Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 248
- College: Indiana
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 4, #101 overall (Panthers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,452,500 (0.46% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $1,524,500 (0.64% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.05
- Contract Value: $1,524,500 ($1,524,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $567,500
- Contract Ranking: 58/173 at TE
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | $1,255,000 | $167,500 | $102,000 | $400,000 | $1,452,500 | 0.5% | |||||
| Total | $1,255,000 | $167,500 | $102,000 | $400,000 | $1,452,500 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Ian Thomas signed a three year, $16.95 million contract with the Panthers. Thomas received $8 million in guarantees including a $5 million signing bonus. Thomas' 2022 base salary and $1.965 million of his 2023 salary are guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2023 league year Thomas will earn a $1.5 million roster bonus. There are annual per game and workout bonuses as part of the contract. Thomas was scheduled to be a free agent at the time of signing.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,524,500 |
| Running Cash | $1,524,500 |
Career Earnings: $15,545,257
Career APY: $2,220,751
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $3,207,992 | $801,998 | $747,992 | $4,730,992 | 147.5% | $1,182,748 |
| Panthers | UFA | Renegotiated | 2022 | 3 | $16,950,000 | $5,650,000 | $8,000,000 | $6,435,000 | 38.0% | $6,435,000 |
| Panthers | Other | Renegotiated | 2023 | 2 | $6,650,000 | $3,325,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,911,765 | 43.8% | $2,911,765 |
| Panthers | Other | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 100.0% | $1,300,000 |
| Raiders | UFA | Active | 2025 | 1 | $1,524,500 | $1,524,500 | $567,500 | $167,500 | 11.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | $15,377,757 | $2,196,822 | $15,465,992 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Raiders | 0 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Panthers | $480,000 | $186,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $666,998 | 0.4% | $1,227,992 | ||
| 2019 | Panthers | $570,000 | $186,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $756,998 | 0.4% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Panthers | $750,000 | $186,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $936,998 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Panthers | $2,183,000 | $186,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,369,998 | 1.3% | $2,183,000 | ||
| 2022 | Panthers | $1,035,000 | $1,666,666 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $1,035,000 | $3,101,666 | 1.5% | $6,435,000 | ||
| 2023 | Panthers | $1,080,000 | $2,476,666 | $300,000 | $0 | $1,080,000 | $3,856,666 | 1.6% | $2,911,765 | ||
| 2024 | Panthers | $1,300,000 | $2,476,668 | $0 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $3,776,668 | 1.5% | $1,300,000 | ||
| 2025 | Raiders | $1,255,000 | $167,500 | $102,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $1,452,500 | 0.5% | $1,524,500 | ||
| Total | $8,653,000 | $7,535,492 | $702,000 | $100,000 | $3,815,000 | $16,918,492 | $16,902,257 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 49.8% | 25.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 36 | 333 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.0% | 8.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 16 | 136 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.2% | 4.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 145 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 61.2% | 10.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 188 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 54.7% | 35.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 21 | 197 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 18.8% | 23.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29.7% | 24.5% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,118,000 | $1,524,500 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,118,000 | $1,524,500 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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