | $1,098,105 | UFA | - |
| Stephen Sullivan | WR | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Ra'Shaun Henry | WR | $710,833 | $875,833 | $990,834 | RFA | - |
| Andrew Parchment | WR | $705,666 | $870,666 | $985,667 | RFA | - |
| Talolo Limu-Jones | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Charleston Rambo | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| C.J. Saunders | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Derek Wright | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Thomas | TE | $3,101,666 | $6,731,666 | $7,116,668 | UFA | - |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | $1,119,644 | $1,343,572 | $1,567,501 | UFA | - |
| Colin Thompson | TE | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Giovanni Ricci | TE | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Babicz | TE | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Moton | RT | $7,976,250 | $24,541,250 | $24,241,250 | $24,241,250 | UFA |
| Cameron Erving | LT | $6,510,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ikem Ekwonu | T | $5,012,373 | $6,265,466 | $7,518,559 | $8,771,653 | - |
| Pat Elflein | G | $4,234,559 | $7,552,500 | UFA | - | - |
| Austin Corbett | G | $3,188,000 | $10,953,000 | $8,203,000 | $3,906,000 | $1,953,000 |
| Bradley Bozeman | C | $2,800,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dennis Daley | G | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brady Christensen | RT | $1,173,471 | $1,408,166 | $1,642,860 | UFA | - |
| Michael Jordan | G | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Deonte Brown | G | $871,515 | $986,515 | $1,101,515 | UFA | - |
| Mike Horton | G | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Cade Mays | G | $748,269 | $913,269 | $1,028,269 | $1,143,269 | UFA |
| Austen Pleasants | T | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Paradis | C | UFA | ||||
| John Miller | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brown | DT | $6,442,201 | $7,515,902 | - | UFA | - |
| Brian Burns | DE | $4,308,240 | $16,012,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | $2,236,038 | $2,608,711 | UFA | - | - |
| Matthew Ioannidis | DE | $2,082,112 | $3,812,000 | $953,000 | $953,000 | $953,000 |
| Marquis Haynes | DE | $1,955,000 | $3,545,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Joe Jackson | DE | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Darryl Johnson | DE | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Bravvion Roy | DT | $943,494 | $1,058,494 | UFA | - | - |
| Daviyon Nixon | DT | $904,637 | $1,019,637 | $1,134,637 | UFA | - |
| Frank Herron | DT | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Larkin | DE | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Phil Hoskins | DT | $852,811 | $967,811 | $1,082,811 | UFA | - |
| Amaré Barno | DE | $751,351 | $916,351 | $1,031,351 | $1,146,351 | UFA |
| Marquan McCall | DT | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Morgan Fox | DE | UFA | ||||
| Mike Panasiuk | DT | ERFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | OLB | $13,108,098 | $24,463,333 | UFA | - | - |
| Frankie Luvu | LB | $3,485,294 | $5,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Cory Littleton | ILB | $2,600,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Damien Wilson | OLB | $2,215,000 | $4,685,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Julian Stanford | OLB | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | OLB | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kamal Martin | LB | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Khalan Tolson | LB | $711,666 | $876,666 | $991,667 | RFA | - |
| Isaiah Graham-Mobley | OLB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Arron Mosby | LB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Brandon Smith | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Azur Kamara | LB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Jackson | CB | $6,101,666 | $14,289,166 | $14,289,167 | UFA | - |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | $4,798,215 | $5,757,858 | $6,717,501 | - | UFA |
| Xavier Woods | S | $2,801,666 | $6,031,666 | $6,166,668 | UFA | - |
| C.J. Henderson | CB | $2,475,093 | $3,407,639 | - | UFA | - |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | $1,429,493 | $1,667,741 | UFA | - | - |
| Rashaan Melvin | CB | $1,200,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Troy Pride Jr. | CB | $1,089,369 | $1,204,369 | UFA | - | - |
| Juston Burris | S | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | $920,794 | $1,035,794 | UFA | - | - |
| Keith Taylor | CB | $901,497 | $1,016,497 | $1,131,497 | UFA | - |
| Sam Franklin | SS | $900,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Myles Hartsfield | CB | $896,667 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Sean Chandler | S | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Madre Harper | CB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kenny Robinson | S | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Westry | CB | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Kalon Barnes | CB | $726,557 | $891,557 | $1,006,557 | $1,121,557 | UFA |
| A.J. Bouye | CB | UFA | ||||
| Drew Hartlaub | S | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Gonzalez | K | $1,977,647 | $2,440,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Johnny Hekker | P | $1,786,666 | $3,416,666 | $2,416,667 | UFA | - |
| J.J. Jansen | LS | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Thomas Fletcher | LS | $737,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | - |
| Lirim Hajrullahu | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Paradis | C | $8,293,332 | - | - | - | - |
| Haason Reddick | OLB | $4,008,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tre Boston | FS | $2,666,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Morgan Fox | DE | $1,505,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Arnold | TE | $1,272,500 | - | - | - | - |
| A.J. Bouye | CB | $1,212,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Denzel Perryman | ILB | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Greg Little | T | $893,895 | - | - | - | - |
| David Moore | WR | $625,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Miller | DE | $367,104 | - | - | - | - |
| Will Grier | QB | $205,545 | - | - | - | - |
| David Moore | G | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Spencer Brown | RB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Mason Stokke | FB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Drew Hartlaub | S | $6,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Oscar Draguicevich | P | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
Panthers 2022 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $192,420,166
- Top 51 Contracts: $186,643,711
- Dead Cap: $22,083,545
- 2021 Rollover: $4,677,972
- Total (All): $214,503,711
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $223,560,023
- Total (Top 51): $186,643,711
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-2,103,711
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-11,160,023
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $25,756,289
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- D.J. Moore (WR) $22,110,000
- Sam Darnold (QB) $18,858,000
- Taylor Moton (RT) $12,035,000
- Ikem Ekwonu (T) $10,338,559
- Austin Corbett (G) $9,835,000
Most Dead Cap
- D.J. Moore (WR) $41,610,000
- Taylor Moton (RT) $39,000,000
- Ikem Ekwonu (T) $27,568,051
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $26,938,000
- Shaq Thompson (OLB) $22,606,666
Most Earnings
- Shaq Thompson (OLB) $59,222,034
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $53,649,263
- Sam Darnold (QB) $49,365,708
- Cory Littleton (ILB) $43,321,691
- Robby Anderson (WR) $42,524,874
Top Panthers Contracts
- Taylor Moton (RT) $71,246,000
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $64,063,500
- D.J. Moore (WR) $61,884,000
- Shaq Thompson (OLB) $54,433,000
- Donte Jackson (CB) $35,180,000
Transactions
May 14 2022
Drew Hartlaub, S
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
May 13 2022
Kalon Barnes, CB
Signed a 4 year $3.74 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
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Aaron Parker, WR
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
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Aaron Monteiro, T
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
May 11 2022
Azur Kamara, LB
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
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