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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.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $163,917,184 | $89,182,374 | $49,797,063 | $16,300,000 | $12,200,000 | |
| Signed Players | 53 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $24,935,545 | $27,225,953 | ||||
| Running Backs | $15,087,500 | $12,900,000 | $16,300,000 | $16,300,000 | $12,200,000 | |
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $19,404,510 | $895,000 | ||||
| Tight Ends | $1,766,700 | |||||
| Offensive Line | $15,395,181 | $3,427,405 | ||||
| Defensive Line | $41,825,412 | $9,621,733 | $11,183,107 | |||
| Linebackers | $23,321,714 | $22,224,292 | $18,406,052 | |||
| Secondary | $18,220,622 | $11,992,991 | $3,907,904 | |||
| Special Teams | $3,960,000 | $895,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $9,155,807 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | QB | $23,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 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 | $12,537,500 | $12,900,000 | $16,300,000 | $16,300,000 | $12,200,000 | |
| Trenton Cannon | RB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Reggie Bonnafon | RB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Rodney Smith | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Davis | RB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Anderson | WR | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| D.J. Moore | WR | $3,554,510 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| Amara Darboh | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Ventell Bryant | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Ishmael Hyman | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Marken Michel | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Omar Bayless | WR | $660,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Curtis Samuel | WR | UFA | |||||
| Pharoh Cooper | WR | UFA | |||||
| Keith Kirkwood | WR | RFA | |||||
| Brandon Zylstra | WR | RFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Thomas | TE | $1,106,700 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Giovanni Ricci | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Manhertz | TE | UFA | |||||
| Seth Devalve | TE | UFA | |||||
| Colin Thompson | TE | ERFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Paradis | C | $10,330,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Greg Little | LT | $2,083,343 | $2,430,567 | UFA | - | - | |
| Dennis Daley | G | $881,838 | $996,838 | UFA | - | - | |
| Aaron Monteiro | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Horton | G | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Russell Okung | LT | UFA | |||||
| John Miller | G | UFA | |||||
| Tyler Larsen | C | UFA | |||||
| Michael Schofield | G | UFA | |||||
| Chris Reed | G | UFA | |||||
| Taylor Moton | RT | UFA | |||||
| Trenton Scott | G | RFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawann Short | DE | $20,839,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Stephen Weatherly | DE | $7,950,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Derrick Brown | DT | $5,368,501 | $6,442,201 | $7,515,902 | - | UFA | |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | $1,863,365 | $2,236,038 | $2,608,711 | UFA | - | |
| Zach Kerr | DE | $1,582,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Christian Miller | DE | $963,552 | $1,033,552 | $1,148,552 | UFA | - | |
| Woodrow Hamilton | DT | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Austin Larkin | DE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Bravvion Roy | DT | $828,494 | $943,494 | $1,058,494 | UFA | - | |
| Mike Panasiuk | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Efe Obada | DE | RFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | ILB | $14,180,000 | $15,200,000 | $16,360,000 | UFA | - | |
| Brian Burns | OLB | $3,692,777 | $4,308,240 | - | UFA | - | |
| Marquis Haynes | OLB | $1,033,092 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jermaine Carter | ILB | $988,345 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Sam Franklin | OLB | $785,000 | $900,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Jordan Mack | LB | $662,500 | $782,500 | $897,500 | RFA | - | |
| Daniel Bituli | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Clay Johnston | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Orr | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Tahir Whitehead | LB | UFA | |||||
| Adarius Taylor | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Julian Stanford | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Boston | FS | $6,216,666 | $7,656,668 | UFA | - | - | |
| Juston Burris | SS | $4,949,625 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Donte Jackson | CB | $1,531,258 | 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 | - | |
| Natrell Jamerson | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Sean Chandler | S | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | $805,794 | $920,794 | $1,035,794 | UFA | - | |
| Myles Hartsfield | CB | $781,666 | $896,667 | RFA | - | - | |
| Rasul Douglas | CB | UFA | |||||
| Corn Elder | CB | RFA | |||||
| Kenny Robinson | S | ERFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Palardy | P | $2,520,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Joseph Charlton | P | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Lirim Hajrullahu | K | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Joey Slye | K | ERFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Ricci | TE | $11,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Rodney Smith | RB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cam Sutton | TE | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Luke Kuechly | ILB | $7,132,514 | - | - | - | - |
| Graham Gano | K | $1,537,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Kenny Robinson | S | $249,153 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Scarlett | RB | $154,706 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Smith | ILB | $22,264 | - | - | - | - |
Panthers 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $163,917,184
- Top 51 Contracts: $171,752,991
- Dead Cap: $9,155,807
- 2020 Rollover: $4,270,682
- Total (All): $173,072,991
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $173,072,991
- Total (Top 51): $171,752,991
- Est. Cap Space (All): $6,197,691
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $6,197,691
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $7,517,691
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $10,000,000
- Derrick Brown (DT) $8,272,201
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $7,737,500
- Brian Burns (OLB) $4,067,315
- D.J. Moore (WR) $1,702,856
Most Dead Cap
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $24,937,500
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $20,000,000
- Derrick Brown (DT) $19,326,604
- Kawann Short (DE) $11,017,000
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $9,600,000
Most Earnings
- Kawann Short (DE) $84,257,818
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $62,100,283
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $47,336,425
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $45,036,989
- Matt Paradis (C) $32,997,273
Top Panthers Contracts
- Kawann Short (DE) $80,500,000
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) $64,063,500
- Teddy Bridgewater (QB) $63,000,000
- Shaq Thompson (ILB) $54,433,000
- Matt Paradis (C) $29,030,000
Transactions
Jan 14 2021
Scott Fitterer, GM
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
Jan 4 2021
Sam Tecklenburg, C
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
Jan 4 2021
Giovanni Ricci, TE
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
Jan 4 2021
Mike Panasiuk, DT
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
Jan 4 2021
Chris Orr, LB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
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