- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $9.49M
- Signing bonus
- $24.60M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$37,955,071 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $37,955,071 guaranteed at signing and a $24,603,688 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersBryce Young Contract
Bryce Young signed a four-year, $37.96 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $37.96 million guaranteed. It carries a $12.09 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$37.96M
- Guaranteed
- $37.96M
- Average / year
- $9.49M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Quarterback #9Age 254 NFL seasons5' 10" / 204 lbsAlabama
CARQB / 9
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $6,150,922 | $5,935,212 | $0 | $12,086,134 |
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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 | $1,145,000 | $6,150,922 | $0 | $0 | $4,780,692 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,935,212 | $12,086,134 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $6,150,922 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $4,780,692 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$12,086,134Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$25.90M$12.95M$0
CAR2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $4,780,692 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$5,935,212Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 22 | CAR | $750,000 | $24,603,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,353,688 | $25,353,688 |
| 2024 | 23 | CAR | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,560,231 | $0 | $0 | $89,636 | $0 | $0 | $2,564,867 | $27,918,555 |
| 2025 | 24 | CAR | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,170,461 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,209,281 | $32,127,836 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | CAR | $1,145,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,780,692 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,935,212 | $38,063,048 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | CAR | $25,904,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,904,000 | $63,967,048 |
| Career totals | $29,744,000 | $24,603,688 | $0 | $9,511,384 | $0 | $18,340 | $89,636 | $0 | $0 | $63,967,048 | $63,967,048 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023