- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $763,333
- Signing bonus
- $5,000
- Guarantee rate
- 0.2%
$2,290,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $5,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersTershawn Wharton Contract
Tershawn Wharton signed a three-year, $45.05 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $30.25 million guaranteed and can reach $54.05 million with incentives. It carries a $18.64 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$45.05M
- Guaranteed
- $30.25M
- Average / year
- $15.02M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #98Age 287 NFL seasons6' 1" / 280 lbsMissouri S&T
CARDT / 98
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $13,450,000 | $4,833,333 | $14,050,000 | $0 | $18,643,333 |
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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 | $13,450,000 | $4,833,333 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $90,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,050,000 | $18,643,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $13,450,000 + SIGNING $4,833,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $90,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$240,000=$18,643,333$3,000,000 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 →
$15.96M$7.98M$0
KC2020–2024CAR2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $13,450,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $90,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$14,050,000Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 22 | KC | $610,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $287,901 | $0 | $0 | $902,901 | $902,901 |
| 2021 | 23 | KC | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $1,682,901 |
| 2022 | 24 | KC | $595,277 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1 | $0 | $595,276 | $2,278,177 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 25 | KC | $1,010,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $0 | $2,025,000 | $4,303,177 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | KC | $2,575,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,742,500 | $7,045,677 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | CAR | $1,170,000 | $14,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $270,000 | $0 | $15,960,000 | $23,005,677 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | CAR | $13,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $14,050,000 | $37,055,677 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | CAR | $14,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $14,800,000 | $51,855,677 |
| Career totals | $34,390,277 | $15,172,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $290,000 | $287,901 | $1,714,999 | $0 | $51,855,677 | $51,855,677 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2.02M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 42.0%
$2,025,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $850,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $2.74M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$2,742,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,742,500 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $15.02M
- Signing bonus
- $14.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 67.1%
$45,050,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $30,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $14,500,000 signing bonus.