Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Carolina Panthers, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $199,138,316 | $212,375,693 | $138,584,841 | $39,326,389 | $7,590,500 | |
| Signed Players | 92 | 47 | 37 | 16 | 9 | |
| Quarterbacks | $11,200,705 | $14,982,492 | $14,873,279 | $13,043,614 | ||
| Running Backs | $6,048,294 | $9,848,294 | $9,210,000 | $6,975,000 | ||
| Fullbacks | $940,000 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $17,652,279 | $18,905,320 | $12,649,769 | $6,936,008 | ||
| Tight Ends | $8,336,905 | $17,750,835 | $8,556,668 | |||
| Offensive Line | $39,613,251 | $61,573,537 | $55,508,772 | $5,220,934 | ||
| Defensive Line | $43,389,130 | $25,786,017 | $11,250,017 | $967,000 | ||
| Linebackers | $27,505,254 | $11,838,982 | $9,069,119 | $2,810,950 | ||
| Secondary | $38,646,332 | $46,411,549 | $16,516,217 | $3,055,883 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,806,166 | $5,278,667 | $951,000 | $317,000 | ||
| Injured Reserve | $1,092,500 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $51,694,363 | $25,001 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Panthers Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | QB | $6,900,922 | $8,626,153 | $10,351,383 | $12,076,614 | - |
| Andy Dalton | QB | $2,132,000 | $4,967,000 | $2,901,000 | $967,000 | $967,000 |
| Matt Corral | QB | $1,157,783 | $1,389,339 | $1,620,896 | UFA | - |
| Jake Luton | QB | $1,010,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Sanders | RB | $2,555,000 | $7,695,000 | $8,175,000 | $6,975,000 | UFA |
| Chuba Hubbard | RB | $1,118,294 | $1,233,294 | UFA | - | - |
| Raheem Blackshear | RB | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Cam Peoples | RB | $755,000 | $920,000 | $1,035,000 | RFA | - |
| Spencer Brown | RB | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tiyon Evans | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Ricci | FB | $940,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | WR | $3,332,000 | $9,917,000 | $8,417,000 | $3,334,000 | $1,667,000 |
| DJ Chark | WR | $1,864,000 | $3,136,000 | $784,000 | $784,000 | $784,000 |
| Laviska Shenault | WR | $1,659,464 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Mingo | WR | $1,610,290 | $2,012,863 | $2,415,435 | $2,818,008 | UFA |
| Terrace Marshall | WR | $1,562,587 | $1,823,019 | UFA | - | - |
| Damiere Byrd | WR | $1,092,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Javon Wims | WR | $1,010,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shi Smith | WR | $983,105 | $1,098,105 | UFA | - | - |
| Stephen Sullivan | WR | $940,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Gary Jennings | WR | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Vann | WR | $753,333 | $918,333 | $1,033,334 | RFA | - |
| C.J. Saunders | WR | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Derek Wright | WR | $750,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Marquez Stevenson | WR | $475,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Roberts | WR | UFA | ||||
| Rashard Higgins | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Thomas | TE | $3,856,666 | $6,126,668 | UFA | - | - |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | $3,136,666 | $10,056,666 | $8,556,668 | UFA | - |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | $1,343,573 | $1,567,501 | UFA | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Moton | RT | $13,527,916 | $29,747,916 | $29,747,916 | UFA | - |
| Ikem Ekwonu | LT | $6,265,466 | $7,518,559 | $8,771,652 | - | UFA |
| Austin Corbett | G | $5,163,000 | $10,133,000 | $3,883,000 | $3,883,000 | - |
| Bradley Bozeman | C | $2,720,000 | $7,640,000 | $7,640,000 | UFA | - |
| Justin McCray | G | $1,770,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brady Christensen | G | $1,408,167 | $1,642,860 | UFA | - | - |
| Cameron Erving | T | $1,092,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chandler Zavala | G | $942,934 | $1,107,934 | $1,222,934 | $1,337,934 | UFA |
| Michael Jordan | G | $940,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cade Mays | G | $913,269 | $1,028,269 | $1,143,269 | UFA | - |
| Deonte Brown | G | $870,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Larnel Coleman | T | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Sam Tecklenburg | C | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Nash Jensen | G | $758,333 | $923,333 | $1,038,334 | RFA | - |
| Ricky Lee | T | $751,666 | $916,666 | $1,031,667 | RFA | - |
| J.D. DiRenzo | T | $750,000 | $915,000 | $1,030,000 | RFA | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Burns | DE | $16,012,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derrick Brown | DT | $7,515,902 | $11,665,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Marquis Haynes | DE | $3,545,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shy Tuttle | DT | $2,886,666 | $8,306,666 | $8,106,666 | UFA | - |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | $2,608,711 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Justin Houston | DE | $2,132,000 | $3,868,000 | $967,000 | $967,000 | $967,000 |
| DeShawn Williams | DE | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Henry Anderson | DE | $1,092,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Taylor Stallworth | DT | $940,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Amaré Barno | DE | $916,351 | $1,031,351 | $1,146,351 | UFA | - |
| Nick Thurman | DE | $870,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Raequan Williams | DT | $870,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Antwuan Jackson | DE | $750,000 | $915,000 | $1,030,000 | RFA | - |
| Kobe Jones | DE | $750,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| LaBryan Ray | DT | $750,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Matthew Ioannidis | DE | UFA | ||||
| Jalen Dalton | DE | UFA | ||||
| John Penisini | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | OLB | $14,063,333 | $6,660,000 | $3,180,000 | $1,060,000 | $1,060,000 |
| Frankie Luvu | OLB | $5,470,575 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | OLB | $1,092,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Smith | LB | $1,059,137 | $1,174,137 | $1,289,137 | UFA | - |
| D.J. Johnson | OLB | $1,000,543 | $1,250,679 | $1,500,814 | $1,750,950 | UFA |
| Deion Jones | ILB | $940,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chandler Wooten | ILB | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Eku Leota | LB | $758,333 | $923,333 | $1,038,334 | RFA | - |
| Bumper Pool | LB | $750,833 | $915,833 | $1,030,834 | RFA | - |
| Ayinde Eley | LB | $750,000 | $915,000 | $1,030,000 | RFA | - |
| Jordan Thomas | LB | $750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Damien Wilson | LB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Jackson | CB | $7,475,167 | $15,817,667 | $4,585,500 | $1,528,500 | $1,528,500 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | $5,757,858 | $6,717,501 | - | UFA | - |
| Xavier Woods | S | $4,439,166 | $7,759,168 | UFA | - | - |
| C.J. Henderson | CB | $3,407,639 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jeremy Chinn | FS | $3,335,995 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Vonn Bell | SS | $3,110,000 | $10,945,000 | $8,445,000 | UFA | - |
| Sam Franklin | S | $1,310,000 | $1,200,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| Eric Rowe | S | $1,092,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | CB | $1,035,794 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Keith Taylor | CB | $1,016,497 | $1,131,497 | UFA | - | - |
| Herb Miller | CB | $1,010,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Greg Mabin | CB | $940,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mac McCain | CB | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jammie Robinson | S | $832,383 | $997,383 | $1,112,383 | $1,227,383 | UFA |
| Mark Milton | CB | $758,333 | $923,333 | $1,038,334 | RFA | - |
| Rezjohn Wright | CB | $755,000 | $920,000 | $1,035,000 | RFA | - |
| Collin Duncan | S | $750,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Thomas | S | $750,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Troy Hill | CB | - | - | - | - | - |
| Juston Burris | S | UFA | ||||
| Justin Layne | CB | UFA | ||||
| Vernon Scott | S | UFA | ||||
| Nico Bolden | S | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hekker | P | $2,148,666 | $2,733,667 | $951,000 | $317,000 | $317,000 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | $1,555,000 | $2,545,000 | UFA | - | - |
| J.J. Jansen | LS | $1,092,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Matthew Wright | K | $1,010,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | $18,352,250 | - | - | - | - |
| D.J. Moore | WR | $14,625,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Robbie Anderson | WR | $9,719,166 | - | - | - | - |
| Matthew Ioannidis | DE | $3,812,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Pat Elflein | C | $2,802,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Damien Wilson | LB | $1,075,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | $625,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Daviyon Nixon | DT | $159,274 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Redmond | DE | $101,666 | $13,334 | - | - | - |
| Deonte Brown | G | $93,030 | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Fletcher | LS | $65,354 | - | - | - | - |
| Kalon Barnes | CB | $64,671 | - | - | - | - |
| Phil Hoskins | DT | $55,622 | - | - | - | - |
| Bravvion Roy | DT | $48,494 | - | - | - | - |
| Arron Mosby | LB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Khalan Tolson | LB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Ra'Shaun Henry | WR | $11,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Charleston Rambo | WR | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Babicz | TE | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Graham-Mobley | OLB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| John Lovett | RB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Cheek | QB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Marquan McCall | DT | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Nico Bolden | S | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Colby Richardson | CB | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Derek Wright | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Parchment | WR | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |