- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $2.02M
- Signing bonus
- $3.05M
- Guarantee rate
- 61.0%
$8,070,172 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $4,921,042 guaranteed at signing and a $3,049,216 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersJohn Metchie III Contract
John Metchie III signed a one-year, $1.9 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $1 million guaranteed and can reach $2.5 million with incentives. It carries a $1.91 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.90M
- Guaranteed
- $1M
- Average / year
- $1.90M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Wide Receiver #13Age 264 NFL seasons5' 11" / 187 lbsAlabama
CARWR / 13
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $500,000 | $1,908,160 | $0 | $1,908,160 |
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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 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $8,160 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,908,160 | $1,908,160 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,908,160$600,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.64M$1.82M$0
HOU2022–2024JETS2025
CAR2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$1,908,160Annual 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 | HOU | $595,002 | $3,049,216 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,644,218 | $3,644,218 |
| 2023 | 23 | HOU | $1,071,826 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,071,826 | $4,716,044 |
| 2024 | 24 | HOU | $1,438,652 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,438,652 | $6,154,696 |
| 2025 | 25 | JETS | $1,003,043 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,003,043 | $7,157,739 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 26 | CAR | $1,145,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $1,908,160 | $9,065,899 |
| Career totals | $5,253,523 | $3,549,216 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $9,065,899 | $9,065,899 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.90M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 52.6%
$1,900,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.