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NFL
Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson
Carolina Panthers, Cornerback
Age: 24y-0m-14d (Feb 19, 2002)
Country: US
College: Kansas
Drafted: Undrafted, LV, 2025
Agent(s): Ian Grutman (GSE Worldwide)
INACTIVE
2025-2025
Mello Dotson signed a 1 year, $840,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $840,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,000
Average Salary:
$840,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided
|
$840,000 | 0.30% | $840,000 | $840,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
24 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided
|
$840,000 | $840,000 | 0.30% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
24 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Voided |
$840,000 | $840,000 | $840,000 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2027 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,985,000
Average Salary:
$995,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000
GTD at Sign:
$220,000
Total GTD:
$220,000
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$220,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
 |
Retained
|
$220,000 |
$220,000 |
|
| Total |
$220,000 |
$220,000 |
||||
| Total |
$220,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$200,000 | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | $220,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$200,000
|
$20,000 |
$220,000 |
$220,000 |
|||||
| Total |
$200,000 |
$20,000 |
$220,000 |
$220,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$200,000 |
$20,000 |
$220,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$200,000 | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | $220,000 |
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