NFL
D.J. Johnson
D.J. Johnson
Carolina Panthers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 25-196d (Oct 21, 1998)
Country: US
College: Oregon
Drafted: Round 3 (#80 overall), 2023
2024 Cap Hit
$1,250,679
2024 Cash
$1,000,136
Career Earnings
$2,752,308
2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
D.J. Johnson signed a 4 year , $5,502,986 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $1,002,172 signing bonus, $1,002,172 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,375,747. In 2024, Johnson will earn a base salary of $1,000,136, while carrying a cap hit of $1,250,679 and a dead cap value of $751,629.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,502,986
Average Salary:
$1,375,747
Signing Bonus:
$1,002,172
GTD at Sign:
$1,002,172
Total GTD:
$1,002,172
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
25 | $750,000 | $1,002,172 | $1,752,172 | $1,752,172 | $1,752,172 | $1,375,747 | |
| 2024 |
|
26 | $1,000,136 | - | $1,000,136 | $2,752,308 | $1,376,154 | $1,250,271 | |
| 2025 |
|
27 | $1,250,271 | - | $1,250,271 | $4,002,579 | $1,334,193 | $1,375,339 | |
| 2026 |
|
28 | $1,500,407 | - | $1,500,407 | $5,502,986 | $1,375,747 | $1,500,407 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,752,308
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,752,172 |
$1,752,172 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,000,136 |
$2,752,308 |
|
| Total |
$2,752,308 |
$2,752,308 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,250,271 |
$4,002,579 |
|
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,407 |
$5,502,986 |
|
| Total |
$5,502,986 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$750,000
|
$1,002,172 |
$1,752,172 |
$1,752,172 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$1,000,136
|
$1,000,136 |
$2,752,308 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,750,136 |
$1,002,172 |
$2,752,308 |
$2,752,308 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$1,250,271
|
$1,250,271 |
$4,002,579 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$1,500,407
|
$1,500,407 |
$5,502,986 |
||||||
| Total |
$4,500,814 |
$1,002,172 |
$5,502,986 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$750,000 | $1,002,172 | - | - | - | - | $1,752,172 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CAR | 12 | 3 | 226 | 22.80 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
