The Panthers have had an eventful offseason to say the least. A new head coach has been hired, one future Hall of Fame linebacker retired, an All-Pro tight end was released and the team owner and starting quarterback don’t appear to be on the same page, at least not in public.
Rebuilding this team from its current state will certainly put Marty Hurney’s roster-building skills to the test. In addition to having relatively little salary cap room and a ton of position needs to fill, the Panthers lead the league in a dubious category: most dead cap money for 2020.
Most Dead Cap in 2020 (for now)
1. #Panthers, $27.3M
2. #Dolphins, $10.7M
3. #Redskins, $9.2M
4. #Chiefs, $8.1M
5. #Patriots, $7.7Mhttps://t.co/4anGngu4qe— Spotrac (@spotrac) February 14, 2020
Here’s a look at how that $27.3 million is broken down, per Spotrac.
LB Luke Kuechly: $11,845,028
OT Matt Kalil: $9,800,000
TE Greg Olsen: $3,700,000
OLB Mario Addison: $1,500,000
S Rashaan Gaulden: $211,914
LB Jared Norris: $75,000
CB Corn Elder: $69,477
WR/KR Terry Godwin: $61,125
WR Damion Jeanpiere: $13,337
DB Corrion Ballard: $13,334
RB Elijah Holyfield: $13,334
G Brendan Mahon: $4,168
Not great, Bob.
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