- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $911,656
- Signing bonus
- $166,624
- Guarantee rate
- 4.6%
$3,646,624 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $166,624 guaranteed at signing and a $166,624 signing bonus.
Carolina PanthersStone Forsythe signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $1.05 million guaranteed and can reach $3.25 million with incentives. It carries a $2 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .


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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
| 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 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $30,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,000,000$1,250,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
SEA2021–2024
LV2025
CAR2026BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $30,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$2,000,000Swipe for annual and career totals →
| 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 | 24 | SEA | $660,000 | $166,624 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $826,624 | $826,624 |
| 2022 | 25 | SEA | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $1,651,624 |
| 2023 | 26 | SEA | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $2,591,624 |
| 2024 | 27 | SEA | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,055,000 | $3,646,624 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | LV | $1,170,000 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,500 | $0 | −$167,500 | $0 | $1,170,000 | $4,816,624 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | CAR | $1,215,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $6,816,624 |
| Career totals | $5,865,000 | $806,624 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $57,500 | $0 | $87,500 | $0 | $6,816,624 | $6,816,624 | ||
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
$3,646,624 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $166,624 guaranteed at signing and a $166,624 signing bonus.
$1,170,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
$1,337,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $140,000 guaranteed at signing and a $140,000 signing bonus.
$2,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,050,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.