- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $3.52M
- Signing bonus
- $7.41M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$14,067,905 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $14,067,905 guaranteed at signing and a $7,411,204 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersKenny Pickett Contract
Kenny Pickett signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $4 million guaranteed and can reach $7.5 million with incentives. It carries a $4 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$4M
- Guaranteed
- $4M
- Average / year
- $4M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Quarterback #12Age 285 NFL seasons6' 3" / 220 lbsPittsburgh
CARQB / 12
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $2,760,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $2,760,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $2,760,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $25,000=$4,000,000$3,475,000 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 →
$8.12M$4.06M$0
PIT2022–2023
PHI2024
LV2025CAR2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $2,760,000 + ROSTER $25,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 24 | PIT | $705,000 | $7,411,204 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,116,204 | $8,116,204 |
| 2023 | 25 | PIT | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $474,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,344,450 | $9,460,654 |
| 2024 | 26 | PHI | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $998,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,983,900 | $11,444,554 |
| 2025 | 27 | LV | $2,623,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | −$8,505 | $0 | $2,623,350 | $14,067,904 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | CAR | $1,215,000 | $2,760,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $18,067,904 |
| Career totals | $6,398,350 | $10,171,204 | $25,000 | $1,473,350 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | −$8,505 | $0 | $18,067,904 | $18,067,904 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $4M
- Signing bonus
- $2.76M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$4,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,760,000 signing bonus.