- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $7.56M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$14,018,202 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $14,018,202 guaranteed at signing and a $7,555,056 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersJaelan Phillips Contract
Jaelan Phillips signed a four-year, $120 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $60 million guaranteed. It carries a $9.99 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$120M
- Guaranteed
- $60M
- Average / year
- $30M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Linebacker #5Age 276 NFL seasons6' 5" / 266 lbsMiami
CARLB / 5
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $8,750,000 | $36,240,000 | $0 | $9,990,000 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $8,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,240,000 | $9,990,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $8,750,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $25,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$9,990,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$36.24M$18.12M$0
MIA2021–2025CAR2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $35,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $25,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$36,240,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 22 | MIA | $660,000 | $7,555,056 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,215,056 | $8,215,056 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIA | $1,297,191 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,297,191 | $9,512,247 |
| 2023 | 24 | MIA | $1,934,382 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,934,382 | $11,446,629 |
| 2024 | 25 | MIA | $2,571,573 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,571,573 | $14,018,202 |
| 2025 | 26 | MIA | $6,625,500 | $0 | $5,125,500 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,759,505 | $25,777,707 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | CAR | $1,215,000 | $35,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36,240,000 | $62,017,707 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 28 | CAR | $22,510,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $230,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $23,760,000 | $85,777,707 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 29 | CAR | $28,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $230,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $30,000,000 | $115,777,707 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 30 | CAR | $28,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $230,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $30,000,000 | $145,777,707 |
| Career totals | $94,313,646 | $42,555,056 | $5,125,500 | $0 | $0 | $723,505 | $0 | $3,060,000 | $0 | $145,777,707 | $145,777,707 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $30M
- Signing bonus
- $35M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$120,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $60,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $35,000,000 signing bonus.