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Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

Salary Cap · 2026 · 8-9, 1st in NFC South (Lost in Wild Card)

OFF 79DEF 85
Total Cap Allocations
$292,814,578
#19
Top 51 Cap Space
$28,720,093
#15
Reserve Lists
#19
Dead Cap
$16,667,844
#21
Organization
GM
Dan Morgan
Since 2024
HC
David Canales
Since 2024
OC
Brad Idzik
Since 2024
DC
Ejiro Evero
Since 2023
Draft Intel
19
1st Round Pick
Overall Selection
Team Needs
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2027 Draft Picks
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Draft Prospect Fit
PosPlayerNGS
TE
Kenyon Sadiq
17%
DT
Peter Woods
9%
EDGE
Keldric Faulk
6%
EDGE
T.J. Parker
6%
EDGE
Cashius Howell
5%
LB
Sonny Styles
4%
LB
C.J. Allen
4%
NGS team-specific fit — top 7 per round

Active Roster

RTGPlayerPosAgeCap HitCap %DeadBaseSign BonusPer GameRosterOptionWorkoutRestructureIncentives
Quarterback3
78
Bryce Young
QB25$12,076,6144.0%-($12,076,614)$1,145,000$6,150,922$4,780,692
70
Andy Dalton
QB39$5,848,6661.9%-($5,697,333)$3,900,000$1,848,667$100,000
Kenny Pickett
QB28
Running Back5
81
Chuba Hubbard
RB27$7,506,1002.5%-($9,018,300)$5,645,000$1,506,100$255,000$100,000
76
Jonathon Brooks
RB23$2,295,5680.8%-($2,796,917)$1,560,190$735,378
71
Trevor Etienne
RB22$1,257,1860.4%-($756,558)$1,005,000$252,186
Montrell Johnson
RB24$885,0000.3%$885,000
Anthony Tyus III
RB23$885,0000.3%$885,000
Wide Receiver10
83
Tet McMillan
WR23$6,347,8162.1%-($22,852,137)$1,005,000$4,238,253$1,104,563
74
Xavier Legette
WR25$3,370,1391.1%-($7,301,968)$1,918,380$1,451,759
John Metchie
WR26$1,885,0000.6%-($1,000,000)$1,145,000$500,000$240,000
71
David Moore
WR31$1,262,5000.4%$1,300,000$187,500
Dan Chisena
WR29$1,075,0000.4%$1,215,000
75
Jalen Coker
WR25$1,075,0000.4%$1,075,000
67
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR24$1,053,8600.3%-($146,580)$1,005,000$48,860
Ainias Smith
WR25$1,005,0000.3%$1,005,000
68
Bryce Tremayne
WR27$1,005,0000.3%$1,005,000
Ja'Seem Reed
WR23$885,0000.3%$885,000
Tight End4
72
Tommy Tremble
TE26$8,000,0002.7%-($2,160,000)$3,670,000$2,000,000$510,000$320,000$1,500,000
70
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE23$1,293,5590.4%-($437,118)$1,075,000$218,559
69
Mitchell Evans
TE23$1,102,7420.4%-($293,226)$1,005,000$97,742
Bryce Pierre
TE25$885,0000.3%$885,000
Offensive Linemen12
81
Robert Hunt
G30$24,300,0008.1%-($34,900,000)$18,500,000$5,300,000$500,000
84
Taylor Moton
RT32$21,132,5007.0%-($35,007,500)$13,195,000$6,937,500$500,000$500,000
80
Ikem Ekwonu
LT26$17,560,0005.8%-($17,560,000)$17,560,000
85
Damien Lewis
G29$16,720,0005.5%-($7,500,000)$12,240,000$3,750,000$480,000$250,000
Stone Forsythe
RT29$2,000,0000.7%-($1,050,000)$1,215,000$500,000$255,000$30,000
64
Chandler Zavala
G27$1,337,9340.4%-($192,934)$1,145,000$192,934
Saahdiq Charles
G27$1,075,0000.4%$1,215,000
Ja'Tyre Carter
G27$1,075,0000.4%$1,075,000
62
Nick Samac
C25$1,075,0000.4%$1,075,000
Joshua Gray
G26$885,0000.3%$885,000
Luke Fortner
C28
Rasheed Walker
LT26
Edge Defender7
72
Patrick Jones
ED28$10,115,0003.4%-($5,365,000)$6,400,000$3,615,000$100,000
66
Thomas Incoom
ED27$2,000,0000.7%-($1,100,000)$1,145,000$515,000$340,000
75
Nic Scourton
ED22$1,957,7810.7%-($5,093,783)$1,231,556$726,225
72
Princely Umanmielen
ED24$1,477,3960.5%-($1,025,751)$1,085,479$341,917$50,000
62
Maema Njongmeta
ED25$1,075,0000.4%$1,075,000
Jamil Muhammad
ED25$885,0000.3%$885,000
Jaelan Phillips
ED27
Interior Defensive Linemen7
74
Tershawn Wharton
DL28$18,643,3336.2%-($23,716,668)$13,450,000$4,833,333$270,000$90,000
96
Derrick Brown
DL28$10,952,0003.6%-($33,150,000)$1,215,000$5,000,000$850,000$500,000$3,387,000
74
Bobby Brown
DL26$8,033,3332.7%-($2,775,000)$5,550,000$1,833,333$510,000$140,000
67
LaBryan Ray
DL29$1,145,0000.4%$1,145,000
70
Cam Jackson
DL24$1,123,2890.4%-($354,867)$1,005,000$118,289
64
Jared Harrison-Hunte
DL26$1,005,0000.3%$1,005,000
71
Trevis Gipson
DL29
Linebacker8
74
Trevin Wallace
LB23$1,625,4100.5%-($577,212)$1,261,804$288,606$75,000
74
Isaiah Simmons
LB28$1,262,5000.4%-($187,500)$1,215,000$187,500
63
Bam Martin-Scott
LB26$1,010,0000.3%-($10,000)$1,005,000$5,000
Jacoby Windmon
LB25$1,005,0000.3%$1,005,000
Jared Bartlett
LB25$885,0000.3%$885,000
Mapalo Mwansa
LB22$885,0000.3%$885,000
69
Claudin Cherelus
LB27
Devin Lloyd
LB28
Cornerback8
89
Jaycee Horn
CB27$24,080,4008.0%-($55,091,600)$17,135,000$5,680,400$765,000$500,000
79
Michael Jackson
CB29$7,800,0002.6%-($4,000,000)$4,250,000$2,000,000$510,000$40,000$1,000,000
73
Chau Smith-Wade
CB24$1,155,9960.4%-($161,992)$1,075,000$80,996
69
Robert Rochell
CB28$1,075,0000.4%$1,215,000
65
Corey Thornton
CB25$1,008,3330.3%-($6,667)$1,005,000$3,333
Tyrek Funderburk
CB26$1,005,0000.3%$1,005,000
Michael Reid
CB24$885,0000.3%$885,000
71
Akayleb Evans
CB27
Safety3
Trevon Moehrig
S27$21,300,0007.1%-($27,300,000)$14,500,000$6,000,000$510,000$290,000
70
Lathan Ransom
S24$1,244,2790.4%-($717,837)$1,005,000$239,279
Demani Richardson
S26$1,075,0000.4%$1,075,000
Kicker1
76
Ryan Fitzgerald
K26$1,010,0000.3%-($10,000)$1,005,000$5,000
Other1
78
J.J. Jansen
LS40$1,262,5000.4%-($1,262,500)$1,300,000$187,500

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Dead Money

PlayerPosAgeCap HitCap %DeadBaseSign BonusPer GameRosterOptionWorkoutRestructureIncentives
Austin Corbett
C$4,441,7501.5%
Adam Thielen
WR$3,334,0001.1%
Shy Tuttle
DT$3,225,0001.1%
Josey Jewell
ILB$2,333,3340.8%
A'Shawn Robinson
DE$2,055,0000.7%
D.J. Wonnum
OLB$825,0000.3%
D.J. Johnson
OLB$250,5430.1%
Jaden Crumedy
DE$88,2120.0%
Kobe Hudson
WR$13,334
Jared Harrison-Hunte
DE$10,000
Jack Henderson
S$10,000
Jatravis Broughton
CB$6,667
Ethan Garbers
QB$6,667
Isaac Gifford
S$6,667
Luke Kandra
T$6,667
Kay'ron Lynch-Adams
RB$6,667
Tuasivi Nomura
LB$6,667
Bryce Pierre
TE$6,667
Michael Reid
CB$6,667
Michael Tarquin
T$6,667
Trevian Thomas
S$6,667
Popo Aumavae
DE$5,000
Jacolby George
WR$5,000
Mapalo Mwansa
ILB$3,334
Steven Losoya
G$1,667

Draft Pool

PickPlayerPosCap HitTop-51
R1, #19$3,654,416$3,654,416
R2, #51$1,701,197$816,197
R3, #83$1,243,023$358,023
R4, #119$1,155,649$270,649
R5, #158$1,002,554$117,554
R5, #159$1,001,541$116,541
R6, #200$949,643$64,643

Cap Totals

CategoryAmountRank
2026 NFL Salary Cap$301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap$13,807,67111th
Adjustment-($2,443,000)32nd
Adjusted Salary Cap$312,564,67121st
Active Roster$276,146,73410th
Dead Money$16,667,84421st
Cap Allocations (Top-51)$283,844,57819th
Cap Space (Top-51)$28,720,09315th

Deadlines

DatePlayerTypeValue
3/15/2026Tommy TrembleBASE 2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026$2,000,000

Cap data via Spotrac. Madden ratings via EA. Team intel via NFL Next Gen Stats. Figures subject to change.