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NFL
James Mitchell
James Mitchell
Carolina Panthers, Tight End
Age: 26y-6m-25d (Aug 11, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia Tech
Drafted: Round 5 (#177 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Jason Bernstein (Clarity Football)
Career Earnings
$3,136,094
2025-2025
James Mitchell signed a 1 year, $1,030,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $1,030,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,030,000
Average Salary:
$1,030,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,038,820 | 0.37% | $1,038,820 | $1,038,820 | $8,820 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Workout Bonus | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,030,000 | $8,820 | $1,038,820 | 0.37% | $8,820 | |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,030,000 | $8,820 | $1,038,820 | $1,038,820 | $1,038,820 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,902,552
Average Salary:
$975,638
Signing Bonus:
$242,552
GTD at Sign:
$242,552
Total GTD:
$242,552
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$3,136,094
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
 |
Active
|
$947,552 |
$947,552 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,817,552 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$225,000 $54,722 |
$2,042,552 $2,097,274 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,038,820 |
$3,136,094 |
|
| Total |
$3,136,094 |
$3,136,094 |
||||
| Total |
$3,136,094 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,854,722 | $242,552 | - | - | - | - | $2,097,274 |
| 1 |
|
$1,030,000 | - | - | - | $8,820 | - | $1,038,820 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$242,552 |
$947,552 |
$947,552 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,817,552 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$225,000 $54,722
|
$225,000 $54,722 |
$2,042,552 $2,097,274 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,030,000
|
$8,820 |
$1,038,820 |
$3,136,094 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,884,722 |
$242,552 |
$8,820 |
$3,136,094 |
$3,136,094 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,884,722 |
$242,552 |
$8,820 |
$3,136,094 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,854,722 | $242,552 | - | - | - | - | $2,097,274 |
| 1 |
|
$1,030,000 | - | - | - | $8,820 | - | $1,038,820 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CAR | 5 | 0 | 47 | 4.43 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | DET | 15 | 1 | 157 | 13.33 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | DET | 14 | 0 | 183 | 16.02 | 11 | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 |
