NFL
Cade Mays
Cade Mays
Carolina Panthers, Guard
Age: 25-8d (Apr 26, 1999)
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 6 (#199 overall), 2022
2024 Cap Hit
$1,028,269
2024 Cash
$985,000
Career Earnings
$2,733,076
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
Cade Mays signed a 4 year , $3,833,076 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $173,076 signing bonus, $173,076 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $958,269. In 2024, Mays will earn a base salary of $985,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,028,269 and a dead cap value of $86,538.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,833,076
Average Salary:
$958,269
Signing Bonus:
$173,076
GTD at Sign:
$173,076
Total GTD:
$173,076
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $705,000 | $173,076 | $878,076 | $878,076 | $878,076 | $958,269 | |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $870,000 | - | $870,000 | $1,748,076 | $874,038 | $985,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $985,000 | - | $985,000 | $2,733,076 | $911,025 | $1,042,500 | |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | $3,833,076 | $958,269 | $1,100,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,733,076
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$878,076 |
$878,076 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,748,076 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$985,000 |
$2,733,076 |
|
| Total |
$2,733,076 |
$2,733,076 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,100,000 |
$3,833,076 |
|
| Total |
$3,833,076 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$173,076 |
$878,076 |
$878,076 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,748,076 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
$2,733,076 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,560,000 |
$173,076 |
$2,733,076 |
$2,733,076 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
$3,833,076 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,660,000 |
$173,076 |
$3,833,076 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,575,000 | $173,076 | - | - | - | - | $1,748,076 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CAR | 16 | 5 | 435 | 39.60 |
| 2022 | CAR | 11 | 2 | 51 | 5.00 |
