
Finances
Carolina Panthers
1-2#1 — NFC SouthNFL
Record
1-2
Points for / against
89-83
Off. EPA/play
+0.053
Def. EPA/play
−0.022
Turnover margin/g
+1.0
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 310.3 M$
- #9 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- +9.1 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 71.8 M$
- 79 contracts
- Robert HuntRGAPY 20.0 M$ · 24.30 M$ cap number
- Trevon MoehrigSAPY 17.0 M$ · 21.27 M$ cap number
- Taylor MotonRTAPY 22.0 M$ · 21.10 M$ cap number
- Ikem EkwonuLTAPY 6.9 M$ · 17.56 M$ cap number
- Damien LewisLGAPY 13.3 M$ · 16.72 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 17.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Bryce Young | QB | 9.49 M$ | 20272 seasons | 12.08 M$G | 25.90 M$G | |||
| Kenny Pickett | QB | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.00 M$G | ||||
| Haynes King | QB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Running backs · 12.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Chuba Hubbard | RB | 8.30 M$ | 20283 seasons | 7.48 M$P | 9.01 M$N | 10.71 M$N | ||
| Jonathon BrooksInjured reserve | RB | 2.10 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.30 M$N | 2.68 M$N | |||
| A.J. Dillon | RB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Trevor EtienneInjured reserve | RB | 1.30 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.79 M$N | 1.37 M$N | 1.49 M$N | ||
| Anthony Tyus III | RB | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.74 M$N | ||||
| Ahmani MarshallPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 18.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 6.98 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.35 M$G | 7.62 M$G | 8.89 M$G | ||
| Jalen Coker | WR | 11.33 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.49 M$G | 5.15 M$G | 9.25 M$N | 16.75 M$N | |
| Xavier Legette | WR | 3.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.37 M$G | 3.93 M$G | |||
| John Metchie III | WR | 1.90 M$ | 20261 season | 1.90 M$P | ||||
| Brycen Tremayne | WR | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Chris Brazzell IIInjured reserve | WR | 1.74 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.58 M$N | 1.89 M$N | 2.21 M$N | |
| David MoorePractice squad | WR | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Ihmir Smith-MarsettePractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Jaseem ReedPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Casey WashingtonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 12.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 5.25 M$ | 20261 season | 8.00 M$P | ||||
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 1.26 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.29 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |||
| Feleipe Franks | TE | 1.27 M$ | 20261 season | 1.13 M$N | ||||
| Mitchell Evans | TE | 1.15 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.33 M$N | ||
| Darren Waller | TE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 97.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Robert Hunt | RG | 20.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 24.30 M$G | 24.30 M$N | 23.30 M$N | ||
| Taylor MotonNon-Football Injury/Illness | RT | 22.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 21.10 M$N | 28.44 M$N | 6.94 M$N | ||
| Ikem EkwonuPhysically unable to perform | LT | 6.89 M$ | 20261 season | 17.56 M$N | ||||
| Damien Lewis | LG | 13.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 16.72 M$N | 16.75 M$N | |||
| Rasheed Walker | LT | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.00 M$G | ||||
| Monroe Freeling | RT | 5.23 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.81 M$G | 4.76 M$G | 5.71 M$G | 6.66 M$G | |
| Luke Fortner | C | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 2.75 M$P | ||||
| Stone Forsythe | LT | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$P | ||||
| Brady ChristensenInjured reserve | LG | 2.77 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Sam Hecht | C | 1.23 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.02 M$N | 1.19 M$N | 1.30 M$N | 1.42 M$N | |
| Corey Bullock | C | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Albert Reese IV | RT | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Torricelli Simpkins III | RG | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.84 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Jake CurhanPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Saahdiq CharlesPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.27 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 32.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Derrick Brown | IDL | 24.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 10.95 M$G | 31.39 M$N | 32.39 M$N | 6.77 M$N | |
| Tershawn WhartonPhysically unable to perform | IDL | 15.02 M$ | 20283 seasons | 8.86 M$N | 22.08 M$N | 7.34 M$N | ||
| Bobby Brown III | IDL | 7.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 8.03 M$P | 9.83 M$N | |||
| Lee Hunter | IDL | 2.52 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.83 M$G | 2.29 M$G | 2.75 M$G | 3.21 M$P | |
| Cam'Ron Jackson | IDL | 1.17 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | ||
| Aaron Hall | IDL | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| TeRah Edwards | IDL | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Parker PetersenPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 27.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Patrick Jones II | EDGE | 7.50 M$ | 20261 season | 10.12 M$P | ||||
| Jaelan Phillips | EDGE | 30.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 9.99 M$G | 32.51 M$G | 38.75 M$N | 38.75 M$N | |
| Thomas Incoom | EDGE | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$P | ||||
| Nic ScourtonInjured reserve | EDGE | 2.15 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.96 M$N | 2.35 M$G | 2.74 M$P | ||
| Princely Umanmielen | EDGE | 1.63 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.48 M$N | 1.77 M$N | 2.07 M$N | ||
| Trevis Gipson | EDGE | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Anthony GoodlowPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 11.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Devin Lloyd | LB | 15.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.77 M$G | 17.08 M$P | 18.08 M$N | ||
| Bobby Okereke | LB | 1.50 M$ | 20261 season | 1.50 M$N | ||||
| Isaiah Simmons | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Jackson Kuwatch | LB | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Bam Martin-ScottInjured reserve | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.55 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Jeremiah MoonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.49 M$N | ||||
| Cam GillPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.34 M$N | ||||
| Maema NjongmetaPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Mapalo MwansaPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 23.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Jaycee HornInjured reserve | CB | 25.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 10.90 M$N | 25.96 M$G | 31.96 M$N | 33.96 M$N | 3.28 M$N |
| Michael Jackson Sr.Injured reserve | CB | 5.25 M$ | 20261 season | 7.80 M$N | ||||
| Akayleb Evans | CB | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||
| Chau Smith-Wade | CB | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | |||
| Will Lee III | CB | 1.36 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.15 M$N | 1.31 M$N | 1.43 M$N | 1.54 M$N | |
| Zion ChildressPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Robert RochellPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| DeVonta SmithPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Corey ThorntonPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 25.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Trevon Moehrig | S | 17.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 21.27 M$G | 22.50 M$N | |||
| Nick Scott | S | 2.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$P | ||||
| Lathan Ransom | S | 1.29 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.47 M$N | ||
| Zakee Wheatley | S | 1.22 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | 1.41 M$N | |
| Kickers · 1.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Ryan Fitzgerald | K | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Punters · 1.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Sam Martin | P | 1.88 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.65 M$G | 2.10 M$N | |||
| Long snappers · 1.3 M$ | ||||||||
| J.J. Jansen | LS | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$P | ||||



