- Signed
- 2013
- Average / year
- $580,075
- Signing bonus
- $160,300
- Guarantee rate
- 6.9%
$2,320,300 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $160,300 guaranteed at signing and a $160,300 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersSam Martin Contract
Sam Martin signed a two-year, $3.75 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $2 million guaranteed and can reach $5 million with incentives. It carries a $1.66 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$3.75M
- Guaranteed
- $2M
- Average / year
- $1.88M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Punter #6Age 3614 NFL seasons6' 1" / 205 lbsApp State
CARP / 6
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $350,000 | $2,008,160 | $0 | $1,658,160 |
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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 | $1,300,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $625,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,008,160 | $1,658,160 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $350,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,658,160$625,000 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 →
$3.17M$1.59M$0
DET2013–2019
DEN2020–2021
BUF2022–2024CAR2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $700,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,008,160Annual 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 |
| 2013NEW DEAL | 23 | DET | $405,000 | $160,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $565,300 | $565,300 |
| 2014 | 24 | DET | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $52,605 | $0 | $0 | $547,605 | $1,112,905 |
| 2015 | 25 | DET | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $585,000 | $1,697,905 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 26 | DET | $675,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,175,000 | $4,872,905 |
| 2017 | 27 | DET | $2,225,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,825,000 | $7,697,905 |
| 2018 | 28 | DET | $2,325,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,425,000 | $10,122,905 |
| 2019 | 29 | DET | $1,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800,000 | $11,922,905 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 30 | DEN | $1,050,000 | $1,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,461 | $0 | $0 | $2,533,461 | $14,456,366 |
| 2021 | 31 | DEN | $2,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,300,000 | $16,756,366 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 32 | BUF | $1,120,000 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,272,500 | $18,028,866 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 33 | BUF | $1,165,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 | $0 | $51,000 | $0 | $2,465,000 | $20,493,866 |
| 2024 | 34 | BUF | $1,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,000 | $368,826 | $51,000 | $0 | $2,018,826 | $22,512,692 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 35 | CAR | $1,255,000 | $345,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,608,820 | $24,121,512 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 36 | CAR | $1,300,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,008,160 | $26,129,672 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 37 | CAR | $1,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $27,879,672 |
| Career totals | $19,700,000 | $6,507,800 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $614,980 | $454,892 | $102,000 | $0 | $27,879,672 | $27,879,672 | ||
Contract history
7 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20132013
- 20162016
- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $3.40M
- Signing bonus
- $2.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 23.3%
$13,600,276 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $3,175,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $2.35M
- Signing bonus
- $1.45M
- Guarantee rate
- 28.4%
$7,050,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $2,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,450,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.27M
- Signing bonus
- $152,500
- Guarantee rate
- 12.0%
$1,272,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $152,500 guaranteed at signing and a $152,500 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2M
- Signing bonus
- $1.20M
- Guarantee rate
- 39.4%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $2,365,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,200,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.60M
- Signing bonus
- $345,000
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$1,600,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,600,000 guaranteed at signing and a $345,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.88M
- Signing bonus
- $700,000
- Guarantee rate
- 53.3%
$3,750,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $2,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $700,000 signing bonus.