Cam Newton
Quarterback
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $23,200,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 12.05%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $16,700,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 9.30%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.72
- Total Contract Value: $103,800,000
- Annual Contract Value: $20,760,000
- Position Ranking: 19/117 at QB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $41,000,000
- Age: 30
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 245
- College: Auburn
- Accrued Seasons: 9
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #1 overall (Panthers)
- Year Signed: 2015 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $1,436,000
Contract Notes
Cam Newton signed a five year, $103.8 million contract extension with the Panthers on June 2, 2015 containing $31 million fully guaranteed. Most of the information is based on numbers tweeted out by Joel Corry concerning the cap numbers of the contract. Newton received a $22.5 million signing bonus and $7.5 million roster bonus upon signing the contract. In 2016 he will receive a $10 million option bonus and his 2016 salary will become fully guaranteed if on the roster the 3rd day of the League Year. In 2017 $6 million of his salary will become guaranteed if on the roster the 3rd day of the League Year. If you want to see how the contract compares to others the NFL you can read my article on the contract.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $13,000,000 | 9.1% | |||||
| 2016 | 27 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $19,500,000 | 12.6% | |||||
| 2017 | 28 | $13,166,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $13,166,000 | $20,166,000 | 12.1% | |||||
| 2018 | 29 | $14,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | 12.1% | |||||
| 2019 | 30 | $16,200,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $23,200,000 | 12.3% | |||||
| 2020 | 31 | $18,600,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,100,000 | 10.6% | |||||
| Total | $76,466,000 | $32,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $34,666,000 | $118,466,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $121,385,498
Career APY: $13,487,278
Potential Earnings: $140,485,498
Total Guarantees: $63,025,498
Largest Cash Payment: $31,000,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Hit: $23,200,000 (2019)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $22,025,498 | $5,506,375 | $22,025,498 | $22,025,498 | 100.0% | $5,506,375 |
| Panthers | Extension | Active | 2015 | 5 | $103,800,000 | $20,760,000 | $41,000,000 | $99,360,000 | 95.7% | $19,872,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 9 | $121,385,498 | $13,487,278 | $119,391,498 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Panthers | $375,000 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,004,636 | 3.3% | $14,893,544 | ||
| 2012 | Panthers | $1,376,159 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,005,795 | 4.2% | $1,376,159 | ||
| 2013 | Panthers | $2,377,318 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $0 | $2,377,318 | $6,006,954 | 4.9% | $2,377,318 | ||
| 2014 | Panthers | $3,378,477 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $0 | $3,378,477 | $7,008,113 | 5.3% | $3,378,477 | ||
| 2015 | Panthers | $1,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $13,000,000 | 9.1% | $31,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Panthers | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $19,500,000 | 12.6% | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Panthers | $13,166,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $13,166,000 | $20,166,000 | 12.1% | $13,660,000 | ||
| 2018 | Panthers | $14,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | 12.1% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Panthers | $16,200,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $23,200,000 | 12.3% | $16,700,000 | ||
| 2020 | Panthers | $18,600,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $21,100,000 | 10.6% | $19,100,000 | ||
| Total | $83,972,954 | $47,018,544 | $7,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $40,421,795 | $140,491,498 | $140,485,498 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 98.9% | 0.0% | 310/517 | 60% | 4051 | 21 | 17 | 35 | 84.5 | 126 | 706 | 5.6 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 99.1% | 0.0% | 280/485 | 57.7% | 3869 | 19 | 12 | 36 | 86.2 | 127 | 741 | 5.8 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.5% | 0.0% | 292/473 | 61.7% | 3379 | 24 | 13 | 43 | 88.8 | 111 | 585 | 5.3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 83.9% | 0.0% | 262/448 | 58.5% | 3127 | 18 | 12 | 38 | 82.1 | 103 | 539 | 5.2 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.7% | 0.0% | 296/496 | 59.7% | 3837 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 99.2 | 132 | 636 | 4.8 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.2% | 0.0% | 270/510 | 52.9% | 3509 | 19 | 14 | 36 | 75.8 | 90 | 359 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.5% | 0.0% | 277/458 | 60.5% | 3122 | 21 | 13 | 33 | 84.3 | 128 | 695 | 5.4 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 83.6% | 0.0% | 320/471 | 67.9% | 3395 | 24 | 13 | 29 | 94.2 | 101 | 488 | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 50/89 | 56.2% | 572 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 71.0 | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,436,000 | $20,760,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,351,375 | $2,595,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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