- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.13M
- Signing bonus
- $159,080
- Guarantee rate
- 3.5%
$4,539,080 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $159,080 guaranteed at signing and a $159,080 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersJackson Kuwatch Contract
Jackson Kuwatch signed a four-year, $4.54 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $159,080 guaranteed. It carries a $928,708 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.54M
- Guaranteed
- $159,080
- Average / year
- $1.13M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Linebacker #46Age 23Experience pending6' 4" / 232 lbsMiami (OH)
CARLB / 46
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $39,770 | $1,048,018 | $0 | $928,708 |
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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 | $885,000 | $39,770 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,048,018 | $928,708 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $39,770 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $3,938 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$928,708Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.28M$640,000$0
CAR2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $159,080 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $3,938 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,048,018Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | CAR | $885,000 | $159,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,048,018 | $1,048,018 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | CAR | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,098,018 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | CAR | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,263,018 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | CAR | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,543,018 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $159,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,543,018 | $4,543,018 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026