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.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $145,628,773 | $178,953,726 | $104,961,786 | $58,831,917 | $35,111,500 | |
| Signed Players | 90 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 4 | |
| Quarterbacks | $6,710,230 | $20,083,953 | ||||
| Running Backs | $11,541,127 | $16,141,127 | $19,771,128 | $18,942,794 | $13,609,500 | |
| Fullbacks | $1,323,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | |||
| Wide Receivers | $25,474,340 | $18,966,261 | $4,425,692 | $2,921,124 | ||
| Tight Ends | $7,836,692 | $6,100,615 | $2,751,738 | $3,210,361 | ||
| Offensive Line | $23,688,862 | $48,347,586 | $27,848,183 | $21,601,515 | $20,500,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $20,276,360 | $16,984,181 | $13,170,555 | $2,217,448 | ||
| Linebackers | $21,804,547 | $33,348,125 | $22,513,886 | $1,002,000 | $1,002,000 | |
| Secondary | $23,000,772 | $15,573,535 | $11,622,259 | $7,848,998 | ||
| Special Teams | $3,972,510 | $2,580,010 | $1,915,011 | $1,087,677 | ||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $42,658,973 | $2,666,668 |
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. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | QB | $4,774,685 | $18,858,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Will Grier | QB | $1,055,545 | $1,225,953 | UFA | - | - |
| Phillip Walker | QB | $880,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | $6,899,500 | $14,309,500 | $17,709,500 | $17,709,500 | $13,609,500 |
| Trenton Cannon | RB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chuba Hubbard | RB | $838,294 | $1,003,294 | $1,118,294 | $1,233,294 | UFA |
| Reggie Bonnafon | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Rodney Smith | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Spencer Brown | RB | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - |
| Darius Clark | RB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Stokke | FB | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - |
| Mikey Daniel | FB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Anderson | WR | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| D.J. Moore | WR | $3,554,510 | $11,116,000 | UFA | - | - |
| David Moore | WR | $1,615,000 | $3,135,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Terrace Marshall | WR | $1,041,725 | $1,302,156 | $1,562,587 | $1,823,019 | UFA |
| Brandon Zylstra | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ventell Bryant | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Keith Kirkwood | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Marken Michel | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Shi Smith | WR | $703,105 | $868,105 | $983,105 | $1,098,105 | UFA |
| Omar Bayless | WR | $660,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Ishmael Hyman | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| C.J. Saunders | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Micah Simon | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Stephen Sullivan | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Thomas | TE | $2,369,700 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Dan Arnold | TE | $2,192,500 | $3,807,500 | UFA | - | - | |
| Brady Christensen | TE | $938,777 | $1,173,471 | $1,408,166 | $1,642,860 | UFA | |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | $895,715 | $1,119,644 | $1,343,572 | $1,567,501 | UFA | |
| Colin Thompson | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Giovanni Ricci | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Seth Devalve | TE | UFA | |||||
| Tommy Stevens | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Paradis | C | $5,698,000 | $9,232,000 | - | - | - | |
| Taylor Moton | RT | $4,000,000 | $19,200,000 | $20,800,000 | $20,500,000 | $20,500,000 | |
| Cameron Erving | T | $2,240,000 | $7,760,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Greg Little | LT | $2,083,343 | $2,430,567 | UFA | - | - | |
| Trenton Scott | G | $1,650,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Pat Elflein | G | $1,356,666 | $7,026,666 | $5,116,668 | UFA | - | |
| John Miller | G | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Dennis Daley | G | $881,838 | $996,838 | UFA | - | - | |
| Matt Kaskey | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Deonte Brown | G | $706,515 | $871,515 | $986,515 | $1,101,515 | UFA | |
| David Moore | G | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | |
| Mike Horton | G | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Martez Ivey | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Aaron Monteiro | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Russell Okung | LT | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brown | DT | $5,368,501 | $6,442,201 | $7,515,902 | - | UFA | |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | $4,050,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Morgan Fox | DE | $2,495,000 | $5,605,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | $1,863,365 | $2,236,038 | $2,608,711 | UFA | - | |
| Christian Miller | DE | $1,033,552 | $1,033,552 | $1,148,552 | UFA | - | |
| Caraun Reid | DT | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Frank Herron | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Austin Larkin | DE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Bravvion Roy | DT | $828,494 | $943,494 | $1,058,494 | UFA | - | |
| Daviyon Nixon | DT | $739,637 | $904,637 | $1,019,637 | $1,134,637 | UFA | |
| Phil Hoskins | DT | $687,811 | $852,811 | $967,811 | $1,082,811 | UFA | |
| Mike Panasiuk | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kawann Short | DT | UFA | |||||
| P.J. Johnson | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | ILB | $8,053,333 | $18,263,333 | $19,423,334 | UFA | - | |
| Brian Burns | OLB | $3,692,777 | $4,308,240 | - | UFA | - | |
| Haason Reddick | OLB | $1,992,000 | $4,008,000 | $1,002,000 | $1,002,000 | $1,002,000 | |
| Denzel Perryman | ILB | $1,990,000 | $4,010,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Frankie Luvu | LB | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Marquis Haynes | OLB | $1,033,092 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jermaine Carter | ILB | $988,345 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Julian Stanford | OLB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Sam Franklin | OLB | $785,000 | $900,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Paddy Fisher | LB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Clay Johnston | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tahir Whitehead | LB | UFA | |||||
| Adarius Taylor | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Kendall Donnerson | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Daniel Bituli | LB | UFA | |||||
| Chris Orr | LB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juston Burris | SS | $4,827,125 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | $3,838,572 | $4,798,215 | $5,757,858 | $6,717,501 | - | |
| Donte Jackson | CB | $2,838,005 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Bouye | CB | $2,287,500 | $4,712,500 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | $1,191,244 | $1,429,493 | $1,667,741 | UFA | - | |
| Troy Pride Jr. | CB | $974,369 | $1,089,369 | $1,204,369 | UFA | - | |
| Sean Chandler | S | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Rashaan Melvin | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Delano Hill | S | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | $805,794 | $920,794 | $1,035,794 | UFA | - | |
| Myles Hartsfield | CB | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| Kenny Robinson | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Keith Taylor | CB | $736,497 | $901,497 | $1,016,497 | $1,131,497 | UFA | |
| J.T. Ibe | S | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Jalen Julius | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tre Boston | FS | UFA | |||||
| Natrell Jamerson | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Jansen | LS | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joey Slye | K | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Joseph Charlton | P | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Thomas Fletcher | LS | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| Oscar Draguicevich | P | $662,333 | $827,333 | $942,334 | RFA | - | |
| Lirim Hajrullahu | K | UFA | |||||
| Matt Ammendola | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | QB | $17,062,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kawann Short | DT | $11,017,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Luke Kuechly | ILB | $7,132,514 | - | - | - | - |
| Tre Boston | FS | $2,666,666 | $2,666,668 | - | - | - |
| Stephen Weatherly | DE | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Graham Gano | K | $1,537,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Palardy | P | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Kerr | DE | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kenny Robinson | S | $249,153 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Scarlett | RB | $154,706 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Smith | ILB | $22,264 | - | - | - | - |
| Giovanni Ricci | TE | $11,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Rodney Smith | RB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cam Sutton | TE | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Mack | LB | $7,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Branden Bowen | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Orr | LB | $6,000 | - | - | - | - |
| David Reese | LB | $6,000 | - | - | - | - |
| TreVontae Hights | WR | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Austrian Robinson | DE | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Ferris | LB | $334 | - | - | - | - |
Panthers 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $144,528,773
- Top 51 Contracts: $160,787,746
- Dead Cap: $42,658,973
- 2020 Rollover: $4,270,682
- Total (All): $188,287,746
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $200,107,068
- Total (Top 51): $160,787,746
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-1,770,114
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-13,589,436
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $25,729,886
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Taylor Moton (RT) $28,000,000
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $9,090,000
- Jaycee Horn (CB) $8,397,858
- Derrick Brown (DT) $8,272,201
- Pat Elflein (G) $4,900,000
Most Dead Cap
- Taylor Moton (RT) $43,000,000
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $33,337,500
- Jaycee Horn (CB) $21,112,146
- Derrick Brown (DT) $19,326,604
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $18,790,002
Most Earnings
- A.J. Bouye (CB) $57,431,634
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $47,425,515
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $45,049,263
- Matt Paradis (C) $34,064,253
- Sam Darnold (QB) $30,507,708
Top Panthers Contracts
- Taylor Moton (RT) $71,246,000
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $64,063,500
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $54,433,000
- Sam Darnold (QB) $30,247,715
- Matt Paradis (C) $29,030,000
Transactions
Jul 22 2021
Tommy Tremble, TE
Signed a 4 year $4.92 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
Jul 15 2021
Taylor Moton, RT
Signed a 4 year $71.246 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
Jun 30 2021
Ventell Bryant, WR
Suspended 2 games for violating the league's Substance Abuse policy, forfeiting $86,666 in 2021 salary with Carolina (CAR)
Jun 24 2021
Brady Christensen, TE
Signed a 4 year $5.16 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
Jun 17 2021
Terrace Marshall, WR
Signed a 4 year $5.72 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
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