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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 | $128,612,295 | $176,578,580 | $119,673,537 | $58,831,917 | $35,111,500 | |
| Signed Players | 66 | 39 | 26 | 16 | 4 | |
| Quarterbacks | $12,079,683 | $18,858,000 | ||||
| Running Backs | $8,397,794 | $15,312,794 | $18,827,794 | $18,942,794 | $13,609,500 | |
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $15,848,780 | $30,122,927 | $18,382,360 | $2,921,124 | ||
| Tight Ends | $4,705,415 | $1,119,644 | $1,343,572 | $1,567,501 | ||
| Offensive Line | $21,221,220 | $45,865,156 | $32,461,347 | $23,244,375 | $20,500,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $21,873,950 | $22,257,421 | $13,170,555 | $2,217,448 | ||
| Linebackers | $13,590,344 | $23,166,333 | $20,425,334 | $1,002,000 | $1,002,000 | |
| Secondary | $28,130,958 | $19,018,628 | $14,089,898 | $7,848,998 | ||
| Special Teams | $2,662,951 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | ||
| Injured Reserve | $31,822,712 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $50,761,683 | $7,065,380 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | QB | $6,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sam Darnold | QB | $4,774,685 | $18,858,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Phillip Walker | QB | $880,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Barkley | QB | $424,998 | UFA | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Chuba Hubbard | RB | $838,294 | $1,003,294 | $1,118,294 | $1,233,294 | UFA |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | $660,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Anderson | WR | $8,826,666 | $16,836,666 | $15,836,668 | UFA | - |
| D.J. Moore | WR | $3,554,510 | $11,116,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Terrace Marshall | WR | $1,041,725 | $1,302,156 | $1,562,587 | $1,823,019 | UFA |
| Brandon Zylstra | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Erickson | WR | $802,774 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shi Smith | WR | $703,105 | $868,105 | $983,105 | $1,098,105 | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Thomas | TE | $2,369,700 | 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 | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Paradis | C | $5,698,000 | $8,293,332 | $4,146,666 | - | - |
| Taylor Moton | RT | $4,000,000 | $19,200,000 | $20,800,000 | $20,500,000 | $20,500,000 |
| Cameron Erving | LT | $3,490,000 | $6,510,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Trenton Scott | LT | $1,650,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Pat Elflein | G | $1,360,000 | $7,030,000 | $5,120,000 | UFA | - |
| John Miller | G | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brady Christensen | RT | $938,777 | $1,173,471 | $1,408,166 | $1,642,860 | UFA |
| Dennis Daley | G | $881,838 | $996,838 | UFA | - | - |
| Michael Jordan | G | $613,886 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Deonte Brown | G | $611,229 | $871,515 | $986,515 | $1,101,515 | UFA |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $549,990 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Matt Kaskey | LT | $440,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Brian Burns | DE | $3,692,777 | $4,308,240 | - | 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 | - |
| Marquis Haynes | DE | $1,033,092 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Darryl Johnson | DE | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Bravvion Roy | DT | $828,494 | $943,494 | $1,058,494 | UFA | - |
| Phil Hoskins | DT | $687,811 | $852,811 | $967,811 | $1,082,811 | UFA |
| Daviyon Nixon | DT | $589,910 | $904,637 | $1,019,637 | $1,134,637 | UFA |
| Mike Panasiuk | DT | $415,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | OLB | $8,053,333 | $18,263,333 | $19,423,334 | UFA | - |
| Haason Reddick | OLB | $1,992,000 | $4,008,000 | $1,002,000 | $1,002,000 | $1,002,000 |
| Frankie Luvu | OLB | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jermaine Carter | ILB | $988,345 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Julian Stanford | OLB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kamal Martin | LB | $606,666 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Gilmore | CB | $6,179,738 | UFA | - | - | - |
| 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 | $2,168,056 | $4,712,500 | UFA | - | - |
| C.J. Henderson | CB | $1,285,455 | $2,475,093 | $3,407,639 | - | UFA |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | $1,191,244 | $1,429,493 | $1,667,741 | UFA | - |
| Sean Chandler | S | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | $805,794 | $920,794 | $1,035,794 | UFA | - |
| Sam Franklin | SS | $785,000 | $900,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Keith Taylor | CB | $736,497 | $901,497 | $1,016,497 | $1,131,497 | UFA |
| Rashaan Melvin | CB | $708,330 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Myles Hartsfield | CB | $649,440 | $896,667 | RFA | - | - |
| Troy Pride Jr. | CB | $634,369 | $1,089,369 | $1,204,369 | UFA | - |
| Kenny Robinson | S | $563,333 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Jansen | LS | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | $802,774 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Thomas Fletcher | LS | $447,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA |
| Lac Edwards | P | $425,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Robinson | S | $363,419 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| Joseph Charlton | P | $338,887 | - | - | - | - |
| Clay Johnston | LB | $330,003 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Kerr | DE | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Will Grier | QB | $205,545 | $205,545 | - | - | - |
| Michael Jordan | G | $198,088 | $965,000 | - | - | - |
| Christian Miller | DE | $183,552 | $367,104 | - | - | - |
| Keith Kirkwood | WR | $170,666 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Julius | CB | $156,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Scarlett | RB | $154,706 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashaan Melvin | CB | $119,444 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $109,999 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Matt Cole | WR | $107,733 | - | - | - | - |
| Spencer Brown | RB | $23,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Mike Horton | G | $101,066 | - | - | - | - |
| Austen Pleasants | T | $98,533 | - | - | - | - |
| Aaron Parker | WR | $91,866 | - | - | - | - |
| James Morgan | QB | $82,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Aaron Monteiro | T | $73,600 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Winslow | P | $73,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Willie Snead | WR | $69,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dominik Eberle | K | $64,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Corn Elder | CB | $56,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lac Edwards | P | $55,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Santoso | K | $43,333 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Julius | CB | $36,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Kamal Martin | LB | $36,800 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| Spencer Brown | RB | $23,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Andre Smith | ILB | $22,264 | - | - | - | - |
| John Brannon | CB | $18,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Treyvon Hester | DT | $18,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Erickson | WR | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Devin Smith | WR | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mason Stokke | FB | $13,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Giovanni Ricci | TE | $11,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Cam Sutton | TE | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Avery | DT | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Omar Bayless | WR | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Love | QB | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Sheldrick Redwine | S | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| David Moore | G | $5,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Kunaszyk | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Oscar Draguicevich | P | $2,333 | $4,667 | - | - | - |
| Austrian Robinson | DE | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Ferris | LB | $334 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Arnold | TE | $1,425,835 | $1,272,500 | - | - | - |
| Denzel Perryman | ILB | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Greg Little | T | $893,895 | $893,895 | - | - | - |
| David Moore | WR | $625,000 | $625,000 | - | - | - |
| Rodney Smith | RB | $514,266 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Palardy | P | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Royce Freeman | RB | $485,001 | - | - | - | - |
Panthers 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $186,517,632
- Active Contracts: $94,039,583
- Injured Reserve: $31,822,712
- Dead Cap: $50,761,683
- Total Cap: $181,227,178
- Est. Cap Space: $5,290,454
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Taylor Moton (RT) $28,000,000
- Robby Anderson (WR) $8,990,000
- Derrick Brown (DT) $8,272,201
- C.J. Henderson (CB) $7,168,187
- Pat Elflein (G) $4,900,000
Most Dead Cap
- Taylor Moton (RT) $43,000,000
- Robby Anderson (WR) $24,500,000
- Shaq Thompson (OLB) $20,080,001
- Derrick Brown (DT) $19,326,604
- Brian Burns (DE) $8,001,017
Most Earnings
- Cam Newton (QB) $133,545,071
- Stephon Gilmore (CB) $87,544,666
- A.J. Bouye (CB) $57,312,190
- Shaq Thompson (OLB) $47,425,515
- Robby Anderson (WR) $29,524,874
Top Panthers Contracts
- Taylor Moton (RT) $71,246,000
- Stephon Gilmore (CB) $65,000,000
- Shaq Thompson (OLB) $54,433,000
- Robby Anderson (WR) $29,500,000
- Derrick Brown (DT) $23,621,405
Transactions
Nov 16 2021
Josh Avery, DT
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
Nov 16 2021
Joseph Charlton, P
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
Nov 12 2021
Josh Watson, LB
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
Nov 11 2021
Damontre Moore, DE
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
Nov 11 2021
Cam Newton, QB
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
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