- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.06M
- Signing bonus
- $756,532
- Guarantee rate
- 17.9%
$4,236,532 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $756,532 guaranteed at signing and a $756,532 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersBobby Brown III Contract
Bobby Brown III signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $9.57 million guaranteed and can reach $27 million with incentives. It carries a $8.03 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$21M
- Guaranteed
- $9.57M
- Average / year
- $7M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #97Age 266 NFL seasons6' 4" / 332 lbsTexas A&M
CARDT / 97
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $5,550,000 | $1,833,333 | $6,200,000 | $0 | $8,033,333 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $5,550,000 | $1,833,333 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $140,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,200,000 | $8,033,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $5,550,000 + SIGNING $1,833,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $140,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$8,033,333$2,000,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
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$8M$4M$0
LAR2021–2024CAR2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $5,550,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $140,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$6,200,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 21 | LAR | $660,000 | $756,532 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,416,532 | $1,416,532 |
| 2022 | 22 | LAR | $550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 | $1,966,532 |
| 2023 | 23 | LAR | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $2,906,532 |
| 2024 | 24 | LAR | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,055,000 | $3,961,532 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 25 | CAR | $1,170,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,800,000 | $10,761,532 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | CAR | $5,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $6,200,000 | $16,961,532 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | CAR | $7,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $24,961,532 |
| Career totals | $17,275,000 | $6,256,532 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $410,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $24,961,532 | $24,961,532 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $7M
- Signing bonus
- $5.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 45.6%
$21,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $9,575,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,500,000 signing bonus.