Shaq Thompson

Carolina Panthers, Inside Linebacker
Age: 30-207d (Apr 21, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Round 1 (#25 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Doug Hendrickson, C.J. Laboy (Wasserman)
2024 Cap Hit

$3,190,000

2024 Cash

$3,105,000

Career Earnings

$69,001,091

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Shaq Thompson signed a 1 year , $3,105,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $1,710,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,105,000. In 2024, Thompson will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a roster bonus of $500,000 and a workout bonus of $290,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,190,000 and a dead cap value of $7,010,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,105,000
Average Salary:
$3,105,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,710,000
Total GTD:
$1,710,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 30 $3,190,000 1.25% $3,105,000 $3,105,000 $7,010,000
2025 31
Void
UFA
$4,240,000 1.55% - $3,105,000 $4,240,000
2026
Void
$1,060,000 0.36% - $3,105,000 -
2027
Void
$1,060,000 0.34% - $3,105,000 -
2028
Void
$1,060,000 0.32% - $3,105,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 30 $1,210,000 $1,060,000 $500,000 $130,000 $290,000 $3,190,000 1.25% $7,010,000
2025 31
Void
UFA
- $1,060,000 - - - $4,240,000 1.55% $4,240,000
2026
Void
- $1,060,000 - - - $1,060,000 0.36% -
2027
Void
- $1,060,000 - - - $1,060,000 0.34% -
2028
Void
- $1,060,000 - - - $1,060,000 0.32% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30 $1,210,000 $500,000 $290,000 $3,105,000 $3,105,000 $3,105,000 $3,105,000
2025 31
Void
- - - - $3,105,000 - -
2026 32
Void
- - - - $3,105,000 - -
2027 33
Void
- - - - $3,105,000 - -
2028 34
Void
- - - - $3,105,000 - -
Contract Notes

  • Per Game Active Bonus: $65,000 ($1.105M)
  • Playing Time Incentives (non-cumulative)
    50% Snaps: $850,000
    65% Snaps: $1.75M
    80% Snaps: $2.495M
  • 2025-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2025 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Extension

Shaq Thompson signed a 2 year , $12,600,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $5,300,000 signing bonus, $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,300,000. In 2024, Thompson will earn a base salary of $3,800,000, a roster bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $300,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,218,822 and a dead cap value of $8,360,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,600,000
Average Salary:
$6,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,300,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,500,000
Total GTD:
$8,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2023 Rookie Extension

Shaq Thompson signed a 4 year , $54,433,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $16,000,000 signing bonus, $27,525,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,608,250.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $54,433,000
Average Salary:
$13,608,250
Signing Bonus:
$16,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$27,525,000
Total GTD:
$27,525,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2019 Rookie

Shaq Thompson signed a 4 year , $8,808,724 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $4,666,344 signing bonus, $7,172,534 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,202,181.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,808,724
Average Salary:
$2,202,181
Signing Bonus:
$4,666,344
GTD at Sign:
$7,172,534
Total GTD:
$7,172,534
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$69,001,091

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Active
$5,101,344
$5,101,344
2016 22
Active
$835,397
$5,936,741
2017 23
Active
$1,235,793
$7,172,534
2018 24
Injured
$1,636,190
$8,808,724
2019 25
Active
$15,547,701
$24,356,425
2020 26
Active
$12,089,090
$36,445,515
2021 27
Active
$10,891,754
$47,337,269
2022 28
Active
$12,000,000
$59,337,269
2023 29
Injured
$6,558,822
$65,896,091
2024 30
Injured
$3,105,000
$69,001,091
Total      
$69,001,091
$69,001,091
Total
$69,001,091

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $19,487,190 $25,966,344 $2,111,944 $19,270,000 $890,000 $111,791 $69,001,091
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$435,000
$4,666,344
$5,101,344
$5,101,344
2016
22
$835,397
$835,397
$5,936,741
2017
23
$1,235,793
$1,235,793
$7,172,534
2018
24
$936,000
$700,190
$1,636,190
$8,808,724
2019
25
$7,525,000
$8,000,000
$22,701
$15,547,701
$24,356,425
2020
26
$4,000,000
$8,000,000
$89,090
$12,089,090
$36,445,515
2021
27
$990,000
$9,190,000
$411,754
$300,000
$10,891,754
$47,337,269
2022
28
$1,120,000
$10,080,000
$500,000
$300,000
$12,000,000
$59,337,269
2023
29
$1,200,000
$5,300,000
$6,558,822
$65,896,091
2024
30
$1,210,000
$500,000
$290,000
$3,105,000
$69,001,091
Total
$19,487,190
$25,966,344
$19,270,000
$2,111,944
$890,000
$111,791
$69,001,091
$69,001,091
Total
$19,487,190
$25,966,344
$19,270,000
$2,111,944
$890,000
$111,791
$69,001,091

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $19,487,190 $25,966,344 $2,111,944 $19,270,000 $890,000 $111,791 $69,001,091

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 CAR 5 - 0 Achilles
2018 CAR 16 - 17 Shoulder
2020 CAR 14 - 14 COVID-19
2021 CAR 17 - 17 COVID-19
2023 CAR 3 - 18 Leg
  • Mar 11, 2023 Signed a 2 year $12.6 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 07, 2022 Converted $10.08M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $5.04M of cap space with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 10, 2021 Converted $9.19M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.352M of cap space with Carolina (CAR)
  • Dec 16, 2020 Fined $10,000 Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol)
  • Dec 07, 2019 Signed a 4 year $54.43 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 26, 2018 Carolina (CAR) exercised a $9.232 million option for 2019
  • May 07, 2015 Signed a 4 year $8.808 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 30, 2015 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 1 (#25 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 16, 2020 Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol) $10,000
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 CAR 4 4 245 92.10 0 35 19 16 0 0
2023 CAR 2 2 69 53.50 0 8 6 2 0 0
2022 CAR 17 17 1,090 94.30 1 135 78 57 0 0
2021 CAR 14 13 798 73.50 2 104 65 39 0 2
2020 CAR 16 15 1,031 98.10 0 113 63 50 2 0
2019 CAR 14 14 984 87.30 3 109 75 34 0 0
2018 CAR 14 11 597 59.90 4 79 50 29 1 0
2017 CAR 14 14 644 64.30 2 61 41 20 1 0
2016 CAR 14 12 535 50.00 0 55 39 16 0 1
2015 CAR 14 10 366 33.20 1 50 30 18 0 0
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