The Carolina Panthers woke up this morning $14.47 million under the salary cap, according to the NFLPA’s latest public report.The Panthers added $4 million worth of space last week when they gave LB Thomas Davis a two-year contract extension. The current figure also includes $4.94 million carried over from 2014, plus Carolina’s signed draft picks, undrafted rookies and free agents.Here’s a look at the top 25 salary-cap commitments, including dead money* taken up by a trio of players no longer on the roster.
| 1. | DE Charles Johnson | $20.0 million |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | QB Cam Newton | $13.0 million |
| 3. | C Ryan Kalil | $11.8 million |
| 4. | RB Jonathan Stewart | $8.3 million |
| 5. | TE Greg Olsen | $6.3 million |
| 6. | LB Thomas Davis | $5.9 million |
| 7. | RB DeAngelo Williams* | $4.33 million |
| 8. | LB Luke Kuechly | $4.0 million |
| 9. | WR Steve Smith* | $4.0 million |
| 10. | FB Mike Tolbert | $3.43 million |
| 11. | K Graham Gano | $3.1 million |
| 12. | S Charles Godfrey* | $3.0 million |
| 13. | DT Star Lotulelei | $2.62 million |
| 14. | LT Michael Oher | $2.42 million |
| 15. | WR Jerricho Cotchery | $1.95 million |
| 16. | WR Ted Ginn | $1.85 million |
| 17. | S Roman Harper | $1.8 million |
| 18. | DT Dwan Edwards | $1.75 million |
| 19. | WR Kelvin Benjamin | $1.74 million |
| 20. | LB Shaq Thompson | $1.6 million |
| 21. | CB Josh Norman | $1.59 million |
| 22. | G Amini Silatolu | $1.57 million |
| 23. | CB Charles Tillman | $1.53 million |
| 24. | TE Ed Dickson | $1.52 million |
| 25. | QB Derek Anderson | $1.46 million |
Any projections?
Any projections?
Great news!!!
With that much salary cap room available, the Panthers are perfectly placed to add a veteran player at any position of need (pass rushing DE, LT, or any position weakened by injuries).
Great news!!!
With that much salary cap room available, the Panthers are perfectly placed to add a veteran player at any position of need (pass rushing DE, LT, or any position weakened by injuries).