Kenny Pickett

Carolina Panthers, Quarterback
Age: 27y-9m-4d (Jun 06, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Pittsburgh
Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Ben Renzin (WME Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$0

2026 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$14,076,409

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kenny Pickett signed a 1 year, $7,500,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. In 2026, Pickett will earn, while carrying a cap hit of .
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 28 - - - - -
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 28 - - - -
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 28 - - - -
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,067,905
Average Salary:
$3,516,976
Signing Bonus:
$7,411,204
GTD at Sign:
$14,067,905
Total GTD:
$14,067,905
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$14,076,409

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 24
Active
$8,116,204
$8,116,204
2023 25
Active
$1,344,450
$9,460,654
2024 26
Active
$1,983,900
$11,444,554
 Champion
2025 27
Active
Retained
$2,623,350
$8,505
$14,067,904
$14,076,409
Total      
$14,076,409
$14,067,904
$14,076,409
Total
$14,076,409

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,575,000 $7,411,204 $474,450 - - - $9,460,654
1 $985,000 - $998,900 - - - $1,983,900
1 $2,623,350 - - - - - $2,623,350
1 - - - - $8,505 - $8,505
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
24
$705,000
$7,411,204
$8,116,204
$8,116,204
2023
25
$870,000
$474,450
$1,344,450
$9,460,654
2024
26
$985,000
$998,900
$1,983,900
$11,444,554
2025
27
$2,623,350
$8,505
$2,623,350
$8,505
$14,067,904
$14,076,409
Total
$5,183,350
$7,411,204
$1,473,350
$8,505
$14,076,409
$14,067,904
$14,076,409
Total
$5,183,350
$7,411,204
$1,473,350
$8,505
$14,076,409

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,575,000 $7,411,204 $474,450 - - - $9,460,654
1 $985,000 - $998,900 - - - $1,983,900
1 $2,623,350 - - - - - $2,623,350
1 - - - - $8,505 - $8,505
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 1 year $7.5 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 25, 2025 Traded to Las Vegas (LV) from Cleveland (CLE) for 2026 5th round pick
  • Apr 28, 2025 Cleveland (CLE) declined a $22.1M option for 2026
  • Mar 10, 2025 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Dorian Thompson-Robinson and 2025 5th round pick (#164 - traded)
  • Mar 15, 2024 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with 2024 4th round pick (#120 - traded) for 2024 3rd round pick (#98 Payton Wilson), 2025 7th round pick (#223 - traded) and 2025 7th round pick (#229 Donte Kent)
  • Jun 23, 2022 Signed a 4 year $7.41 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Apr 28, 2022 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#20 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2025 LV 6 2 79 7.96 45 28 62.2 188 31.3 1 2 60.23 5 22 0 1
2024 PHI 5 1 134 11.59 42 25 59.5 291 58.2 2 1 86.51 9 15 1 1
2023 PIT 12 11 670 62.68 324 201 62.0 2,070 172.5 6 4 81.43 42 54 1 2
2022 PIT 13 12 805 69.40 389 245 63.0 2,404 184.9 7 9 76.68 55 237 3 4

Calculated Market Value

$3.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,799,877
  • Avg. Salary: $3,799,877
  • NFL Rank: 545
  • QB Rank: 43

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $7,500,000
  • NFL Rank: 361
  • QB Rank: 29

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kenny Pickett to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Davis Mills 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 26
Jarrett Stidham 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 28
Carson Wentz 1 $1,422,500 $1,422,500 32
Jacoby Brissett 2 $12,500,000 $6,250,000 32
Averages 2 $8,230,625 $5,168,125 29.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Pickett's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $17,508,936 $4,377,234

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Pickett statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Pass Yds/Gm Pass TD/Gm Pass INT/Gm Pass Comp% Pass Rat Rush Yds/Gm Rating
Davis Mills
2023-2024
 29.41 5.59 38.50 0.20 0.00 50.90 74.52 2.00 58.00
Jarrett Stidham
2023-2024
 17.65 6.48 82.67 0.33 0.17 30.30 43.85 2.17 27.75
Carson Wentz
2023-2024
 14.71 3.44 56.20 0.40 0.20 67.00 90.21 11.20 65.70
Jacoby Brissett
2023-2024
 32.35 18.15 95.45 0.45 0.09 68.65 110.51 7.36 71.85
Average 23.53 8.42 68.21 0.35 0.12 54.21 79.77 5.68 55.83
Kenny Pickett
2024-2025
 32.35 9.77 43.55 0.27 0.27 60.85 73.37 3.36 56.90
Pct Change 37.48 16.03 -36.15 -22.86 -125.00 12.25 -8.02 -40.85 1.92
Median Prime % Change -8.02%
Average Prime % Change -18.36%

Calculated Market Value: Kenny Pickett

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $3,799,877 $3,799,877
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