- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.52M
- Signing bonus
- $3.79M
- Guarantee rate
- 94.4%
$10,072,894 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $9,508,250 guaranteed at signing and a $3,785,740 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersLee Hunter Contract
Lee Hunter signed a four-year, $10.07 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $9.51 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.84 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$10.07M
- Guaranteed
- $9.51M
- Average / year
- $2.52M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Defensive Tackle #92Age 24Experience pending6' 3" / 318 lbsTexas Tech
CARDT / 92
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $946,435 | $4,674,499 | $0 | $1,835,194 |
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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 | $885,000 | $946,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,759 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,674,499 | $1,835,194 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $946,435 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $3,759 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,835,194Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.67M$2.34M$0
CAR2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $3,785,740 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $3,759 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,674,499Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 24 | CAR | $885,000 | $3,785,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,759 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,674,499 | $4,674,499 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | CAR | $1,342,859 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,342,859 | $6,017,358 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | CAR | $1,800,718 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800,718 | $7,818,076 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 27 | CAR | $2,258,577 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,258,577 | $10,076,653 |
| Career totals | $6,287,154 | $3,785,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,759 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,076,653 | $10,076,653 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026