NFL Offseason Outlook

Listing out all 2026 NFL team offseason outlooks, including guaranteed and non-guaranteed salaries, team and player option decisions and extension eligible players. Player acquisition options are listed our for unrestricted and restricted free agents and any potential trade candidates that have been reported by credible sources.

TEAM
 

Carolina Panthers

ROSTER

CURRENT 2026 CAP HITS

Derrick Brown (DL, 28) $24,500,000
Robert Hunt (G, 30) $24,300,000
Jaycee Horn (CB, 27) $24,080,400
Trevon Moehrig (S, 27) $21,300,000
Taylor Moton (RT, 32) $21,132,500
Tershawn Wharton (DL, 28) $18,643,333
Ikem Ekwonu (LT, 26) $17,560,000
Damien Lewis (G, 29) $16,720,000
A'Shawn Robinson (DL, 31) $12,555,000
Bryce Young (QB, 25) $12,076,614
Patrick Jones (ED, 28) $10,115,000
Bobby Brown (DL, 26) $8,033,333
Tommy Tremble (TE, 26) $8,000,000
Michael Jackson (CB, 29) $7,800,000
Chuba Hubbard (RB, 27) $7,506,100
Tet McMillan (WR, 23) $6,347,816
Andy Dalton (QB, 39) $5,848,666
Xavier Legette (WR, 25) $3,370,139
Jonathon Brooks (RB, 23) $2,295,568
Nic Scourton (ED, 22) $1,957,781
Trevin Wallace (LB, 23) $1,625,410
Princely Umanmielen (ED, 24) $1,477,396
Chandler Zavala (G, 27) $1,337,934
Ja'Tavion Sanders (TE, 23) $1,293,559
J.J. Jansen (LS, 40) $1,262,500
Trevor Etienne (RB, 22) $1,257,186
Lathan Ransom (S, 24) $1,244,279
Chau Smith-Wade (CB, 24) $1,155,996
Cam Jackson (DL, 24) $1,123,289
Mitchell Evans (TE, 23) $1,102,742
Saahdiq Charles (G, 27) $1,075,000
Dan Chisena (WR, 29) $1,075,000
Ja'Tyre Carter (G, 27) $1,075,000
Jalen Coker (WR, 25) $1,075,000
Maema Njongmeta (ED, 25) $1,075,000
Demani Richardson (S, 26) $1,075,000
Nick Samac (C, 25) $1,075,000
Jimmy Horn Jr. (WR, 24) $1,053,860
Ryan Fitzgerald (K, 26) $1,010,000
Bam Martin-Scott (LB, 26) $1,010,000
Corey Thornton (CB, 25) $1,008,333
Tyrek Funderburk (CB, 26) $1,005,000
Jared Harrison-Hunte (DL, 26) $1,005,000
Ainias Smith (WR, 25) $1,005,000
Bryce Tremayne (WR, 27) $1,005,000
Jacoby Windmon (LB, 25) $1,005,000
Popo Aumavae (DL, 27) $890,000
Jared Bartlett (LB, 25) $885,000
Joshua Gray (G, 26) $885,000
Montrell Johnson (RB, 24) $885,000
Jamil Muhammad (ED, 25) $885,000
Mapalo Mwansa (LB, 22) $885,000
Bryce Pierre (TE, 25) $885,000
Ja'Seem Reed (WR, 23) $885,000
Michael Reid (CB, 24) $885,000
Anthony Tyus III (RB, 23) $885,000

DECISIONS

OPTIONS

Bryce Young (QB, 25)
5th-Year

RELEASE CANDIDATES

Tommy Tremble (TE, 26) $8,000,000

EXTENSION-ELIGIBLE

Ikem Ekwonu (LT, 26)
Bryce Young (QB, 25)

POTENTIAL TRADE CANDIDATES

*Players listed are based on credible reporting
A'Shawn Robinson (DL, 31)
Chuba Hubbard (RB, 27)

FREE AGENTS

FREE AGENTS

D.J. Wonnum (ED, 28)
UFA
Yosh Nijman (T, 30)
UFA
Cade Mays (C, 26)
UFA
Austin Corbett (C, 30)
UFA
Brady Christensen (G, 29)
UFA
Rico Dowdle (RB, 28)
UFA
Christian Rozeboom (LB, 29)
UFA
Hunter Renfrow (WR, 30)
UFA
Sam Martin (P, 36)
UFA
David Moore (WR, 31)
UFA
Nick Scott (S, 30)
UFA
Trevis Gipson (ED, 28)
UFA
Jake Curhan (RT, 28)
UFA
Robert Rochell (CB, 27)
UFA
Krys Barnes (LB, 27)
UFA
Isaiah Simmons (LB, 27)
UFA
Damarri Mathis (CB, 26)
UFA
Akayleb Evans (CB, 26)
UFA
D’Anthony Bell (S, 29)
UFA
LaBryan Ray (DL, 28)
RFA
Thomas Incoom (ED, 27)
RFA
James Mitchell (TE, 26)
RFA
Claudin Cherelus (LB, 27)
RFA
GTD Contracts Club Options Player Options Extension Eligible Trade Candidate Free Agents
Derrick Brown (DL)
Robert Hunt (G)
Jaycee Horn (CB)
Trevon Moehrig (S)
Taylor Moton (RT)
Tershawn Wharton (DL)
Ikem Ekwonu (LT)
Damien Lewis (G)
A'Shawn Robinson (DL)
Bryce Young (QB)
Patrick Jones (ED)
Bobby Brown (DL)
Tommy Tremble (TE)
Michael Jackson (CB)
Chuba Hubbard (RB)
Tet McMillan (WR)
Andy Dalton (QB)
Xavier Legette (WR)
Jonathon Brooks (RB)
Nic Scourton (ED)
Trevin Wallace (LB)
Princely Umanmielen (ED)
Chandler Zavala (G)
Ja'Tavion Sanders (TE)
J.J. Jansen (LS)
Trevor Etienne (RB)
Lathan Ransom (S)
Chau Smith-Wade (CB)
Cam Jackson (DL)
Mitchell Evans (TE)
Saahdiq Charles (G)
Dan Chisena (WR)
Ja'Tyre Carter (G)
Jalen Coker (WR)
Maema Njongmeta (ED)
Demani Richardson (S)
Nick Samac (C)
Jimmy Horn Jr. (WR)
Ryan Fitzgerald (K)
Bam Martin-Scott (LB)
Corey Thornton (CB)
Tyrek Funderburk (CB)
Jared Harrison-Hunte (DL)
Ainias Smith (WR)
Bryce Tremayne (WR)
Jacoby Windmon (LB)
Popo Aumavae (DL)
Jared Bartlett (LB)
Joshua Gray (G)
Montrell Johnson (RB)
Jamil Muhammad (ED)
Mapalo Mwansa (LB)
Bryce Pierre (TE)
Ja'Seem Reed (WR)
Michael Reid (CB)
Anthony Tyus III (RB)
D.J. Wonnum (ED)
Yosh Nijman (T)
Cade Mays (C)
Austin Corbett (C)
Brady Christensen (G)
Rico Dowdle (RB)
Christian Rozeboom (LB)
Hunter Renfrow (WR)
Sam Martin (P)
David Moore (WR)
Nick Scott (S)
Trevis Gipson (ED)
Jake Curhan (RT)
Robert Rochell (CB)
Krys Barnes (LB)
Isaiah Simmons (LB)
Damarri Mathis (CB)
Akayleb Evans (CB)
D’Anthony Bell (S)
LaBryan Ray (DL)
Thomas Incoom (ED)
James Mitchell (TE)
Claudin Cherelus (LB)
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