Kawann Short
4-3 Defensive Tackle
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $7,644,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 3.97%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $13,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 7.85%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.70
- Total Contract Value: $80,500,000
- Annual Contract Value: $16,100,000
- Position Ranking: 4/114 at 43DT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $35,000,000
- Age: 30
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 310
- College: Purdue
- Accrued Seasons: 6
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 2, #44 overall (Panthers)
- Year Signed: 2017
- Contract Type: Franchise
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Kawann Short signed a five year, $80.5 million contract with the Carolina Panthers on April 17, 2017. Short's contract contains $45 million in guarantees, $35 million of which are guaranteed at signing. The fully guaranteed portion of the contract includes a $20 million signing bonus, a $6 million base salary in 2017, and a partial guarantee in 2018. There are annual $500,000 workout bonuses starting in 2018 and offseason roster bonuses in 2020 and 2021. Short was the Panthers franchise player at the time of the new contract. The contract freed up $3.387 million in cap room for 2017. If using this information please cite OTC as the source and link back to this page if using online and do not lump us in as a "verified report".Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28 | $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | |||||
| 2018 | 29 | $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $12,500,000 | $17,000,000 | 9.6% | |||||
| 2019
March 15: $6.5 million becomes fully guaranteed
| 30 | $805,000 | $6,339,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,644,000 | 4.1% | |||||
| 2020 | 31 | $12,500,000 | $6,339,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $20,339,000 | 10.2% | |||||
| 2021 | 32 | $12,500,000 | $6,339,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $20,839,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022 | 33 | $0 | $2,339,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,678,000 | -- | |||||
| 2023 | 34 | $0 | $2,339,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $44,305,000 | $31,695,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $80,500,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $55,325,336
Career APY: $9,220,889
Potential Earnings: $85,130,336
Total Guarantees: $37,362,986
Largest Cash Payment: $26,000,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $20,839,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 4 | $4,630,336 | $1,157,584 | $2,362,986 | $4,630,336 | 100.0% | $1,157,584 |
| Panthers | Franchise | Active | 2017 | 5 | $80,500,000 | $16,100,000 | $35,000,000 | $50,695,000 | 63.0% | $25,347,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 6 | $55,325,336 | $9,220,889 | $31,630,336 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Panthers | $405,000 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $841,879 | 0.7% | $2,152,516 | ||
| 2014 | Panthers | $615,470 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $615,470 | $1,052,349 | 0.8% | $615,470 | ||
| 2015 | Panthers | $825,940 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,262,819 | 0.9% | $825,940 | ||
| 2016 | Panthers | $1,036,410 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,473,289 | 0.9% | $1,036,410 | ||
| 2017 | Panthers | $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | $26,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Panthers | $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $12,500,000 | $17,000,000 | 9.6% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Panthers | $805,000 | $6,339,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,644,000 | 4.1% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Panthers | $12,500,000 | $6,339,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $20,339,000 | 10.2% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Panthers | $12,500,000 | $6,339,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $20,839,000 | -- | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Panthers | $0 | $2,339,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,678,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2023 | Panthers | $0 | $2,339,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $47,187,820 | $33,442,516 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $19,115,470 | $85,130,336 | $85,130,336 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2013 | 16 | 51.1% | 14.0% | 18 | 12 | 1.5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 57.0% | 16.2% | 20 | 19 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 68.9% | 13.4% | 36 | 19 | 11 | 91 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 72.9% | 18.5% | 30 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 70.3% | 18.9% | 24 | 22 | 7.5 | 35.5 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 58.6% | 16.5% | 29 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 56.3% | 23.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |