Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 319
- College: Western Michigan
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 2, #64 overall (Panthers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $31,347,918 (11.10% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $17,500,000 (6.47% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.56
- Contract Value: $85,000,000 ($17,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $43,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 10/89 at RT
Current Contract
(Franchise, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.2% | |||||
| 2022 | 28 | $1,035,000 | $6,741,250 | $0 | $200,000 | $16,000,000 | $7,976,250 | 3.8% | |||||
| 2023
March 17: roster bonus due
| 29 | $1,080,000 | $12,247,916 | $0 | $200,000 | $1,080,000 | $13,527,916 | 5.7% | |||||
| 2024
March 16: roster bonus due
| 30 | $6,300,000 | $13,847,916 | $3,000,000 | $200,000 | $3,000,000 | $23,347,916 | 9.0% | |||||
| 2025
March 15: roster bonus due
| 31 | $14,300,000 | $13,847,918 | $3,000,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $31,347,918 | 11.1% | |||||
| 2026
February 18: Contract voids
| 32 | Void | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | Void | $4,800,000 | 1.6% | |||||
| 2027 | 33 | Void | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 34 | Void | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $23,715,000 | $54,485,000 | $6,000,000 | $800,000 | $21,080,000 | $85,000,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Taylor Moton signed a five year, $85 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. Moton received $43 million fully guaranteed at signing. Moton received a $15 million signing bonus, and his 2021-23 base salaries are guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2023 league year, Moton will earn a $6.6 million roster bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2024 and 2025 league years, Moton will earn a $3 million roster bonus in each year. Moton had been designated a franchise player by the Panthers prior to signing the contract. The new contract creates $9.754 million in cap space. Details are courtesy of Brad Spielberger of PFF.
Cash Flows
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $16,000,000 | $16,200,000 | $17,800,000 | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $16,000,000 | $32,200,000 | $50,000,000 | $67,500,000 | $85,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $71,658,150
Career APY: $8,957,269
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $4,158,150 | $1,039,538 | $1,877,633 | $4,158,150 | 100.0% | $1,039,538 |
| Panthers | Franchise | Active | 2021 | 5 | $85,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $43,000,000 | $67,500,000 | 79.4% | $16,875,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Panthers | 8 | $71,658,150 | $8,957,269 | $53,010,232 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Panthers | $465,000 | $291,027 | $0 | $0 | $465,000 | $756,027 | 0.4% | $1,629,108 | ||
| 2018 | Panthers | $654,007 | $291,027 | $0 | $0 | $248,525 | $945,034 | 0.5% | $654,007 | ||
| 2019 | Panthers | $843,014 | $291,027 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,134,041 | 0.6% | $843,014 | ||
| 2020 | Panthers | $1,032,021 | $291,027 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,323,048 | 0.6% | $1,032,021 | ||
| 2021 | Panthers | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.2% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Panthers | $1,035,000 | $6,741,250 | $0 | $200,000 | $16,000,000 | $7,976,250 | 3.8% | $16,200,000 | ||
| 2023 | Panthers | $1,080,000 | $12,247,916 | $0 | $200,000 | $1,080,000 | $13,527,916 | 5.7% | $17,800,000 | ||
| 2024 | Panthers | $6,300,000 | $13,847,916 | $3,000,000 | $200,000 | $3,000,000 | $23,347,916 | 9.0% | $17,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Panthers | $14,300,000 | $13,847,918 | $3,000,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $31,347,918 | 11.1% | $17,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Panthers | $99,000,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800,000 | 1.6% | $0 | ||
| 2027 | Panthers | $99,000,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Panthers | $99,000,000 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $323,709,042 | $55,649,108 | $6,000,000 | $800,000 | $21,793,525 | $89,158,150 | $89,158,150 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5.9% | 17.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.5% | 15.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.3% | 13.8% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.4% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.7% |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 81.4% | 10.9% |
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 | $14,482,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $14,482,000 | $17,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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