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Bobby Okereke Contract

Bobby Okereke signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $1.33 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.5 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$1.50M
Guaranteed
$1.33M
Average / year
$1.50M
Free agency
2027 UFA
LinebackerAge 307 NFL seasons6' 2" / 235 lbsStanford
Bobby Okereke headshotCarolina Panthers logo
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2026 contract ledger

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Bobby Okereke current contract summary
2026$1,330,000$0$1,500,000$0$1,500,000

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

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Bobby Okereke current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026current season fallback$1,330,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,500,000$1,500,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,330,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000=$1,500,000
How this deal works

Current-season salary coverage; full contract term pending primary-source reconciliation.

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$14M$7M$0
IND2019–2022
NYG2023–2025
CAR2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,330,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $170,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,500,000

Annual career ledger

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Bobby Okereke complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2019NEW DEAL23IND$495,000$883,116$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,378,116$1,378,116
202024IND$675,000$0$0$0$0$0$386,289$0$0$1,061,289$2,439,405
202125IND$850,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$850,000$3,289,405
202226IND$2,540,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,540,000$5,829,405
2023NEW DEAL27NYG$1,080,000$12,000,000$820,000$0$0$100,000$0$0$0$14,000,000$19,829,405
202428NYG$1,125,000$0$6,775,000$0$0$100,000$0$0$0$8,000,000$27,829,405
202529NYG$5,850,000$0$0$3,000,000$0$150,000$0$0$0$9,000,000$36,829,405
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED30CAR$1,330,000$0$170,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,500,000$38,329,405
Career totals$13,945,000$12,883,116$7,765,000$3,000,000$0$350,000$386,289$0$0$38,329,405$38,329,405

Contract history

3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20192019
  2. 20232023
  3. 20262026
Career cash shown: $36.83M · Projected under current schedule: $38.33M