Xavier Legette
Carolina Panthers, Wide Receiver
Age: 25y-1m-8d (Jan 29, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Tory Dandy (CAA Football)
2026 Cap Hit
$3,370,139
2026 Cash
$1,918,380
Career Earnings
$8,279,483
2024-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)
Xavier Legette signed a 4 year, $12,357,176 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $5,807,036 signing bonus, $12,357,176 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,089,294. In 2026, Legette will earn a base salary of $1,918,380, while carrying a cap hit of $3,370,139 and a dead cap value of $7,301,968.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,357,176
Average Salary:
$3,089,294
Signing Bonus:
$5,807,036
GTD at Sign:
$12,357,176
Total GTD:
$12,357,176
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
23 | $2,246,759 | 0.88% | $6,913,973 | $6,913,973 | $12,357,176 | |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $2,817,269 | 1.01% | $1,365,510 | $8,279,483 | $10,119,237 | |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $3,370,139 | 1.12% | $1,918,380 | $10,197,863 | $7,301,968 | |
| 2027 |
|
26 | $3,931,829 | 1.23% | $2,480,070 | $12,677,933 | $3,931,829 | |
| 2028 |
|
27 |
Club
|
- | - | - | $12,677,933 | - |
| 2029 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
23 | $795,000 | $5,807,036 | - | $6,913,973 | $6,913,973 | $12,677,933 | |
| 2025 |
|
24 | $1,356,690 | - | $8,820 | $1,365,510 | $8,279,483 | $5,763,960 | |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,918,380 | - | - | $1,918,380 | $10,197,863 | $4,398,450 | |
| 2027 |
|
26 | $2,480,070 | - | - | $2,480,070 | $12,677,933 | $2,480,070 | |
| 2028 |
|
27 |
Club |
- | - | - | - | $12,677,933 | - |
Contract Notes
- Fully Guaranteed
- 5th-Year Option Available
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$8,279,483
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$6,913,973 |
$6,913,973 |
|
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,365,510 |
$8,279,483 |
|
| Total |
$8,279,483 |
$8,279,483 |
||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,918,380 |
||
| 2027 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,480,070 |
||
| Total |
$12,677,933 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,151,690 | $5,807,036 | - | - | $8,820 | $311,937 | $8,279,483 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$795,000
|
$5,807,036 |
$311,937 |
$6,913,973 |
$6,913,973 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$1,356,690
|
$8,820 |
$1,365,510 |
$8,279,483 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,151,690 |
$5,807,036 |
$8,820 |
$311,937 |
$8,279,483 |
$8,279,483 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,918,380
|
$1,918,380 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
26 |
$2,480,070
|
$2,480,070 |
|||||||
| Total |
$6,550,140 |
$5,807,036 |
$8,820 |
$311,937 |
$12,677,933 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$2,151,690 | $5,807,036 | - | - | $8,820 | $311,937 | $8,279,483 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 15 | 12 | 642 | 60.57 | 35 | 363 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | CAR | 16 | 13 | 680 | 65.83 | 49 | 497 | 4 | 0 |
