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 | $159,106,370 | $151,092,184 | $89,182,374 | $49,797,063 | $16,300,000 | |
| Signed Players | 67 | 35 | 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 | $20,122,512 | $17,114,510 | $895,000 | |||
| Tight Ends | $2,836,998 | $1,106,700 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $36,148,334 | $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 | $16,872,121 | $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 | $44,360,353 | $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 | - | - |
| Seth Roberts | WR | $3,750,000 | 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 | - |
| Marken Michel | WR | $394,702 | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| Mike Horton | G | $394,705 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Eli Apple | CB | $2,984,375 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kalil | LT | $9,800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Trai Turner | G | $9,593,600 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Reid | SS | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Luke Kuechly | ILB | $4,712,514 | - | - | - | - |
| Greg Olsen | TE | $3,700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dontari Poe | DT | $3,333,334 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Horton | G | $58,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Marken Michel | WR | $58,800 | $780,000 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Trumaine Johnson | CB | $24,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Myles Adams | DT | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Hakeem Butler | WR | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| T.J. Green | S | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
Panthers 2020 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $208,472,477
- Active Contracts: $119,447,869
- Injured Reserve: $32,616,833
- Dead Cap: $44,360,353
- Total Cap: $205,186,323
- Est. Cap Space: $3,286,154
Calculated Market Values
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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 24 2020
Taylor Bertolet, K
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
Oct 24 2020
Marken Michel, WR
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
Oct 24 2020
Mike Horton, G
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
Oct 24 2020
Sean Chandler, S
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
Oct 20 2020
Greg Roberts, DE
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
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