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Carolina Panthers 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Carolina Panthers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$96,749,377
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,860,565
ACTIVE ROSTER56
PLAYERS LISTED166
HIGHEST PAIDRobbie Chosen · $8,826,666
Active roster · 56 players
56 rowsTop 16 of 56 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Chosen | $8,826,666 | Wide receiver | 28 | 4.84% | ($24,500,000) | $990,000 | $7,836,666 | - |
| Shaq Thompson | $8,053,333 | Edge rusher | 27 | 4.41% | ($20,080,001) | $990,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,863,333 |
| Stephon Gilmore | $6,179,738 | Cornerback | 31 | 3.39% | - | $5,856,217 | - | $323,521 |
| Cam Newton | $6,000,000 | Quarterback | 32 | 3.29% | ($4,500,000) | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Derrick Brown | $5,368,501 | Defensive line | 23 | 2.94% | ($19,326,604) | $1,683,700 | $3,684,801 | - |
| Juston Burris | $4,827,125 | Strong safety | 28 | 2.65% | ($4,429,000) | $2,779,000 | $1,050,000 | $998,125 |
| Sam Darnold | $4,774,685 | Quarterback | 24 | 2.62% | ($4,774,685) | $920,000 | - | $3,854,685 |
| DaQuan Jones | $4,050,000 | Defensive line | 30 | 2.22% | ($4,050,000) | $2,050,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Taylor Moton | $4,000,000 | Right tackle | 27 | 2.19% | ($43,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - |
| Brian Burns | $3,692,777 | Defensive line | 23 | 2.02% | ($8,001,017) | $1,725,926 | $1,966,851 | - |
| D.J. Moore | $3,554,510 | Wide receiver | 24 | 1.95% | ($3,254,005) | $2,003,361 | $1,551,149 | - |
| Morgan Fox | $2,495,000 | Defensive line | 27 | 1.37% | ($5,035,000) | $990,000 | $1,505,000 | - |
| Ian Thomas | $2,369,700 | Tight end | 25 | 1.30% | ($1,867,000) | $2,183,000 | $186,700 | - |
| Haason Reddick | $1,992,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 1.09% | ($6,000,000) | $990,000 | $1,002,000 | - |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | $1,863,365 | Defensive line | 23 | 1.02% | ($3,624,749) | $982,673 | $880,692 | - |
| Trenton Scott | $1,650,000 | Left tackle | 27 | 0.90% | ($730,000) | $920,000 | $730,000 | - |
| Pat Elflein | $1,360,000 | Guard | 27 | 0.75% | ($6,000,000) | $990,000 | $370,000 | - |
| C.J. Henderson | $1,285,455 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.70% | ($7,168,187) | $1,285,455 | - | - |
| Jeremy Chinn | $1,191,244 | Strong safety | 23 | 0.65% | ($1,028,985) | $848,249 | $342,995 | - |
| Frankie Luvu | $1,100,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.60% | ($180,000) | $920,000 | $180,000 | - |
| Jermaine Carter | $988,345 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.54% | ($68,345) | $920,000 | $68,345 | - |
| J.J. Jansen | $987,500 | Long snapper | 35 | 0.54% | ($1,212,500) | $1,075,000 | - | $137,500 |
| John Miller | $987,500 | Guard | 28 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Brady Christensen | $938,777 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.51% | ($1,115,108) | $660,000 | $278,777 | - |
| Sean Chandler | $920,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - |
| Brandon Zylstra | $920,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - |
| Tommy Tremble | $895,715 | Tight end | 21 | 0.49% | ($942,860) | $660,000 | $235,715 | - |
| Dennis Daley | $881,838 | Guard | 25 | 0.48% | ($63,676) | $850,000 | $31,838 | - |
| Phillip Walker | $880,000 | Quarterback | 26 | 0.48% | ($100,000) | $780,000 | $75,000 | $25,000 |
| Julian Stanford | $850,000 | Edge rusher | 31 | 0.47% | ($1,075,000) | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Darryl Johnson | $850,000 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - |
| Chuba Hubbard | $838,294 | Running back | 22 | 0.46% | ($713,174) | $660,000 | $178,294 | - |
| Bravvion Roy | $828,494 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.45% | ($145,482) | $780,000 | $48,494 | - |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | $805,794 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.44% | ($77,382) | $780,000 | $25,794 | - |
| Alex Erickson | $802,774 | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.44% | - | $935,000 | - | - |
| Sam Franklin | $785,000 | Strong safety | 25 | 0.43% | ($10,000) | $780,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Keith Taylor | $736,497 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.40% | ($305,988) | $660,000 | $76,497 | - |
| Rashaan Melvin | $708,330 | Cornerback | 32 | 0.39% | - | $895,833 | - | - |
| Shi Smith | $703,105 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.39% | ($172,420) | $660,000 | $43,105 | - |
| Ameer Abdullah | $660,000 | Running back | 28 | 0.36% | - | $660,000 | - | - |
| Giovanni Ricci | $660,000 | Fullback | 25 | 0.36% | - | $660,000 | - | - |
| Myles Hartsfield | $649,440 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.36% | ($3,334) | $647,774 | $1,666 | - |
| Michael Jordan | $613,886 | Guard | 23 | 0.34% | - | $613,886 | - | - |
| Deonte Brown | $611,229 | Guard | 23 | 0.33% | ($186,060) | $564,715 | $46,515 | - |
| Kamal Martin | $606,666 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.33% | - | $606,667 | - | - |
| Kenny Robinson | $563,333 | Safety | 22 | 0.31% | - | $563,333 | - | - |
| Sam Tecklenburg | $549,990 | Center | 24 | 0.30% | - | $549,990 | - | - |
| Lac Edwards | $425,000 | Punter | 29 | 0.23% | - | $550,000 | - | - |
| Lirim Hajrullahu | $109,998 | Kicker | 31 | 0.06% | - | $109,998 | - | - |
| Azur Kamara | $109,998 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.06% | - | $109,998 | - | - |
| Frank Herron | $47,222 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.03% | - | $47,222 | - | - |
| Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | $47,222 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.03% | - | $47,222 | - | - |
| Keith Kirkwood | $43,333 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.02% | - | $43,333 | - | - |
| Reggie Bonnafon | $36,666 | Running back | 25 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - |
| Madre Harper | $36,666 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - |
| Stephen Sullivan | $36,666 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rowsAll 13 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | $6,899,500 | Running back | 25 | 3.78% | ($33,537,500) | $990,000 | $4,300,000 | $1,609,500 |
| Matt Paradis | $5,698,000 | Center | 32 | 3.12% | ($13,930,000) | $990,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,908,000 |
| Jaycee Horn | $3,838,572 | Cornerback | 22 | 2.10% | ($21,112,146) | $660,000 | $3,178,572 | - |
| Cameron Erving | $3,490,000 | Left tackle | 29 | 1.91% | ($8,000,000) | $990,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Donte Jackson | $2,838,005 | Cornerback | 26 | 1.56% | ($395,005) | $2,443,000 | $395,005 | - |
| A.J. Bouye | $2,168,056 | Cornerback | 30 | 1.19% | ($3,380,556) | $955,556 | $1,212,500 | - |
| Terrace Marshall | $1,041,725 | Wide receiver | 21 | 0.57% | ($2,447,331) | $660,000 | $381,725 | - |
| Zane Gonzalez | $802,774 | Kicker | 26 | 0.44% | - | $935,000 | - | - |
| Troy Pride Jr. | $634,369 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.35% | ($583,107) | $440,000 | $194,369 | - |
| Daviyon Nixon | $589,910 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.32% | ($318,548) | $510,273 | $79,637 | - |
| Thomas Fletcher | $447,677 | Long snapper | 23 | 0.25% | ($130,708) | $415,000 | $32,677 | - |
| Mike Panasiuk | $415,000 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.23% | - | $415,000 | - | - |
| Aaron Parker | $101,200 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.06% | - | $101,200 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Haynes | $1,033,092 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.57% | ($113,092) | $920,000 | $113,092 | - |
| Phil Hoskins | $687,811 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.38% | ($111,244) | $660,000 | $27,811 | - |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damontre Moore | $126,000 | Defensive line | 0.07% |
| Aaron Monteiro | $82,800 | Tackle | 0.05% |
| Austen Pleasants | $55,200 | Tackle | 0.03% |
| Willie Snead | $42,000 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Tae Hayes | $18,400 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Spencer Brown | $9,200 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Mike Horton | $9,200 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Austin Larkin | $9,200 | Defensive line | 0.01% |
| C.J. Saunders | $9,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Colin Thompson | $9,200 | Tight end | 0.01% |
Additional contracts · 81 players
81 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | $17,062,000 | Quarterback | 9.35% |
| Kawann Short | $11,017,000 | Defensive tackle | 6.04% |
| Luke Kuechly | $7,130,000 | Inside linebacker | 3.91% |
| Tre Boston | $2,666,666 | Free safety | 1.46% |
| Stephen Weatherly | $2,000,000 | Defensive end | 1.10% |
| Graham Gano | $1,537,500 | Kicker | 0.84% |
| Dan Arnold | $1,425,835 | Tight end | 0.78% |
| Denzel Perryman | $1,000,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.55% |
| Greg Little | $893,895 | Tackle | 0.49% |
| Colin Thompson | $668,395 | Tight end | 0.37% |
| David Moore | $625,000 | Wide receiver | 0.34% |
| Rodney Smith | $514,266 | Running back | 0.28% |
| Michael Palardy | $500,000 | Punter | 0.27% |
| Royce Freeman | $485,001 | Running back | 0.27% |
| Matt Barkley | $418,054 | Quarterback | 0.23% |
| Matt Kaskey | $366,660 | Tackle | 0.20% |
| Kenny Robinson | $363,419 | Safety | 0.20% |
| Joseph Charlton | $338,887 | Punter | 0.19% |
| Clay Johnston | $330,003 | Linebacker | 0.18% |
| Zach Kerr | $250,000 | Defensive end | 0.14% |
| Spencer Brown | $234,666 | Running back | 0.13% |
| Stephen Sullivan | $211,332 | Wide receiver | 0.12% |
| Will Grier | $205,545 | Quarterback | 0.11% |
| Michael Jordan | $198,088 | Guard | 0.11% |
| Willie Snead | $194,000 | Wide receiver | 0.11% |
| Frank Herron | $185,222 | Defensive tackle | 0.10% |
| C.J. Saunders | $183,866 | Wide receiver | 0.10% |
| Madre Harper | $183,732 | Cornerback | 0.10% |
| Christian Miller | $183,552 | Defensive end | 0.10% |
| Reggie Bonnafon | $174,398 | Running back | 0.10% |
| Mike Horton | $174,398 | Guard | 0.10% |
| Keith Kirkwood | $170,666 | Wide receiver | 0.09% |
| Jalen Julius | $156,400 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Jordan Scarlett | $154,706 | Running back | 0.08% |
| Austin Larkin | $126,133 | Defensive end | 0.07% |
| Matt Cole | $121,733 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Rashaan Melvin | $119,444 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Patrick Omameh | $115,722 | Right tackle | 0.06% |
| Sam Tecklenburg | $109,999 | Center | 0.06% |
| Keith Kirkwood | $100,000 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Austen Pleasants | $98,533 | Tackle | 0.05% |
| Aaron Parker | $91,866 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| James Morgan | $82,800 | Quarterback | 0.05% |
| Aaron Monteiro | $73,600 | Tackle | 0.04% |
| Ryan Winslow | $73,334 | Punter | 0.04% |
| Dominik Eberle | $64,400 | Kicker | 0.04% |
| Corn Elder | $56,000 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Lac Edwards | $55,000 | Punter | 0.03% |
| Josh Watson | $47,200 | Linebacker | 0.03% |
| Ryan Santoso | $43,333 | Kicker | 0.02% |
| Patrick Omameh | $42,000 | Right tackle | 0.02% |
| Jalen Julius | $36,800 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Kamal Martin | $36,800 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Andre Smith | $22,264 | Inside linebacker | 0.01% |
| John Brannon | $18,400 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Treyvon Hester | $18,400 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Jacques Patrick | $18,400 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Alex Erickson | $14,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Devin Smith | $14,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Mason Stokke | $13,333 | Fullback | 0.01% |
| Giovanni Ricci | $11,334 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Cam Sutton | $10,000 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Josh Avery | $9,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Omar Bayless | $9,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Reggie Bonnafon | $9,200 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Blake Haubeil | $9,200 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Frank Herron | $9,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Alex Kessman | $9,200 | Kicker | 0.01% |
| Josh Love | $9,200 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Sheldrick Redwine | $9,200 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Jordan Ta'amu | $9,200 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Jordan Mack | $7,500 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Branden Bowen | $6,667 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Chris Orr | $6,000 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| David Reese | $6,000 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| TreVontae Hights | $5,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| David Moore | $5,000 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Jordan Kunaszyk | $3,334 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Oscar Draguicevich | $2,333 | Punter | 0.00% |
| Austrian Robinson | $667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Jason Ferris | $334 | 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 2021 yearly total?
Carolina Panthers carried a yearly total of $96,749,377 in 2021.
How many players did Carolina Panthers list in 2021?
56 players on the Carolina Panthers roster in 2021, plus 106 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Carolina Panthers payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Carolina Panthers payroll is kept up to date on the main Carolina Panthers page.