Isaiah Simmons
Carolina Panthers, Inside Linebacker
Age: 27y-7m-12d (Jul 26, 1998)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2020
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
Career Earnings
$23,297,824
2025-2025
Isaiah Simmons signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $114,444 | 0.04% | $130,000 | $130,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $1,170,000 | $114,444 | 0.04% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,337,500
Average Salary:
$1,337,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,425,000
Total GTD:
$1,425,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $20,664,055
Average Salary:
$5,166,014
Signing Bonus:
$12,588,404
GTD at Sign:
$20,664,055
Total GTD:
$20,664,055
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$23,297,824
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$13,267,743 |
$13,267,743 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,549,275 |
$14,817,018 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,488,550 |
$17,305,568 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$2,417,826 $1,010,000 |
$19,723,394 $20,733,394 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$22,733,394 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$195,000 $130,000 $239,430 |
$22,928,394 $23,058,394 $23,297,824 |
|
| Total |
$23,297,824 |
$22,928,394 $23,058,394 $23,297,824 |
||||
| Total |
$23,297,824 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,285,000 | $12,588,404 | $4,780,651 | - | - | $69,339 | $19,723,394 |
| 2 |
|
$2,285,000 | $300,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $3,010,000 |
| 1 |
|
$325,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $325,000 |
| 1 |
|
$65,000 | $167,500 | - | - | $6,930 | - | $239,430 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$610,000
|
$12,588,404 |
$69,339 |
$13,267,743 |
$13,267,743 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$780,000
|
$769,275 |
$1,549,275 |
$14,817,018 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$895,000
|
$1,593,550 |
$2,488,550 |
$17,305,568 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$1,010,000
|
$2,417,826 |
$2,417,826 $1,010,000 |
$19,723,394 $20,733,394 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$1,275,000
|
$300,000 |
$100,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$22,733,394 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$195,000 $130,000 $65,000
|
$167,500 |
$6,930 |
$195,000 $130,000 $239,430 |
$22,928,394 $23,058,394 $23,297,824 |
||||
| Total |
$4,960,000 |
$13,055,904 |
$4,780,651 |
$106,930 |
$69,339 |
$23,297,824 |
$22,928,394 $23,058,394 $23,297,824 |
||||
| Total |
$4,960,000 |
$13,055,904 |
$4,780,651 |
$106,930 |
$69,339 |
$23,297,824 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,285,000 | $12,588,404 | $4,780,651 | - | - | $69,339 | $19,723,394 |
| 2 |
|
$2,285,000 | $300,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $3,010,000 |
| 1 |
|
$325,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $325,000 |
| 1 |
|
$65,000 | $167,500 | - | - | $6,930 | - | $239,430 |
-
Dec 27, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 25, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 28, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.33 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 05, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYG)
-
Aug 24, 2023
Traded to New York (NYG) from Arizona (ARI) for 2024 7th round pick (#226)
-
May 01, 2023
Arizona (ARI) declined a $12.722 million option for 2024
-
Jul 21, 2020
Signed a 4 year $20.6 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 23, 2020
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#8 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NYG | 17 | 1 | 168 | 14.99 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 17 | 4 | 377 | 34.15 | 1 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | ARI | 17 | 13 | 896 | 74.48 | 4 | 99 | 68 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | ARI | 17 | 17 | 1,005 | 85.82 | 2 | 106 | 70 | 36 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | ARI | 16 | 7 | 377 | 33.36 | 2 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
