- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.22M
- Signing bonus
- $510,452
- Guarantee rate
- 10.4%
$4,890,452 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $510,452 guaranteed at signing and a $510,452 signing bonus.
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Carolina Panthers
Carolina PanthersZakee Wheatley Contract
Zakee Wheatley signed a four-year, $4.89 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. The deal includes $510,452 guaranteed. It carries a $1.02 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.89M
- Guaranteed
- $510,452
- Average / year
- $1.22M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Safety #38Age 24Experience pending6' 3" / 203 lbsPenn State
CARS / 38
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $127,613 | $1,399,390 | $0 | $1,016,551 |
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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 | $127,613 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,399,390 | $1,016,551 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $127,613 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $3,938 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,016,551Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.40M$699,695$0
CAR2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $510,452 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $3,938 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,399,390Annual 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 | $510,452 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,399,390 | $1,399,390 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | CAR | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,449,390 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | CAR | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,614,390 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 27 | CAR | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,894,390 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $510,452 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,894,390 | $4,894,390 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026