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AJ Dillon Contract

AJ Dillon signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $100,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.27 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$1.40M
Guaranteed
$100,000
Average / year
$1.40M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Running Back #28Age 287 NFL seasons6' 0" / 247 lbsBoston College
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2026 contract ledger

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AJ Dillon current contract summary
2026$1,215,000$0$1,412,020$0$1,272,020

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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AJ Dillon current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,215,000$0$0$0$187,500$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,412,020$1,272,020
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $187,500 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$140,000=$1,272,020

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$2.74M$1.37M$0
GB2020–2024
PHI2025
CAR2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $187,500 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,412,020

Annual career ledger

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AJ Dillon complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2020NEW DEAL22GB$610,000$1,404,240$0$0$0$0$70,566$0$0$2,084,806$2,084,806
202123GB$850,265$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$850,265$2,935,071
202224GB$1,090,530$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,090,530$4,025,601
202325GB$1,330,795$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,330,795$5,356,396
2024NEW DEAL26GB$2,575,000$167,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,742,500$8,098,896
2025NEW DEAL27PHI$1,170,000$167,500$0$0$0$8,820$0$0$0$1,346,320$9,445,216
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED28CAR$1,215,000$0$0$187,500$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,412,020$10,857,236
Career totals$8,841,590$1,739,240$0$187,500$0$18,340$70,566$0$0$10,857,236$10,857,236

Contract history

4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20202020
  2. 20242024
  3. 20252025
  4. 20262026
Career cash shown: $9.45M · Projected under current schedule: $10.86M