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NFL
Saahdiq Charles
Saahdiq Charles
Carolina Panthers, Guard
Age: 26y-7m-11d (Jul 26, 1999)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 4 (#108 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Ronald Slavin (LIFT Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,215,000
2026-2026 Reserve/Future (CURRENT)
Saahdiq Charles signed a 1 year, $1,215,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $1,215,000. In 2026, Charles will earn a base salary of $1,215,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,215,000
Average Salary:
$1,215,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 | $1,215,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Free Agent
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
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2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
GTD at Sign:
$250,000
Total GTD:
$250,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,094,372
Average Salary:
$1,023,593
Signing Bonus:
$799,372
GTD at Sign:
$799,372
Total GTD:
$799,372
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$7,298,507
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
 |
Injured
|
$1,409,372 |
$1,409,372 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
Active
|
$780,000 $780,000 |
$2,189,372 $2,969,372 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
 |
Injured
Injured
Injured
|
$895,000 $895,000 $895,000 |
$3,864,372 $4,759,372 $5,654,372 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,010,000 |
$6,664,372 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
 |
Retained
|
$250,000 |
$6,914,372 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
  |
Reserve
Retained
Retained
|
$245,000 $130,000 $9,135 |
$7,159,372 $7,289,372 $7,298,507 |
|
| Total |
$7,298,507 |
$7,159,372 $7,289,372 $7,298,507 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,215,000 |
||
| Total |
$8,513,507 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$5,865,000 | $799,372 | - | - | - | - | $6,664,372 |
| 1 |
|
- | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | $250,000 |
| 1 |
|
$375,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $375,000 |
| 1 |
|
- | - | - | - | $9,135 | - | $9,135 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$610,000
|
$799,372 |
$1,409,372 |
$1,409,372 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$780,000 $780,000
|
$780,000 $780,000 |
$2,189,372 $2,969,372 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$895,000 $895,000 $895,000
|
$895,000 $895,000 $895,000 |
$3,864,372 $4,759,372 $5,654,372 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$1,010,000
|
$1,010,000 |
$6,664,372 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
$6,914,372 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$245,000 $130,000
|
$9,135 |
$245,000 $130,000 $9,135 |
$7,159,372 $7,289,372 $7,298,507 |
|||||
| Total |
$6,240,000 |
$1,049,372 |
$9,135 |
$7,298,507 |
$7,159,372 $7,289,372 $7,298,507 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$1,215,000
|
$1,215,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$7,455,000 |
$1,049,372 |
$9,135 |
$8,513,507 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$5,865,000 | $799,372 | - | - | - | - | $6,664,372 |
| 1 |
|
- | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | $250,000 |
| 1 |
|
$375,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $375,000 |
| 1 |
|
- | - | - | - | $9,135 | - | $9,135 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
 WAS |
8 - 14 | Calf |
| 2022 |
WAS |
18 - 18 | Concussion |
| 2021 |
 WAS |
10 - 10 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
WAS |
7 - 17 | Knee |
-
Jan 12, 2026
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Oct 02, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Dallas (DAL)
-
Apr 15, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.17 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 06, 2024
Retired from Professional Football
-
Mar 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Jul 24, 2020
Signed a 4 year $4.09 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 4 (#108 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | WAS | 11 | 10 | 643 | 58.08 |
| 2022 | WAS | 13 | 3 | 290 | 24.39 |
| 2021 | WAS | 10 | 4 | 253 | 22.45 |
| 2020 | WAS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 |
