- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.22M
- Signing bonus
- $901,892
- Guarantee rate
- 18.5%
$4,870,102 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $901,892 guaranteed at signing and a $901,892 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersPatrick Jones II Contract
Patrick Jones II signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $10.25 million guaranteed and can reach $20 million with incentives. It carries a $10.12 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$15M
- Guaranteed
- $10.25M
- Average / year
- $7.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #91Age 276 NFL seasons6' 4" / 264 lbsPittsburgh
CARLB / 91
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $6,400,000 | $3,615,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $10,115,000 |
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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 | $6,400,000 | $3,615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $10,115,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $6,400,000 + SIGNING $3,615,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$10,115,000$2,500,000 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 →
$8.50M$4.25M$0
MIN2021–2024CAR2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $6,400,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$6,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 23 | MIN | $660,000 | $901,892 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,561,892 | $1,561,892 |
| 2022 | 24 | MIN | $881,368 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $881,368 | $2,443,260 |
| 2023 | 25 | MIN | $1,102,736 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,102,736 | $3,545,996 |
| 2024 | 26 | MIN | $1,324,105 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,324,105 | $4,870,101 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | CAR | $1,170,000 | $7,230,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $13,370,101 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | CAR | $6,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $19,870,101 |
| Career totals | $11,538,209 | $8,131,892 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,870,101 | $19,870,101 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $7.50M
- Signing bonus
- $7.23M
- Guarantee rate
- 68.3%
$15,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $10,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,230,000 signing bonus.