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Anthony Rizzuti

Panthers carrying 5th-most dead money into 2023 season

The Carolina Panthers may be carrying around the second-most salary cap space in the NFL right now, but they’re also carrying something else—a load of dead money.

As we enter June, the Panthers are being charged with $51.5 million of dead money for the 2023 campaign. That total ranks fifth in the league.

So, with the help of Spotrac, let’s see how they got to that bulky number.

RB Christian McCaffrey

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Dead money source: Trade

2023 cap hit: $18.3 million

WR DJ Moore

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Dead money source: Trade

2023 cap hit: $14.6 million

WR Robbie Chosen

Arizona Republic

Dead money source: Trade

2023 cap hit: $9.7 million

DT Matt Ioannidis

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Dead money source: 2022 signing bonus

2023 cap hit: $3.8 million

C Pat Elflein

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Dead money source: Release

2023 cap hit: $2.8 million

LB Damien Wilson

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Dead money source: Release

2023 cap hit: $1.0 million

K Zane Gonzalez

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Dead money source: Trade

2023 cap hit: $625,000

DT Daviyon Nixon

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Dead money source: Release

2023 cap hit: $159,274

Other releases

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  • LS Thomas Fletcher: $65, 354
  • CB Kalon Barnes: $64,671
  • DT Phil Hoskins: $55,622
  • LB Khalan Tolson: $13,334
  • WR Ra’Shaun Henry: $11,667
  • TE Josh Babicz: $10,000
  • LB Isaiah Graham-Mobley: $10,000
  • WR Charleston Rambo: $10,000
  • RB John Lovett: $6,667
  • QB Davis Cheek: $5,000
  • S Nico Bolden: $4,000
  • WR Andrew Parchment: $1,334
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