- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.29M
- Signing bonus
- $957,116
- Guarantee rate
- 18.6%
$5,157,116 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $957,116 guaranteed at signing and a $957,116 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersLathan Ransom Contract
Lathan Ransom signed a four-year, $5.16 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $957,116 guaranteed. It carries a $1.25 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$5.16M
- Guaranteed
- $957,116
- Average / year
- $1.29M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Safety #22Age 242 NFL seasons6' 0" / 206 lbsOhio State
CARS / 22
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $239,279 | $1,014,520 | $0 | $1,253,799 |
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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 | $1,005,000 | $239,279 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,014,520 | $1,253,799 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $239,279 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,253,799Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.80M$900,329$0
CAR2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,014,520Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 23 | CAR | $840,000 | $957,116 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,542 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800,658 | $1,800,658 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | CAR | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,014,520 | $2,815,178 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | CAR | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $3,935,178 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | CAR | $1,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235,000 | $5,170,178 |
| Career totals | $4,200,000 | $957,116 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,062 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,170,178 | $5,170,178 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025