Every salary here is modeled. Salaries marked real are reported figures; the rest are modeled from the CBA's structure and labeled as estimates. How this works.
Top 25 cap hits: $191.8M of salary against $175.1M of modeled worth, a surplus of −16.7M. Carolina Panthers hub
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaelan Phillips | Linebacker | $30.0M | $4.9M | −25.1M | 58th pct | Albatross |
| Mike Jackson | Cornerback | $25.4M ·m | $10.4M | −14.9M | 85th pct | Albatross |
| Jaycee Horn | Cornerback | $25.0M | $9.1M | −15.9M | 83rd pct | Albatross |
| Bryce Young | Quarterback | $17.2M ·m | $24.6M | +7.4M | 78th pct | Bargain |
| Derrick Brown | Defensive Tackle | $16.7M ·m | $20.7M | +3.9M | 92nd pct | Fair market value |
| Devin Lloyd | Linebacker | $10.0M ·m | $9.8M | −0.1M | 92nd pct | Fair market value |
| Tre'von Moehrig | Safety | $8.1M ·m | $5.1M | −3.0M | 77th pct | Overpaid |
| Chuba Hubbard | Running Back | $7.3M ·m | $8.7M | +1.5M | 90th pct | Fair market value |
| Jalen Coker | Wide Receiver | $6.3M ·m | $11.2M | +4.9M | 80th pct | Bargain |
| Tershawn Wharton | Defensive Tackle | $5.2M ·m | $15.4M | +10.1M | 87th pct | Steal |
| Tetairoa McMillan | Wide Receiver | $4.5M ·m | $22.7M | +18.2M | 91st pct | Rookie-deal steal |
| Bobby Brown III | Defensive Tackle | $4.1M ·m | $2.7M | −1.4M | 52nd pct | Overpaid |
| AJ Dillon | Running Back | $3.6M ·m | $1.5M | −2.1M | 45th pct | Albatross |
| John Metchie III | Wide Receiver | $3.2M ·m | $2.4M | −0.8M | 51st pct | Overpaid |
| Marco Wilson | Cornerback | $2.9M ·m | $1.2M | −1.7M | 22nd pct | Albatross |
| Xavier Legette | Wide Receiver | $2.9M ·m | $5.6M | +2.7M | 70th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Nick Scott | Safety | $2.8M ·m | $1.9M | −0.9M | 49th pct | Overpaid |
| Jonathon Brooks | Running Back | $2.6M ·m | $1.4M | −1.2M | 38th pct | Rookie deal |
| Patrick Jones II | Linebacker | $2.1M ·m | $2.2M | +0.1M | 61st pct | Fair market value |
| Nic Scourton | Linebacker | $2.1M ·m | $2.9M | +0.8M | 50th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Tommy Tremble | Tight End | $2.1M ·m | $2.6M | +0.6M | 73rd pct | Bargain |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | Tight End | $2.0M ·m | $2.9M | +0.8M | 75th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Princely Umanmielen | Linebacker | $1.9M ·m | $1.9M | −0.0M | 56th pct | Rookie deal |
| Lee Hunter | Defensive Tackle | $1.8M ·m | $1.7M | −0.1M | 34th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Chau Smith-Wade | Cornerback | $1.8M ·m | $1.5M | −0.3M | 32nd pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Trevis Gipson | Linebacker | $1.8M ·m | $1.0M | −0.8M | 25th pct | Albatross |
| Trevor Etienne | Running Back | $1.7M ·m | $1.0M | −0.7M | 10th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Lathan Ransom | Safety | $1.7M ·m | $2.6M | +0.9M | 58th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Cam Jackson | Defensive Tackle | $1.6M ·m | $1.5M | −0.1M | 29th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Isaiah Simmons | Safety | $1.6M ·m | $1.1M | −0.4M | 12th pct | Overpaid |
| Mitchell Evans | Tight End | $1.6M ·m | $1.8M | +0.2M | 60th pct | Rookie deal |
| David Moore | Wide Receiver | $1.4M ·m | $1.1M | −0.3M | 22nd pct | Overpaid |
| Tyrel Dodson | Linebacker | $1.4M ·m | $12.6M | +11.2M | 77th pct | Steal |
| Will Lee III | Cornerback | $1.4M ·m | $2.7M | +1.2M | 55th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Zakee Wheatley | Safety | $1.4M ·m | $1.9M | +0.5M | 49th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Akayleb Evans | Cornerback | $1.3M ·m | $1.2M | −0.0M | 24th pct | Fair market value |
| Feleipe Franks | Tight End | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Wide Receiver | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | 1st pct | Overpaid |
| Kenny Pickett | Quarterback | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | 1st pct | Overpaid |
| Nick Hampton | Linebacker | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | 0th pct | Overpaid |
| Robert Rochell | Cornerback | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | 1st pct | Overpaid |
| Thomas Incoom | Linebacker | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | 3rd pct | Overpaid |
| Jackson Kuwatch | Linebacker | $1.2M ·m | $1.2M | −0.1M | 35th pct | Rookie deal |
| Brycen Tremayne | Wide Receiver | $1.2M ·m | $1.4M | +0.2M | 31st pct | Fair market value |
| Maema Njongmeta | Linebacker | $1.2M ·m | $1.0M | −0.2M | 12th pct | Overpaid |
| Anthony Goodlow | Defensive End | $1.1M ·m | $1.5M | +0.4M | 27th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Bam Martin-Scott | Linebacker | $1.1M ·m | $1.0M | −0.1M | 24th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Corey Thornton | Cornerback | $1.1M ·m | $1.6M | +0.5M | 36th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | Kicker | $1.1M ·m | $1.4M | +0.3M | 27th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Zion Childress | Cornerback | $1.1M ·m | $1.6M | +0.5M | 35th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Aaron Hall | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.7M | +0.7M | 35th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Ja'seem Reed | Wide Receiver | $1.0M ·m | $1.5M | +0.4M | 32nd pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Keith Cooper Jr. | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.2M | +0.2M | 17th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| TeRah Edwards | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.5M | +0.4M | 29th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
These players carry a contract because a slotted rookie deal is fixed by the CBA before a first snap, but they have no production to grade. Their rank and verdict are blank on purpose rather than filled with a middling guess.
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Brazzell II | Wide Receiver | $1.6M ·m | $1.0M | −0.6M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Ahmani Marshall | Running Back | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Anthony Tyus III | Running Back | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Haynes King | Quarterback | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Mapalo Mwansa | Linebacker | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Parker Petersen | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Tywone Malone Jr. | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
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