AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Carolina Panthers 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Carolina Panthers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$143,963,005
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,768,519
ACTIVE ROSTER51
PLAYERS LISTED125
HIGHEST PAIDCam Newton · $20,166,666
Active roster · 51 players
51 rowsTop 16 of 51 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | $20,166,666 | Quarterback | 28 | 12.08% | ($35,166,666) | $13,166,666 | $4,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 |
| Luke Kuechly | $12,363,324 | Linebacker | 26 | 7.40% | ($23,563,324) | $7,363,324 | $3,800,000 | - | $1,200,000 |
| Greg Olsen | $12,100,000 | Tight end | 32 | 7.25% | ($13,350,000) | $6,500,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $2,600,000 |
| Kawann Short | $10,000,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 5.99% | ($35,000,000) | $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - |
| Ryan Kalil | $8,079,000 | Center | 32 | 4.84% | ($10,608,000) | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $2,829,000 |
| Star Lotulelei | $6,757,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 4.05% | ($6,757,000) | $6,757,000 | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Stewart | $6,175,000 | Running back | 30 | 3.70% | ($7,350,000) | $1,100,000 | - | $2,825,000 | $2,250,000 |
| Mario Addison | $4,354,166 | Edge rusher | 30 | 2.61% | ($9,250,000) | $1,000,000 | $2,666,666 | $437,500 | $250,000 |
| Charles Johnson | $4,124,080 | Edge rusher | 31 | 2.47% | ($1,250,000) | $764,706 | - | $3,109,375 | $250,000 |
| Graham Gano | $4,000,000 | Kicker | 30 | 2.40% | ($4,000,000) | $3,200,000 | $750,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Trai Turner | $3,931,950 | Guard | 24 | 2.35% | ($20,634,950) | $797,000 | $3,134,950 | - | - |
| Julius Peppers | $3,750,000 | Edge rusher | 37 | 2.25% | ($2,900,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,650,000 | $600,000 | $500,000 |
| Kurt Coleman | $3,650,000 | Free safety | 29 | 2.19% | ($5,750,000) | $1,900,000 | $1,250,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 |
| Matt Kalil | $3,550,000 | Left tackle | 28 | 2.13% | ($13,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $150,000 | - |
| Christian McCaffrey | $3,134,782 | Running back | 21 | 1.88% | ($17,241,303) | $465,000 | $2,669,782 | - | - |
| Andrew Norwell | $2,746,000 | Guard | 26 | 1.64% | - | $2,746,000 | - | - | - |
| Ed Dickson | $2,716,668 | Tight end | 30 | 1.63% | ($2,716,668) | $1,950,000 | $666,668 | - | $100,000 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | $2,500,000 | Cornerback | 29 | 1.50% | ($8,900,000) | $900,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Shaq Thompson | $2,402,379 | Linebacker | 23 | 1.44% | ($3,568,965) | $1,235,793 | $1,166,586 | - | - |
| Russell Shepard | $2,300,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 1.38% | ($3,350,000) | $1,100,000 | $700,000 | $350,000 | $150,000 |
| Derek Anderson | $2,243,750 | Quarterback | 34 | 1.34% | ($2,150,000) | $1,550,000 | $500,000 | $93,750 | $100,000 |
| Vernon Butler | $1,908,299 | Defensive line | 23 | 1.14% | ($6,869,875) | $831,660 | $1,076,639 | - | - |
| Mike Adams | $1,775,000 | Strong safety | 36 | 1.06% | ($1,700,000) | $1,000,000 | $325,000 | $350,000 | $100,000 |
| Devin Funchess | $1,505,697 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.90% | ($1,687,596) | $836,900 | $568,797 | - | $100,000 |
| Wes Horton | $1,437,500 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.86% | ($1,300,000) | $775,000 | - | $602,500 | $60,000 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | $1,350,000 | Running back | 28 | 0.81% | ($1,350,000) | $850,000 | - | $500,000 | - |
| Colin Jones | $1,225,000 | Free safety | 30 | 0.73% | ($1,225,000) | $775,000 | - | $400,000 | $50,000 |
| J.J. Jansen | $1,040,000 | Long snapper | 31 | 0.62% | ($1,460,000) | $900,000 | $140,000 | - | - |
| Kyle Love | $962,500 | Defensive line | 31 | 0.58% | ($1,000,000) | $775,000 | $100,000 | $62,500 | $25,000 |
| James Bradberry | $900,190 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.54% | ($1,440,494) | $630,038 | $270,152 | - | - |
| Ben Jacobs | $825,000 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.49% | ($875,000) | $775,000 | $50,000 | - | - |
| Daryl Worley | $775,921 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.46% | ($607,763) | $560,000 | $195,921 | - | $20,000 |
| Taylor Moton | $756,028 | Tackle | 23 | 0.45% | ($2,283,117) | $465,000 | $291,028 | - | - |
| Daryl Williams | $754,280 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.45% | ($278,560) | $615,000 | $139,280 | - | - |
| Amini Silatolu | $695,000 | Guard | 29 | 0.42% | ($855,000) | $775,000 | $50,000 | $30,000 | - |
| Cameron Artis-Payne | $656,563 | Running back | 27 | 0.39% | ($83,128) | $615,000 | $41,563 | - | - |
| David Mayo | $656,563 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.39% | ($83,126) | $615,000 | $41,563 | - | - |
| Greg Van Roten | $615,000 | Guard | 27 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - | - |
| LaDarius Gunter | $578,816 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.35% | - | $615,000 | - | - | - |
| Tyler Larsen | $540,000 | Center | 26 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - | - |
| Michael Palardy | $540,000 | Kicker | 25 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - | - |
| Kevon Seymour | $540,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - | - |
| Jairus Byrd | $470,294 | Free safety | 31 | 0.28% | - | $688,235 | - | - | - |
| Alex Armah | $410,294 | Fullback | 23 | 0.25% | - | $410,294 | - | - | - |
| Andrew Gachkar | $397,941 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.24% | - | $501,471 | - | - | - |
| Bryan Cox Jr. | $382,941 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.23% | - | $382,941 | - | - | - |
| Brenton Bersin | $365,292 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.22% | - | $365,292 | - | - | - |
| Kaelin Clay | $317,650 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.19% | - | $317,650 | - | - | - |
| Garrett Gilbert | $300,883 | Quarterback | 26 | 0.18% | - | $300,883 | - | - | - |
| Zach Moore | $180,882 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.11% | - | $180,882 | - | - | - |
| Mose Frazier | $54,706 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.03% | - | $54,706 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 16 players
16 rowsAll 16 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Johnson | $1,675,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 1.00% | ($325,000) | $1,100,000 | $325,000 | $250,000 |
| Curtis Samuel | $1,132,100 | Wide receiver | 21 | 0.68% | ($4,056,937) | $423,703 | $708,397 | - |
| Daeshon Hall | $590,960 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.35% | ($861,752) | $375,522 | $215,438 | - |
| Chris Manhertz | $540,000 | Tight end | 25 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| John Theus | $508,240 | Tackle | 23 | 0.30% | - | $508,240 | - | - |
| Jared Norris | $505,023 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.30% | ($13,334) | $498,357 | $6,666 | - |
| Teddy Williams | $458,000 | Cornerback | 29 | 0.27% | ($80,000) | $378,000 | $80,000 | - |
| Damiere Byrd | $456,705 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.27% | - | $456,706 | - | - |
| Scott Simonson | $418,000 | Tight end | 25 | 0.25% | - | $418,000 | - | - |
| Corn Elder | $417,474 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.25% | ($277,899) | $348,000 | $69,474 | - |
| Demetrious Cox | $396,171 | Safety | 23 | 0.24% | - | $396,171 | - | - |
| David Yankey | $378,000 | Guard | 25 | 0.23% | - | $378,000 | - | - |
| Dan France | $363,000 | Guard | 26 | 0.22% | - | $363,000 | - | - |
| Cole Luke | $358,206 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.21% | ($10,000) | $354,873 | $3,333 | - |
| Fred Ross | $351,333 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.21% | ($10,000) | $348,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Drew Iddings | $348,000 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.21% | - | $348,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Davis | $10,058,824 | Linebacker | 34 | 6.02% | ($10,750,000) | $3,058,824 | $2,250,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,000,000 |
Additional contracts · 53 players
53 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Oher | $3,250,000 | Right tackle | 1.95% |
| Andy Lee | $2,400,000 | Punter | 1.44% |
| Kelvin Benjamin | $1,909,213 | Wide receiver | 1.14% |
| Paul Soliai | $1,000,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.60% |
| Mike Tolbert | $350,000 | Fullback | 0.21% |
| Kony Ealy | $224,878 | Defensive end | 0.13% |
| Zack Sanchez | $204,346 | Cornerback | 0.12% |
| Gino Gradkowski | $175,000 | Center | 0.10% |
| Brad Kaaya | $164,118 | Quarterback | 0.10% |
| Spencer Paysinger | $136,764 | Inside linebacker | 0.08% |
| Chris Scott | $132,941 | Guard | 0.08% |
| Chris Scott | $132,941 | Guard | 0.08% |
| Blaine Clausell | $122,400 | Tackle | 0.07% |
| Efe Obada | $122,400 | Defensive end | 0.07% |
| Damien Parms | $122,400 | Safety | 0.07% |
| L.J. McCray | $116,176 | Strong safety | 0.07% |
| Mose Frazier | $108,000 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Tre Boston | $101,367 | Free safety | 0.06% |
| Jamaal Jones | $100,800 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Joe Webb | $100,000 | Quarterback | 0.06% |
| Jeremy Cash | $88,744 | Outside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Zach Moore | $86,400 | Defensive end | 0.05% |
| Zack Sanchez | $79,200 | Cornerback | 0.05% |
| Dezmen Southward | $79,200 | Cornerback | 0.05% |
| Dezmen Southward | $72,352 | Cornerback | 0.04% |
| Evan Baylis | $64,800 | Tight end | 0.04% |
| Jalen Simmons | $57,600 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Roberto Aguayo | $50,400 | Kicker | 0.03% |
| Bucky Hodges | $50,400 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Bene Benwikere | $49,750 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Harrison Butker | $48,130 | Kicker | 0.03% |
| Beau Sandland | $44,495 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Garrett Gilbert | $43,200 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Brenton Bersin | $40,588 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Alex Armah | $39,633 | Fullback | 0.02% |
| Richie Brown | $28,800 | Inside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Austin Duke | $28,800 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Dezmen Southward | $28,800 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Rasheed Bailey | $21,600 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Bryan Cox Jr. | $21,600 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Kent Taylor | $21,600 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Alex Armah | $14,400 | Fullback | 0.01% |
| Zeek Bigger | $14,400 | Outside linebacker | 0.01% |
| E.J. Biggers | $14,400 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Harrison Butker | $14,400 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Keyarris Garrett | $14,400 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Eric Crume | $7,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Austin Duke | $7,200 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Keyarris Garrett | $7,200 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Keyarris Garrett | $6,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Dean Marlowe | $5,000 | Strong safety | 0.00% |
| Arthur Miley | $5,000 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Brandon Wegher | $834 | Running back | 0.00% |
Key contract dates
4 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feleipe Franks | Feleipe Franks | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $50,000 |
| Claudin Cherelus | Claudin Cherelus | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $100,000 |
| A.J. Dillon | A.J. Dillon | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $187,500 |
| David Moore | David Moore | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $187,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Carolina Panthers 2017 yearly total?
Carolina Panthers carried a yearly total of $143,963,005 in 2017.
How many players did Carolina Panthers list in 2017?
51 players on the Carolina Panthers roster in 2017, plus 70 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Carolina Panthers payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Carolina Panthers payroll is kept up to date on the main Carolina Panthers page.