- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.09M
- Signing bonus
- $323,984
- Guarantee rate
- 7.5%
$4,343,984 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $323,984 guaranteed at signing and a $323,984 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersChau Smith-Wade Contract
Chau Smith-Wade signed a four-year, $4.34 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $323,984 guaranteed. It carries a $1.17 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.34M
- Guaranteed
- $323,984
- Average / year
- $1.09M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Cornerback #26Age 233 NFL seasons5' 11" / 176 lbsWashington State
CARCB / 26
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $80,996 | $1,084,520 | $0 | $1,165,516 |
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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 | $1,075,000 | $80,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,084,520 | $1,165,516 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $80,996 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,165,516Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.50M$747,674$0
CAR2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,084,520Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 22 | CAR | $795,000 | $323,984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $376,364 | $0 | $0 | $1,495,348 | $1,495,348 |
| 2025 | 23 | CAR | $960,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $968,820 | $2,464,168 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | CAR | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,084,520 | $3,548,688 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | CAR | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,190,000 | $4,738,688 |
| Career totals | $4,020,000 | $323,984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,340 | $376,364 | $0 | $0 | $4,738,688 | $4,738,688 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024