2026 Panthers Salary Cap

[theinstrumental]

3 hours ago, jb2288 said:

Front office has done a good job with what they inherited to get us there. That’s more than I expected we’d have with our OL, DBrown, and Horn costs 

The whole backup O-line are FA’s. Going to take some money to keep a starting center and one or two competent backups around.

[PleaseCutStewart]

1 hour ago, mrcompletely11 said:

moton was a massive massive mistake as well

I don't get the hate for this. It was a 2 year extension that will be done after the 2027 season. The only tackle we had to replace him was BC, who our team values more as depth because he can play most spots on the oline. Oline injuries are inevitable and depth is vital, which we would have had practically none of without moton.

That extension gives us time to draft a OT or let us draft a depth lineman spot and let us move BC to RT (if he is able to come back from his injury and still be as good).

[Joe Bear]

Need to address OL in the draft for sure.

[Joe Bear]

Along with DL and LBs, good lord. Have to do that.

[MHS831]

if any of you do mock drafts online, I stumbled across MOCK DRAFT HERO and really like it.  FWIW

[TheSpecialJuan]

Player	Pos.	2025 Team	2026 Team	Type ▴	Snaps	Age	Current APY	Guarantees
Austin Corbett	RG	Panthers		Void	61.6%	31	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
D.J. Wonnum	EDGE	Panthers		Void	64.0%	29	$6,250,000	$1,250,000
Akayleb Evans	CB	Panthers		UFA	5.2%	27	$1,105,269	$761,076
Brady Christensen	LG	Panthers		UFA	28.3%	30	$2,787,500	$2,787,500
Cade Mays	LG	Panthers		UFA	66.9%	27	$3,406,000	$0
Christian Rozeboom	LB	Panthers		UFA	76.4%	29	$2,500,000	$1,970,000
Damarri Mathis	CB	Panthers		UFA	0.0%	27	$1,100,000	$500,000
David Moore	WR	Panthers		UFA	8.0%	31	$1,422,500	$563,500
Hunter Renfrow	WR	Panthers		UFA	20.8%	31	$2,000,000	$830,000
Isaiah Simmons	LB	Panthers		UFA	0.1%	28	$1,170,000	$0
J.J. Jansen	LS	Panthers		UFA	28.7%	40	$1,422,500	$1,197,500
Jake Curhan	RT	Panthers		UFA	15.6%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Krys Barnes	LB	Panthers		UFA	11.9%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Nick Scott	S	Panthers		UFA	97.8%	31	$1,337,500	$0
Rico Dowdle	RB	Panthers		UFA	55.8%	28	$2,750,000	$2,750,000
Robert Rochell	CB	Panthers		UFA	0.0%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Sam Martin	P	Panthers		UFA	29.2%	36	$1,600,000	$1,600,000
Trevis Gipson	EDGE	Panthers		UFA	23.0%	29	$1,170,000	$0
Yosuah Nijman	LT	Panthers		UFA	27.6%	30	$2,000,000	$350,000
Claudin Cherelus	LB	Panthers		RFA	20.9%	27	$900,000	$20,000
James Mitchell	TE	Panthers		RFA	4.3%	27	$1,030,000	$0
LaBryan Ray	IDL	Panthers		RFA	15.1%	29	$1,030,000	$0
Thomas Incoom	EDGE	Panthers		RFA	2.3%	27	$1,030,000	$0
Brycen Tremayne	WR	Panthers		ERFA	25.4%	27	$840,000	$0
Demani Richardson	S	Panthers		ERFA	2.9%	26	$877,500	$0
Jalen Coker	WR	Panthers		ERFA	38.8%	25	$877,500	$0

[TheSpecialJuan]

Just now, TheSpecialJuan said:

Player	Pos.	2025 Team	2026 Team	Type ▴	Snaps	Age	Current APY	Guarantees
Austin Corbett	RG	Panthers		Void	61.6%	31	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
D.J. Wonnum	EDGE	Panthers		Void	64.0%	29	$6,250,000	$1,250,000
Akayleb Evans	CB	Panthers		UFA	5.2%	27	$1,105,269	$761,076
Brady Christensen	LG	Panthers		UFA	28.3%	30	$2,787,500	$2,787,500
Cade Mays	LG	Panthers		UFA	66.9%	27	$3,406,000	$0
Christian Rozeboom	LB	Panthers		UFA	76.4%	29	$2,500,000	$1,970,000
Damarri Mathis	CB	Panthers		UFA	0.0%	27	$1,100,000	$500,000
David Moore	WR	Panthers		UFA	8.0%	31	$1,422,500	$563,500
Hunter Renfrow	WR	Panthers		UFA	20.8%	31	$2,000,000	$830,000
Isaiah Simmons	LB	Panthers		UFA	0.1%	28	$1,170,000	$0
J.J. Jansen	LS	Panthers		UFA	28.7%	40	$1,422,500	$1,197,500
Jake Curhan	RT	Panthers		UFA	15.6%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Krys Barnes	LB	Panthers		UFA	11.9%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Nick Scott	S	Panthers		UFA	97.8%	31	$1,337,500	$0
Rico Dowdle	RB	Panthers		UFA	55.8%	28	$2,750,000	$2,750,000
Robert Rochell	CB	Panthers		UFA	0.0%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Sam Martin	P	Panthers		UFA	29.2%	36	$1,600,000	$1,600,000
Trevis Gipson	EDGE	Panthers		UFA	23.0%	29	$1,170,000	$0
Yosuah Nijman	LT	Panthers		UFA	27.6%	30	$2,000,000	$350,000
Claudin Cherelus	LB	Panthers		RFA	20.9%	27	$900,000	$20,000
James Mitchell	TE	Panthers		RFA	4.3%	27	$1,030,000	$0
LaBryan Ray	IDL	Panthers		RFA	15.1%	29	$1,030,000	$0
Thomas Incoom	EDGE	Panthers		RFA	2.3%	27	$1,030,000	$0
Brycen Tremayne	WR	Panthers		ERFA	25.4%	27	$840,000	$0
Demani Richardson	S	Panthers		ERFA	2.9%	26	$877,500	$0
Jalen Coker	WR	Panthers		ERFA	38.8%	25	$877,500	$0

We're in great shape, Cade Mays only major UDFA we'd like to re-sign. Rico was a 1 year rental he priced himself out 

[SmokinwithWilly]

2 hours ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

I don't get the hate for this. It was a 2 year extension that will be done after the 2027 season. The only tackle we had to replace him was BC, who our team values more as depth because he can play most spots on the oline. Oline injuries are inevitable and depth is vital, which we would have had practically none of without moton.

That extension gives us time to draft a OT or let us draft a depth lineman spot and let us move BC to RT (if he is able to come back from his injury and still be as good).

Its the timing. Icky needs his extension. Also, end of year 3 is when most of the recent 1st round QBs are asking for their extensions. Bryce could very well ask for his. Those 2 signings alone will use our entire cap and more if we go that direction. Before the season we had no way to know how Bryce was going to perform, but you still have to anticipate the likelihood of an extension request.

[RJK]

4 hours ago, Johnstonny said:

Who didn't see that coming.... 

nijman>moton 

[ProcessBlue2]

Keep in mind with that $40 million, Dan and Brandt will free up more by restructuring and using void years. Will probably be $65-$70 million when said and done but that includes the $10 million for the draft picks and the $5-$10 million emergency fund

[jb2288]

18 hours ago, theinstrumental said:

The whole backup O-line are FA’s. Going to take some money to keep a starting center and one or two competent backups around.

For sure, but you will never have every position locked up at the 2 deep. Rosters churn constantly and I think we go young on the OL this year and take 2 in the draft while FA is more focused towards the D

[jb2288]

15 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Player	Pos.	2025 Team	2026 Team	Type ▴	Snaps	Age	Current APY	Guarantees
Austin Corbett	RG	Panthers		Void	61.6%	31	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
D.J. Wonnum	EDGE	Panthers		Void	64.0%	29	$6,250,000	$1,250,000
Akayleb Evans	CB	Panthers		UFA	5.2%	27	$1,105,269	$761,076
Brady Christensen	LG	Panthers		UFA	28.3%	30	$2,787,500	$2,787,500
Cade Mays	LG	Panthers		UFA	66.9%	27	$3,406,000	$0
Christian Rozeboom	LB	Panthers		UFA	76.4%	29	$2,500,000	$1,970,000
Damarri Mathis	CB	Panthers		UFA	0.0%	27	$1,100,000	$500,000
David Moore	WR	Panthers		UFA	8.0%	31	$1,422,500	$563,500
Hunter Renfrow	WR	Panthers		UFA	20.8%	31	$2,000,000	$830,000
Isaiah Simmons	LB	Panthers		UFA	0.1%	28	$1,170,000	$0
J.J. Jansen	LS	Panthers		UFA	28.7%	40	$1,422,500	$1,197,500
Jake Curhan	RT	Panthers		UFA	15.6%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Krys Barnes	LB	Panthers		UFA	11.9%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Nick Scott	S	Panthers		UFA	97.8%	31	$1,337,500	$0
Rico Dowdle	RB	Panthers		UFA	55.8%	28	$2,750,000	$2,750,000
Robert Rochell	CB	Panthers		UFA	0.0%	28	$1,170,000	$0
Sam Martin	P	Panthers		UFA	29.2%	36	$1,600,000	$1,600,000
Trevis Gipson	EDGE	Panthers		UFA	23.0%	29	$1,170,000	$0
Yosuah Nijman	LT	Panthers		UFA	27.6%	30	$2,000,000	$350,000
Claudin Cherelus	LB	Panthers		RFA	20.9%	27	$900,000	$20,000
James Mitchell	TE	Panthers		RFA	4.3%	27	$1,030,000	$0
LaBryan Ray	IDL	Panthers		RFA	15.1%	29	$1,030,000	$0
Thomas Incoom	EDGE	Panthers		RFA	2.3%	27	$1,030,000	$0
Brycen Tremayne	WR	Panthers		ERFA	25.4%	27	$840,000	$0
Demani Richardson	S	Panthers		ERFA	2.9%	26	$877,500	$0
Jalen Coker	WR	Panthers		ERFA	38.8%	25	$877,500	$0

Wow had no idea Brady is 30. Makes sense being a BYU kid I guess