- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $6.89M
- Signing bonus
- $17.23M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$27,568,052 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $27,568,052 guaranteed at signing and a $17,229,492 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersIkem Ekwonu Contract
Ikem Ekwonu signed a four-year, $27.57 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $27.57 million guaranteed. It carries a $17.57 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$27.57M
- Guaranteed
- $27.57M
- Average / year
- $6.89M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Offensive Tackle #79Age 255 NFL seasons6' 4" / 320 lbsNC State
CAROT / 79
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $17,560,000 | $0 | $17,568,160 | $0 | $17,568,160 |
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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 | $17,560,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,568,160 | $17,568,160 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $17,560,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$17,568,160Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$17.93M$8.97M$0
CAR2022–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $17,560,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$17,568,160Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 22 | CAR | $705,000 | $17,229,492 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,934,492 | $17,934,492 |
| 2023 | 23 | CAR | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,088,093 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,958,093 | $19,892,585 |
| 2024 | 24 | CAR | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,226,186 | $0 | $0 | $136,437 | $0 | $0 | $3,347,623 | $23,240,208 |
| 2025 | 25 | CAR | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,364,279 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,473,099 | $27,713,307 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | CAR | $17,560,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,568,160 | $45,281,467 |
| Career totals | $21,220,000 | $17,229,492 | $0 | $6,678,558 | $0 | $16,980 | $136,437 | $0 | $0 | $45,281,467 | $45,281,467 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022