Kawann Short
4-3 Defensive Tackle
- 2018 Salary Cap Charge: $17,000,000
- % of 2018 Team Cap: 9.25%
- 2018 Cash Payout: $13,000,000
- % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 7.28%
- 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.76
- Total Contract Value: $80,500,000
- Annual Contract Value: $16,100,000
- Position Ranking: 0/37 at 43DT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $35,000,000
- Age: 29
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 310
- College: Purdue
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- 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
| Year | Age | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||||
| 2017 | 28 | $6,000,000 $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | |||
| 2018 | 29 | $12,500,000 $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | 9.6% | |||
| 2019 | 30 | $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | 8.9% | |||
| 2020 | 31 | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $18,000,000 | 9.0% | |||
| 2021 | 32 | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $18,500,000 | -- | |||
| Total | $55,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $80,500,000 | |||||
Career Earnings: $30,630,336
Career APY: $6,126,067
Potential Earnings: $85,130,336
Total Guarantees: $37,362,986
Largest Cash Payment: $26,000,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $18,500,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2013 | 4 | $4,630,336 | $1,157,584 | $4,630,336 | 100.0% | $1,157,584 |
| Panthers | Franchise | Active | 2017 | 5 | $80,500,000 | $16,100,000 | $26,000,000 | 32.3% | $26,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 5 | $30,630,336 | $6,126,067 | $14,630,336 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||
| 2013 | Panthers | $405,000 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $841,879 | 0.7% | $2,152,516 |
| 2014 | Panthers | $615,470 $615,470 | $436,879 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | 6.0% | $26,000,000 |
| 2018 | Panthers | $12,500,000 $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | 9.6% | $13,000,000 |
| 2019 | Panthers | $12,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | 8.9% | $13,000,000 |
| 2020 | Panthers | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $18,000,000 | 9.0% | $14,000,000 |
| 2021 | Panthers | $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $18,500,000 | -- | $14,500,000 |
| Total | $57,882,820 | $21,747,516 | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $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 | 5 | 61.0% | 16.7% | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |