Ikem Ekwonu

Left Tackle

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $7,518,559 (2.90% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,211,186 (1.59% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.43
  • Contract Value: $27,568,050 ($6,892,013 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $27,568,050
  • Contract Ranking: 15/92 at LT

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202222$705,000$4,307,373$0$705,000$5,012,3732.4%
2023 📝
July 15: Roster bonus due on third day of training camp
23$870,000$4,307,373$1,088,093$1,958,093$6,265,4662.6%
2024 📝
August 1: Roster bonus due on third day of training camp
24$985,000$4,307,373$2,226,186$3,211,186$7,518,5592.9%
2025 📝
August 1: Roster bonus due on third day of training camp
25$1,100,000$4,307,373$3,364,279$4,464,279$8,771,6523.4%
Total$3,660,000$17,229,492$6,678,558$10,338,558$27,568,050

Contract Notes

Ikem Ekwonu signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Carolina Panthers on May 12, 2022 worth $27,568,050 fully guaranteed including a $17,229,492 signing bonus. Ekwonu's roster bonuses are due on the third day of training camp 2023-2025.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$6.9M
$13.8M
$20.7M
$27.6M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$17,934,492$1,958,093$3,211,186$4,464,279
Running Cash$17,934,492$19,892,585$23,103,771$27,568,050
Career Earnings: $19,892,585
Career APY: $9,946,293
Potential Earnings: $27,568,050
Total Guarantees: $27,568,050
Largest Cash Payment: $17,934,492 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $8,771,652 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PanthersDraftedActive20224$27,568,050$6,892,013$27,568,050$19,892,58572.2%$9,946,293
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Panthers2$19,892,585$9,946,293$11,277,8390.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Panthers$705,000$4,307,373$0$705,000$5,012,3732.4%$17,934,492
2023Panthers$870,000$4,307,373$1,088,093$1,958,093$6,265,4662.6%$1,958,093
2024Panthers$985,000$4,307,373$2,226,186$3,211,186$7,518,5592.9%$3,211,186
2025Panthers$1,100,000$4,307,373$3,364,279$4,464,279$8,771,6523.4%$4,464,279
Total$3,660,000$17,229,492$6,678,558$10,338,558$27,568,050$27,568,050

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
20221700100.0%14.2%
20231700100.0%11.7%

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$8,662,000$6,892,013
Injury Adjusted$8,662,000$6,892,013
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OTC Valuation $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M APY $4.2M $8.3M $12.5M $16.7M $20.8M $6,918,000 $6,750,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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