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Carolina Panthers player earnings

$1,360,613,300 earned by the 64 players on the roster, led by Andy Dalton on $110,627,794.

Carolina Panthers are 17th of 32 on what the roster is worth and 29th on what the club has paid out. The first number counts everything the men on the books have been paid anywhere in their careers and the second counts only the seasons the club's own name is against, which is why they disagree. The Carolina Panthers cap sheet is here.

ROSTER EARNINGS $1.36bn
PAID OUT BY THE CLUB $1.15bn
PLAYERS 64
ON THE 2026 ROSTER 21
STILL CONTRACTED $107.8m

The twenty biggest earners on the roster

Career earnings, wherever the money was paid

Andy Dalton $110.6m

Andy Dalton $111m Jadeveon Clowney $105m Taylor Moton $90m Derrick Brown $84m Adam Thielen $83m Robert Hunt $73m Shaq Thompson $69m A'Shawn Robinson $51m Damien Lewis $47m Diontae Johnson $43m Bryce Young $38m Austin Corbett $38m Josey Jewell $35m Jaycee Horn $34m Johnny Hekker $31m Miles Sanders $31m Ikem Ekwonu $28m Charles Harris $24m Shy Tuttle $24m Troy Hill $23m

The twenty here hold 77.9% of everything the roster has earned, and Andy Dalton alone holds 8.1% of it. A roster is always shaped like this: a handful of second contracts and a long tail of men still on rookie money.

Every Carolina Panthers player ranked by career earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

64 careers

# Player Position Seasons Signing Contracted Career earnings
001 Andy Dalton Texas Christian Quarterback 14 $29.6m $110,627,794$110.6m
002 Jadeveon Clowney South Carolina Outside Linebacker 12 $49.3m $105,057,740$105.1m
003 Taylor Moton Western Michigan Right Tackle 9 $24.2m $89,857,270$89.9m
004 Derrick Brown Auburn Defensive Tackle 9 $39.7m $47.0m $84,384,932$84.4m
005 Adam Thielen Minnesota-Mankato Wide Receiver 11 $30.3m $83,381,941$83.4m
006 Robert Hunt Louisiana-Lafayette Guard 9 $29.9m $37.0m $72,619,681$72.6m
007 Shaq Thompson Washington Inside Linebacker 10 $26.0m $69,001,091$69.0m
008 A'Shawn Robinson Alabama Defensive End 11 $17.0m $51,082,526$51.1m
009 Damien Lewis Louisiana State Guard 8 $16.1m $13.0m $46,616,665$46.6m
010 Diontae Johnson Toledo Wide Receiver 6 $18.6m $42,703,375$42.7m
011 Bryce Young Alabama Quarterback 4 $24.6m $37,955,072$38.0m
012 Austin Corbett Nevada Center 7 $13.9m $37,909,488$37.9m
013 Josey Jewell Iowa Inside Linebacker 9 $12.2m $35,092,811$35.1m
014 Jaycee Horn South Carolina Cornerback 5 $12.7m $33,584,146$33.6m
015 Johnny Hekker Oregon State Punter 13 $5.2m $31,051,316$31.1m
016 Miles Sanders Penn State Running Back 8 $7.8m $30,751,546$30.8m
017 Ikem Ekwonu North Carolina State Left Tackle 4 $17.2m $27,568,050$27.6m
018 Charles Harris Missouri Defensive End 9 $12.3m $23,967,956$24.0m
019 Shy Tuttle Tennessee Defensive Tackle 7 $5.4m $23,758,000$23.8m
020 Troy Hill Oregon Cornerback 15 $3.6m $22,823,802$22.8m
021 Xavier Woods Louisiana Tech Safety 8 $5.7m $21,326,756$21.3m
022 Anthony Brown Purdue Cornerback 11 $4.6m $20,825,973$20.8m
023 D.J. Wonnum South Carolina Outside Linebacker 6 $2.0m $18,551,433$18.6m
024 J.J. Jansen Notre Dame Long Snapper 17 $1.6m $16,538,650$16.5m
025 Ian Thomas Indiana Tight End 7 $5.7m $15,777,813$15.8m
026 Yosh Nijman Virginia Tech Right Tackle 7 $6.1m $14,994,018$15.0m
027 Dane Jackson Pittsburgh Cornerback 6 $4.1m $12,741,922$12.7m
028 Xavier Legette South Carolina Wide Receiver 4 $5.8m $2.5m $9,877,106$9.9m
029 Nick Scott Penn State Safety 6 $3.2m $9,676,312$9.7m
030 Lonnie Johnson Kentucky Cornerback 7 $2.3m $8,880,111$8.9m
031 Jonathan Mingo Mississippi Wide Receiver 4 $3.4m $8,856,596$8.9m
032 Jordan Fuller Ohio State Safety 5 $2.1m $8,770,689$8.8m
033 Jordan Matthews Vanderbilt Wide Receiver 12 $2.5m $8,612,566$8.6m
034 Mike Boone Cincinnati Running Back 8 $2.1m $8,524,440$8.5m
035 Eddy Pineiro Florida Kicker 9 $1.8m $8,247,681$8.2m
036 Sam Franklin Temple Safety 5 $1.5m $7,603,651$7.6m
037 Brady Christensen Brigham Young Center 4 $1.1m $6,915,192$6.9m
038 Tommy Tremble Notre Dame Tight End 4 $943k $6,710,647$6.7m
039 Jonathon Brooks Texas Running Back 4 $2.9m $1.9m $6,474,297$6.5m
040 Michael Jackson Miami (FL) Cornerback 8 $784k $6,470,419$6.5m
041 Chuba Hubbard Oklahoma State Running Back 4 $713k $6,254,174$6.3m
042 D.J. Johnson Oregon Outside Linebacker 4 $1.0m $5,502,986$5.5m
043 Jon Rhattigan Army Inside Linebacker 5 $577k $5,327,335$5.3m
044 David Moore East Central Wide Receiver 10 $449k $4,574,406$4.6m
045 Chandler Zavala North Carolina State Guard 4 $772k $4,511,736$4.5m
046 Trevin Wallace Kentucky Inside Linebacker 4 $1.2m $1.6m $4,352,130$4.4m
047 Jammie Robinson Florida State Safety 4 $330k $4,169,532$4.2m
048 Amaré Barno Virginia Tech Outside Linebacker 4 $185k $3,801,516$3.8m
049 Ja'Tavion Sanders Texas Tight End 4 $874k $1.2m $3,704,236$3.7m
050 Chau Smith-Wade Washington State Cornerback 4 $324k $1.2m $3,153,984$3.2m
051 Andrew Raym Oklahoma Center 3 $15k $2,845,000$2.8m
052 Shemar Bartholomew Georgia Southern Cornerback 4 $20k $2,840,000$2.8m
053 Jaden Crumedy Mississippi State Defensive Tackle 4 $176k $1.2m $2,681,424$2.7m
054 Claudin Cherelus Alcorn State Inside Linebacker 3 $5k $2,528,336$2.5m
055 Popo Aumavae Oregon Defensive End 3 $15k $2,520,000$2.5m
056 Raheem Blackshear Virginia Tech Running Back 3 $15k $2,519,666$2.5m
057 Nick Thurman Houston Defensive Tackle 6 $202k $2,466,276$2.5m
058 Jarrett Kingston Southern California Guard 4 $138k $1.2m $2,173,388$2.2m
059 Tariq Castro-Fields Penn State Cornerback 3 $277k $1,990,001$2.0m
060 LaBryan Ray Alabama Defensive End 3 $25k $1,872,000$1.9m
061 Jayden Peevy Texas A&M Defensive Tackle 4 $111k $1,314,000
062 Raequan Williams Michigan State Defensive Tackle 5 $58k $1,286,364
063 Eku Leota Auburn Outside Linebacker 2 $25k $1,248,336
064 Messiah Swinson Arizona State Tight End 2 $20k $805,000

The table holds every one of the 64 careers on the books. 53.9% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, which is the league's own split almost exactly.

What the Carolina Panthers have paid out, season by season

Only the seasons the club's own name is against

Peak in 2024

2024 is the club's biggest year on record at $253,834,471 across 65 players. In 2026 it is $95,014,191 across 21 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

How the Carolina Panthers money is paid

The seven parts of a contract, for this roster and for the league

53.9% base salary

  • Base salary 53.9%
  • Signing bonus 32.1%
  • Restructured money 5.6%
  • Roster bonus 6.5%
  • Option bonus 0.2%
  • Workout bonus 1.0%
  • Incentives 0.8%

53.9% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, which is the league's own split almost exactly. Base salary, signing bonus money and the other five parts are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.

What each position costs the Carolina Panthers

Career earnings of the players on the books, by position

17 positions

Wide Receiver $158m Quarterback $149m Outside Linebacker $134m Guard $126m Inside Linebacker $116m Defensive Tackle $116m Cornerback $113m Right Tackle $105m Defensive End $79m Running Back $55m Safety $52m Center $48m Punter $31m Left Tackle $28m Tight End $27m Long Snapper $17m Kicker $8.2m

Wide Receiver is the most expensive group on the roster at $158,005,990 across 6 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Money the Carolina Panthers still owe

Written into contracts for seasons not yet played

$107.8m in all

# Player Position Earned so far Through Still contracted
01 Derrick Brown Defensive Tackle $84.4m 2028 $47,000,000$47.0m
02 Robert Hunt Guard $72.6m 2028 $37,000,000$37.0m
03 Damien Lewis Guard $46.6m 2027 $13,000,000$13.0m
04 Xavier Legette Wide Receiver $9.9m 2027 $2,480,070$2.5m
05 Jonathon Brooks Running Back $6.5m 2027 $1,942,785$1.9m
06 Trevin Wallace Inside Linebacker $4.4m 2027 $1,607,706$1.6m
07 Ja'Tavion Sanders Tight End $3.7m 2027 $1,190,000
08 Chau Smith-Wade Cornerback $3.2m 2027 $1,190,000
09 Jaden Crumedy Defensive Tackle $2.7m 2027 $1,190,000
10 Jarrett Kingston Guard $2.2m 2027 $1,190,000

10 players on the roster have money written into seasons that have not been played. None of it is counted in any career figure on this site, because it has not been paid. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.

Where the Carolina Panthers roster went to college

Schools with two or more players on the books

10 colleges

South Carolina $167m
Alabama $91m
Auburn $86m
Penn State $42m
North Carolina State $32m
Oregon $31m
Notre Dame $23m
Virginia Tech $21m
Kentucky $13m
Texas $10m

South Carolina has 4 players on the roster worth $167,070,425 between them. Every college is ranked across the league here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid Carolina Panthers player?

Andy Dalton, $110,627,794 across his career, a second-round pick in 2011, 35th overall. Jadeveon Clowney is second on $105,057,740.

How much are the Carolina Panthers roster worth?

$1,360,613,300 across 64 careers, counted as everything those players have been paid anywhere in the league. That is 17th of the 32 franchises.

How much have the Carolina Panthers paid their players?

$1,154,725,493 across the 18 seasons on this site, 2009 to 2026, which is 29th in the league.

What are the Carolina Panthers paying in 2026?

$95,014,191 across 21 players. A further $107,790,561 is written into contracts for seasons after this one.

Which position costs the Carolina Panthers most?

Wide Receiver, $158,005,990 across 6 players on the books, counted across those players' whole careers.

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