AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2020 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Carolina Panthers 2020 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2020. See the current Carolina Panthers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$119,293,249
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,294,101
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED165
HIGHEST PAIDTeddy Bridgewater · $13,953,125
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | $13,953,125 | Quarterback | 28 | 7.04% | ($33,250,000) | $8,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $953,125 |
| Russell Okung | $13,031,250 | Left tackle | 32 | 6.57% | ($13,000,000) | $13,000,000 | - | $31,250 |
| Matt Paradis | $8,800,000 | Center | 31 | 4.44% | ($13,200,000) | $5,500,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Robbie Chosen | $8,000,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 4.04% | ($12,000,000) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Christian McCaffrey | $7,794,782 | Running back | 24 | 3.93% | ($32,732,282) | $825,000 | $6,969,782 | - |
| Shaq Thompson | $7,200,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 3.63% | ($16,800,000) | $4,000,000 | $3,200,000 | - |
| Derrick Brown | $4,294,801 | Defensive line | 22 | 2.17% | ($23,621,405) | $610,000 | $3,684,801 | - |
| Tre Boston | $4,126,667 | Free safety | 28 | 2.08% | ($9,210,000) | $1,160,000 | $2,666,667 | $300,000 |
| John Miller | $3,970,000 | Guard | 27 | 2.00% | ($3,840,000) | $1,790,000 | $2,000,000 | $180,000 |
| Brian Burns | $3,077,314 | Edge rusher | 22 | 1.55% | ($11,078,331) | $1,110,463 | $1,966,851 | - |
| D.J. Moore | $3,046,722 | Wide receiver | 23 | 1.54% | ($6,300,727) | $1,495,574 | $1,551,148 | - |
| Mike Davis | $3,000,000 | Running back | 27 | 1.51% | ($3,000,000) | $2,950,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Juston Burris | $2,958,424 | Strong safety | 27 | 1.49% | ($3,610,000) | $910,000 | $1,050,000 | $998,424 |
| Tahir Whitehead | $2,500,000 | Linebacker | 30 | 1.26% | ($2,500,000) | $1,050,000 | $1,450,000 | - |
| Tyler Larsen | $2,116,668 | Center | 29 | 1.07% | ($466,668) | $1,300,000 | $466,668 | $350,000 |
| Curtis Samuel | $2,053,441 | Wide receiver | 24 | 1.04% | ($708,397) | $1,220,044 | $708,397 | $125,000 |
| Michael Schofield | $1,500,000 | Guard | 30 | 0.76% | ($1,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | $1,453,633 | Defensive line | 22 | 0.73% | ($4,505,441) | $572,941 | $880,692 | - |
| Chris Reed | $1,425,000 | Center | 28 | 0.72% | ($1,425,000) | $1,375,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Zach Kerr | $1,380,000 | Defensive line | 30 | 0.70% | ($1,467,500) | $910,000 | $250,000 | $220,000 |
| Taylor Moton | $1,323,049 | Right tackle | 26 | 0.67% | ($291,028) | $1,032,021 | $291,028 | - |
| Donte Jackson | $1,312,506 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.66% | ($790,009) | $917,502 | $395,004 | - |
| Chris Manhertz | $1,290,000 | Tight end | 28 | 0.65% | ($1,140,000) | $910,000 | $160,000 | $220,000 |
| Pharoh Cooper | $1,210,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.61% | ($1,210,000) | $910,000 | $300,000 | - |
| J.J. Jansen | $1,190,000 | Long snapper | 34 | 0.60% | ($1,190,000) | $1,050,000 | $140,000 | - |
| Jeremy Chinn | $952,995 | Strong safety | 22 | 0.48% | ($1,371,980) | $610,000 | $342,995 | - |
| Ian Thomas | $936,998 | Tight end | 24 | 0.47% | ($373,998) | $750,000 | $186,998 | - |
| Will Grier | $880,545 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.44% | ($616,635) | $675,000 | $205,545 | - |
| Marquis Haynes | $863,089 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.44% | ($226,181) | $750,000 | $113,089 | - |
| Alex Armah | $825,000 | Fullback | 26 | 0.42% | - | $825,000 | - | - |
| Rasul Douglas | $825,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.42% | - | $825,000 | - | - |
| Jermaine Carter | $818,343 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.41% | ($136,688) | $750,000 | $68,343 | - |
| Julian Stanford | $750,000 | Edge rusher | 30 | 0.38% | ($910,000) | $910,000 | - | - |
| Adarius Taylor | $750,000 | Linebacker | 30 | 0.38% | ($910,000) | $910,000 | - | - |
| Trenton Cannon | $750,000 | Running back | 26 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Corn Elder | $750,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Efe Obada | $750,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Brandon Zylstra | $750,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Phillip Walker | $685,000 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.35% | ($150,000) | $610,000 | $75,000 | - |
| Joey Slye | $675,000 | Kicker | 24 | 0.34% | - | $675,000 | - | - |
| Bravvion Roy | $658,494 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.33% | ($193,976) | $610,000 | $48,494 | - |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | $635,794 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.32% | ($103,176) | $610,000 | $25,794 | - |
| Sam Franklin | $615,000 | Strong safety | 24 | 0.31% | ($15,000) | $610,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Myles Hartsfield | $611,666 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.31% | ($5,000) | $610,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Joseph Charlton | $610,000 | Punter | 23 | 0.31% | - | $610,000 | - | - |
| Colin Thompson | $610,000 | Tight end | 27 | 0.31% | - | $610,000 | - | - |
| Austin Larkin | $476,472 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.24% | - | $476,472 | - | - |
| Kenny Robinson | $394,705 | Safety | 21 | 0.20% | - | $394,706 | - | - |
| Rodney Smith | $287,058 | Running back | 24 | 0.14% | - | $287,059 | - | - |
| Woodrow Hamilton | $176,472 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.09% | - | $176,472 | - | - |
| Natrell Jamerson | $176,472 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.09% | - | $176,472 | - | - |
| Matt Kaskey | $35,882 | Left tackle | 23 | 0.02% | - | $35,882 | - | - |
| Tommy Stevens | $35,882 | Tight end | 24 | 0.02% | - | $35,882 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mack | - | Linebacker | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Miller | - | Edge rusher | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rowsAll 9 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawann Short | $19,464,000 | Defensive line | 31 | 9.82% | ($30,356,000) | $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $125,000 | $2,839,000 |
| Stephen Weatherly | $4,506,250 | Defensive line | 26 | 2.27% | ($6,450,000) | $2,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $56,250 | $200,000 |
| Greg Little | $1,736,119 | Left tackle | 23 | 0.88% | ($3,623,909) | $842,224 | $893,895 | - | - |
| Troy Pride Jr. | $804,369 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.41% | ($777,476) | $610,000 | $194,369 | - | - |
| Keith Kirkwood | $800,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.40% | ($50,000) | $750,000 | $50,000 | - | - |
| Trenton Scott | $750,000 | Left tackle | 26 | 0.38% | - | $750,000 | - | - | - |
| Dennis Daley | $677,428 | Guard | 24 | 0.34% | ($95,514) | $645,590 | $31,838 | - | - |
| Omar Bayless | $400,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.20% | ($100,000) | $400,000 | - | - | - |
| Reggie Bonnafon | $317,647 | Running back | 24 | 0.16% | - | $317,647 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Palardy | $1,100,000 | Punter | 28 | 0.56% | ($2,940,000) | $500,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Hector | $58,800 | Defensive line | 0.03% |
| Jonathan Wynn | $58,800 | Defensive line | 0.03% |
Additional contracts · 94 players
94 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kalil | $9,800,000 | Left tackle | 4.94% |
| Trai Turner | $9,593,600 | Guard | 4.84% |
| Eric Reid | $5,000,000 | Strong safety | 2.52% |
| Luke Kuechly | $4,710,000 | Inside linebacker | 2.38% |
| Seth Roberts | $3,750,000 | Wide receiver | 1.89% |
| Greg Olsen | $3,700,000 | Tight end | 1.87% |
| Dontari Poe | $3,333,334 | Defensive tackle | 1.68% |
| Eli Apple | $2,781,250 | Cornerback | 1.40% |
| Cam Newton | $2,000,000 | Quarterback | 1.01% |
| Graham Gano | $1,587,500 | Kicker | 0.80% |
| Mario Addison | $1,500,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.76% |
| Jarius Wright | $666,668 | Wide receiver | 0.34% |
| Kenny Robinson | $477,756 | Safety | 0.24% |
| Chris Orr | $260,293 | Linebacker | 0.13% |
| Natrell Jamerson | $233,154 | Cornerback | 0.12% |
| Marken Michel | $220,599 | Wide receiver | 0.11% |
| Rashaan Gaulden | $211,914 | Safety | 0.11% |
| Colin Jones | $200,000 | Free safety | 0.10% |
| Seth Devalve | $191,029 | Tight end | 0.10% |
| Sean Chandler | $176,472 | Safety | 0.09% |
| Bruce Hector | $167,823 | Defensive tackle | 0.08% |
| Woodrow Hamilton | $165,954 | Defensive tackle | 0.08% |
| Mike Horton | $156,611 | Guard | 0.08% |
| Reggie Bonnafon | $146,612 | Running back | 0.07% |
| Ishmael Hyman | $142,800 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Clay Johnston | $142,800 | Linebacker | 0.07% |
| Giovanni Ricci | $142,800 | Tight end | 0.07% |
| Matt Kaskey | $126,000 | Tackle | 0.06% |
| Aaron Monteiro | $126,000 | Tackle | 0.06% |
| Sam Tecklenburg | $122,164 | Center | 0.06% |
| Shareef Miller | $119,118 | Defensive end | 0.06% |
| Mike Horton | $108,000 | Guard | 0.05% |
| Chris Smith | $90,000 | Defensive end | 0.05% |
| Aaron Monteiro | $87,812 | Tackle | 0.04% |
| David Reese | $83,000 | Linebacker | 0.04% |
| Matt Kaskey | $79,412 | Tackle | 0.04% |
| Jordan Scarlett | $77,353 | Running back | 0.04% |
| Rodney Smith | $77,000 | Running back | 0.04% |
| Sam Tecklenburg | $75,600 | Center | 0.04% |
| Jared Norris | $75,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.04% |
| Clay Johnston | $71,764 | Linebacker | 0.04% |
| Corn Elder | $69,477 | Cornerback | 0.04% |
| Marken Michel | $67,200 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Mike Panasiuk | $67,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Andre Smith | $66,381 | Inside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Terry Godwin | $61,125 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Woodrow Hamilton | $60,917 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Kyahva Tezino | $60,000 | Linebacker | 0.03% |
| Daniel Bituli | $58,800 | Linebacker | 0.03% |
| Mike Panasiuk | $58,729 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Sean Chandler | $50,400 | Safety | 0.03% |
| Pete Guerriero | $50,400 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Austin Larkin | $50,400 | Defensive end | 0.03% |
| Tommy Stevens | $50,400 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Amara Darboh | $33,600 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Chris Orr | $33,600 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Ventell Bryant | $25,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Woodrow Hamilton | $25,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Chris Orr | $25,200 | Linebacker | 0.01% |
| Greg Roberts | $25,200 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Seth Devalve | $24,000 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Josh Hawkins | $24,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Trumaine Johnson | $24,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Myles Adams | $16,800 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Taylor Bertolet | $16,800 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Hakeem Butler | $16,800 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Shelton Gibson | $16,800 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Shelton Gibson | $16,800 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| T.J. Green | $16,800 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Damion Jeanpiere | $13,337 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Corrion Ballard | $13,334 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Elijah Holyfield | $13,334 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Kai Forbath | $12,000 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Kai Forbath | $12,000 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Taylor Bertolet | $8,400 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Taylor Bertolet | $8,400 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Taylor Bertolet | $8,400 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Taylor Bertolet | $8,400 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Reggie Bonnafon | $8,400 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Lirim Hajrullahu | $8,400 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Kaare Vedvik | $8,400 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Michael Warren | $8,400 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Elliott Fry | $6,500 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Ishmael Hyman | $6,500 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Marcus Murphy | $6,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Frederick Mauigoa | $5,833 | Center | 0.00% |
| Giovanni Ricci | $5,666 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Cam Sutton | $5,000 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Brendan Mahon | $4,168 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Branden Bowen | $3,333 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Jordan Kunaszyk | $3,333 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| TreVontae Hights | $2,666 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Austrian Robinson | $333 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Jason Ferris | $166 | Linebacker | 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 2020 yearly total?
Carolina Panthers carried a yearly total of $119,293,249 in 2020.
How many players did Carolina Panthers list in 2020?
53 players on the Carolina Panthers roster in 2020, plus 108 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Carolina Panthers payroll?
This page is the 2020 archive. The current Carolina Panthers payroll is kept up to date on the main Carolina Panthers page.