An Updated Look at the Panthers’ Salary Cap Space

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