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Jonathon Brooks Contract

Jonathon Brooks signed a four-year, $8.42 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $6.24 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.31 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$8.42M
Guaranteed
$6.24M
Average / year
$2.10M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Running Back #25Age 233 NFL seasons6' 0" / 207 lbsTexas
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2026 contract ledger

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Jonathon Brooks current contract summary
2026$1,560,190$735,378$1,569,710$0$2,305,088

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Jonathon Brooks current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,560,190$735,378$0$0$0$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,569,710$2,305,088
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,560,190 + SIGNING $735,378 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,305,088

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.75M$1.87M$0
CAR2024–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,560,190 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,569,710

Annual career ledger

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Jonathon Brooks complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2024NEW DEAL21CAR$795,000$2,941,512$0$0$0$0$12,978$0$0$3,749,490$3,749,490
202522CAR$1,177,595$0$0$0$0$8,820$0$0$0$1,186,415$4,935,905
2026SCHEDULED23CAR$1,560,190$0$0$0$0$9,520$0$0$0$1,569,710$6,505,615
2027SCHEDULED24CAR$1,942,785$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,942,785$8,448,400
Career totals$5,475,570$2,941,512$0$0$0$18,340$12,978$0$0$8,448,400$8,448,400

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20242024
Career cash shown: $4.94M · Projected under current schedule: $8.45M