AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2023 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Carolina Panthers 2023 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2023. See the current Carolina Panthers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$136,455,085
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,624,136
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED179
HIGHEST PAIDBrian Burns · $16,012,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Burns | $16,012,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 7.12% | ($16,012,000) | $16,012,000 | - | - |
| Taylor Moton | $13,527,916 | Right tackle | 29 | 6.02% | ($38,023,750) | $1,080,000 | $3,000,000 | $9,447,917 |
| Donte Jackson | $8,075,167 | Cornerback | 28 | 3.59% | ($16,255,834) | $1,080,000 | $3,666,667 | $3,328,500 |
| Derrick Brown | $7,515,902 | Defensive line | 25 | 3.34% | ($7,515,902) | $2,331,101 | $3,684,801 | $1,500,000 |
| Bryce Young | $6,900,922 | Quarterback | 22 | 3.07% | ($37,955,072) | $750,000 | $6,150,922 | - |
| Ikem Ekwonu | $6,265,466 | Left tackle | 23 | 2.79% | ($22,555,678) | $870,000 | $4,307,373 | $1,088,093 |
| Jaycee Horn | $5,757,858 | Cornerback | 24 | 2.56% | ($12,475,359) | $940,000 | $3,178,572 | $1,639,286 |
| Frankie Luvu | $5,500,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 2.45% | ($5,115,000) | $2,600,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Xavier Woods | $4,439,166 | Strong safety | 28 | 1.97% | ($7,698,336) | $1,080,000 | $1,666,666 | $1,692,500 |
| Ian Thomas | $3,768,430 | Tight end | 27 | 1.68% | ($7,333,334) | $1,080,000 | $1,666,666 | $1,021,764 |
| C.J. Henderson | $3,407,639 | Cornerback | 25 | 1.52% | ($3,407,639) | $3,407,639 | - | - |
| Jeremy Chinn | $3,335,995 | Free safety | 25 | 1.48% | ($417,995) | $2,918,000 | $342,995 | $75,000 |
| Adam Thielen | $3,332,000 | Wide receiver | 33 | 1.48% | ($14,000,000) | $1,165,000 | $1,667,000 | $500,000 |
| Marquis Haynes | $3,309,703 | Defensive line | 30 | 1.47% | ($1,700,000) | $1,445,000 | $500,000 | $1,364,703 |
| Vonn Bell | $3,110,000 | Free safety | 29 | 1.38% | ($13,000,000) | $1,165,000 | $1,945,000 | - |
| Shy Tuttle | $2,886,666 | Defensive line | 28 | 1.28% | ($13,000,000) | $1,080,000 | $1,806,667 | - |
| Bradley Bozeman | $2,720,000 | Center | 29 | 1.21% | ($10,000,000) | $1,080,000 | $1,640,000 | - |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | $2,608,711 | Defensive line | 25 | 1.16% | ($980,692) | $1,628,019 | $880,692 | $100,000 |
| Miles Sanders | $2,555,000 | Running back | 26 | 1.14% | ($11,000,000) | $1,080,000 | $1,475,000 | - |
| Johnny Hekker | $2,148,666 | Punter | 33 | 0.96% | ($4,083,334) | $1,165,000 | $666,666 | $317,000 |
| Andy Dalton | $2,132,000 | Quarterback | 36 | 0.95% | ($8,000,000) | $1,165,000 | $967,000 | - |
| DJ Chark | $1,864,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.83% | ($5,000,000) | $1,080,000 | $784,000 | - |
| DeShawn Williams | $1,750,000 | Defensive line | 31 | 0.78% | ($1,750,000) | $1,080,000 | $670,000 | - |
| Terrace Marshall | $1,562,587 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.70% | ($839,200) | $1,105,862 | $381,725 | $75,000 |
| Eddy Pineiro | $1,555,000 | Kicker | 28 | 0.69% | ($2,100,000) | $1,010,000 | $545,000 | - |
| Tommy Tremble | $1,343,573 | Tight end | 23 | 0.60% | ($639,288) | $940,000 | $235,715 | $167,858 |
| Sam Franklin | $1,310,000 | Safety | 27 | 0.58% | ($1,500,000) | $1,010,000 | $300,000 | - |
| Chuba Hubbard | $1,118,294 | Running back | 24 | 0.50% | ($356,588) | $940,000 | $178,294 | - |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | $1,092,500 | Edge rusher | 29 | 0.49% | ($1,317,500) | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | - |
| J.J. Jansen | $1,092,500 | Long snapper | 37 | 0.49% | ($1,317,500) | $1,165,000 | $152,500 | - |
| Troy Hill | $1,040,000 | Cornerback | 32 | 0.46% | ($1,265,000) | $1,165,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| D.J. Johnson | $1,000,543 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.45% | ($1,002,172) | $750,000 | $250,543 | - |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | $940,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.42% | - | $940,000 | - | - |
| Cade Mays | $913,269 | Guard | 24 | 0.41% | ($129,807) | $870,000 | $43,269 | - |
| Shaquill Griffin | $882,343 | Cornerback | 28 | 0.39% | ($499,998) | $500,000 | - | $382,343 |
| Raheem Blackshear | $870,000 | Running back | 25 | 0.39% | - | $870,000 | - | - |
| Nick Thurman | $870,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.39% | - | $870,000 | - | - |
| Deion Jones | $835,556 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.37% | - | $1,165,000 | - | - |
| Jammie Robinson | $832,383 | Safety | 22 | 0.37% | ($329,532) | $750,000 | $82,383 | - |
| Stephen Sullivan | $817,778 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.36% | - | $817,779 | - | - |
| Nash Jensen | $758,333 | Guard | 24 | 0.34% | ($175,000) | $750,000 | $8,333 | - |
| Ricky Lee | $751,666 | Right tackle | 24 | 0.33% | ($5,000) | $750,000 | $1,666 | - |
| D’Shawn Jamison | $750,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.33% | ($120,000) | $750,000 | - | - |
| LaBryan Ray | $750,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.33% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Alex Cook | $500,000 | Safety | 24 | 0.22% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Tae Davis | $417,776 | Linebacker | 27 | 0.19% | - | $1,080,000 | - | - |
| David Sharpe | $417,776 | Tackle | 28 | 0.19% | - | $1,080,000 | - | - |
| Eku Leota | $333,336 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.15% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| Mike Strachan | $313,332 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.14% | - | $940,000 | - | - |
| Chris Wormley | $208,888 | Defensive line | 30 | 0.09% | - | $1,080,000 | - | - |
| Gabe Jackson | $129,444 | Guard | 32 | 0.06% | - | $1,165,000 | - | - |
| Ilm Manning | $83,334 | Tackle | 24 | 0.04% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
| J.D. DiRenzo | $41,667 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.02% | - | $750,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 16 players
16 rowsAll 16 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Thompson | $13,622,155 | Edge rusher | 29 | 6.06% | ($21,923,333) | $1,200,000 | $4,260,000 | $8,162,155 |
| Austin Corbett | $5,163,000 | Guard | 28 | 2.30% | ($16,812,000) | $1,080,000 | $1,953,000 | $2,130,000 |
| Hayden Hurst | $3,136,666 | Tight end | 30 | 1.40% | ($13,000,000) | $1,080,000 | $2,056,667 | - |
| Laviska Shenault | $1,659,464 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.74% | - | $1,659,464 | - | - |
| Jonathan Mingo | $1,610,290 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.72% | ($7,711,597) | $750,000 | $860,290 | - |
| Brady Christensen | $1,408,167 | Guard | 27 | 0.63% | ($746,944) | $940,000 | $278,777 | $189,390 |
| Giovanni Ricci | $940,000 | Fullback | 27 | 0.42% | - | $940,000 | - | - |
| Amaré Barno | $872,463 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.39% | ($139,053) | $826,112 | $46,351 | - |
| Chandler Zavala | $842,934 | Guard | 24 | 0.38% | ($771,736) | $650,000 | $192,934 | - |
| Chandler Wooten | $672,500 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.30% | - | $672,500 | - | - |
| Henry Anderson | $652,500 | Defensive line | 32 | 0.29% | ($152,500) | $500,000 | $152,500 | - |
| Claudin Cherelus | $583,336 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.26% | ($15,000) | $583,336 | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | $507,778 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.23% | - | $507,778 | - | - |
| Luiji Vilain | $334,167 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.15% | - | $334,167 | - | - |
| Derek Wright | $216,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.10% | - | $216,000 | - | - |
| Justin McCray | $163,333 | Guard | 31 | 0.07% | - | $1,080,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 16 players
16 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cohen | $273,700 | Running back | 0.12% |
| Raequan Williams | $216,000 | Defensive line | 0.10% |
| Lamar Jackson | $204,000 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Jordan Matthews | $164,800 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Jayden Peevy | $156,000 | Defensive line | 0.07% |
| Matthias Farley | $123,600 | Strong safety | 0.06% |
| Spencer Brown | $108,000 | Running back | 0.05% |
| Ayinde Eley | $108,000 | Linebacker | 0.05% |
| A.J. Parker | $84,000 | Cornerback | 0.04% |
| Cam Sims | $80,500 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| Deonte Brown | $72,000 | Guard | 0.03% |
| Jalen Camp | $60,000 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Chris Pierce Jr. | $48,000 | Tight end | 0.02% |
| Badara Traore | $36,000 | Tackle | 0.02% |
| Mike Boone | $16,100 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Matthew Wright | $12,000 | Kicker | 0.01% |
Additional contracts · 90 players
90 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | $18,352,250 | Running back | 8.16% |
| D.J. Moore | $14,625,000 | Wide receiver | 6.51% |
| Robbie Chosen | $9,719,166 | Wide receiver | 4.32% |
| Matthew Ioannidis | $3,812,000 | Defensive end | 1.70% |
| Pat Elflein | $2,802,500 | Center | 1.25% |
| Justin Houston | $2,132,000 | Defensive end | 0.95% |
| Damien Wilson | $1,075,000 | Linebacker | 0.48% |
| Eric Rowe | $852,500 | Safety | 0.38% |
| Justin McCray | $810,000 | Guard | 0.36% |
| Zane Gonzalez | $625,000 | Kicker | 0.28% |
| Calvin Throckmorton | $522,220 | Tackle | 0.23% |
| David Sharpe | $480,000 | Tackle | 0.21% |
| Brett Toth | $388,333 | Right tackle | 0.17% |
| Eku Leota | $283,334 | Linebacker | 0.13% |
| Matt Corral | $221,226 | Quarterback | 0.10% |
| Jordan Thomas | $209,300 | Linebacker | 0.09% |
| Chris Wormley | $209,300 | Defensive tackle | 0.09% |
| J.D. DiRenzo | $204,000 | Tackle | 0.09% |
| Matthias Farley | $194,166 | Strong safety | 0.09% |
| Gabe Jackson | $194,166 | Guard | 0.09% |
| Sam Webb | $193,332 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| David Long | $191,911 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Brandon Smith | $189,137 | Linebacker | 0.08% |
| Chris Wormley | $180,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.08% |
| Justin McCray | $172,700 | Guard | 0.08% |
| Deonte Brown | $172,222 | Guard | 0.08% |
| Daviyon Nixon | $159,274 | Defensive tackle | 0.07% |
| Dicaprio Bootle | $156,666 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Damiere Byrd | $152,500 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Cameron Erving | $152,500 | Tackle | 0.07% |
| Matthias Farley | $144,200 | Strong safety | 0.06% |
| Mike Strachan | $132,000 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Matthias Farley | $129,444 | Strong safety | 0.06% |
| J.D. DiRenzo | $125,001 | Tackle | 0.06% |
| Matt Landers | $120,000 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Eku Leota | $120,000 | Linebacker | 0.05% |
| Jalen Redmond | $101,666 | Defensive end | 0.05% |
| Deonte Brown | $93,030 | Guard | 0.04% |
| Gabe Jackson | $82,400 | Guard | 0.04% |
| Rejzohn Wright | $80,000 | Cornerback | 0.04% |
| Keith Taylor | $76,497 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Jashaun Corbin | $72,000 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Thomas Fletcher | $65,354 | Long snapper | 0.03% |
| Jordan Matthews | $64,722 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Kalon Barnes | $64,671 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Jake Luton | $60,000 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Robert Rochell | $60,000 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Jake Luton | $56,111 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Matthew Wright | $56,111 | Kicker | 0.03% |
| Phil Hoskins | $55,622 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Mac McCain | $52,778 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Lamar Jackson | $52,222 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| A.J. Parker | $52,222 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Mike Strachan | $52,222 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Bravvion Roy | $48,494 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Rashard Lawrence | $48,300 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | $48,300 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Dicaprio Bootle | $48,000 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Shi Smith | $43,105 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Blake Martinez | $41,200 | Inside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Jordan Matthews | $41,200 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Mark Milton | $38,333 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Cam Peoples | $35,000 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Josh Vann | $33,333 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Justin McCray | $32,200 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Eric Rowe | $32,200 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Stantley Thomas-Oliver | $25,794 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Jake Luton | $24,000 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Mark Milton | $24,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Deion Jones | $20,600 | Inside linebacker | 0.01% |
| David Sharpe | $20,600 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Taylor Stallworth | $20,600 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Arron Mosby | $13,334 | Linebacker | 0.01% |
| Khalan Tolson | $13,334 | Linebacker | 0.01% |
| Spencer Brown | $12,000 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Jake Luton | $12,000 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Mark Milton | $12,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Dezmon Patmon | $12,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Ra'Shaun Henry | $11,667 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Josh Babicz | $10,000 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Isaiah Graham-Mobley | $10,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Charleston Rambo | $10,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| John Lovett | $6,667 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Davis Cheek | $5,000 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Marquan McCall | $5,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Nico Bolden | $4,000 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Colby Richardson | $3,333 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Derek Wright | $1,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Andrew Parchment | $1,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Bumper Pool | $833 | 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 2023 yearly total?
Carolina Panthers carried a yearly total of $136,455,085 in 2023.
How many players did Carolina Panthers list in 2023?
53 players on the Carolina Panthers roster in 2023, plus 122 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Carolina Panthers payroll?
This page is the 2023 archive. The current Carolina Panthers payroll is kept up to date on the main Carolina Panthers page.