NFL
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Carolina Panthers, Cornerback
Age: 28y-2m-19d (Jan 10, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Miami (FL)
Drafted: Round 5 (#158 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Chafie Fields (Wasserman)
2025 Cap Hit
$3,700,000
2025 Cash
$5,700,000
Career Earnings
$5,771,458
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Michael Jackson signed a 2 year, $10,500,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $7,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000. In 2025, Jackson will earn a base salary of $1,170,000, a signing bonus of $4,000,000 and a workout bonus of $20,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,700,000 and a dead cap value of $5,700,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,700,000
Total GTD:
$7,700,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $3,700,000 | 1.33% | $5,700,000 | $5,700,000 | $5,700,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,700,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $6,800,000 | 2.21% | $4,800,000 | $10,500,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $1,170,000 | $4,000,000 | $510,000 | $20,000 | $5,700,000 | $5,700,000 | $10,500,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,700,000; $2,000,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $4,250,000 | - | $510,000 | $40,000 | $4,800,000 | $10,500,000 | $4,800,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $5.7M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 compensation)
- $2M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
- Annual Incentives: $2M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,222,500
Average Salary:
$1,222,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $940,000
Average Salary:
$940,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $660,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2020-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $610,000
Average Salary:
$610,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / ERFA
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2019-2020
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / ERFA
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2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,823,420
Average Salary:
$705,855
Signing Bonus:
$303,420
GTD at Sign:
$303,420
Total GTD:
$303,420
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,771,458
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$262,058 $303,420 $64,000 |
$262,058 $565,478 $629,478 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$109,200 $48,220 |
$738,678 $786,898 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$190,533 $36,666 |
$977,431 $1,014,097 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,559,602 |
$2,573,699 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$940,000 |
$3,513,699 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$2,090,259 $167,500 |
$5,603,958 $5,771,458 |
|
| Total |
$5,771,458 |
$5,603,958 $5,771,458 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$5,700,000 |
||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$4,800,000 |
||
| Total |
$16,271,458 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$262,059 | - | - | - | - | - | $262,058 |
| 1 |
|
$64,000 | $303,420 | - | - | - | - | $367,420 |
| 1 |
|
$145,082 | $10,000 | - | - | - | $2,338 | $157,420 |
| 4 |
|
$1,992,199 | $167,500 | - | - | - | $734,602 | $2,894,301 |
| 1 |
|
$1,055,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,035,259 | $2,090,259 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$262,059 $64,000
|
$303,420 |
$262,058 $303,420 $64,000 |
$262,058 $565,478 $629,478 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$109,200 $35,882
|
$10,000 |
$2,338 |
$109,200 $48,220 |
$738,678 $786,898 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$190,533 $36,666
|
$190,533 $36,666 |
$977,431 $1,014,097 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$825,000
|
$734,602 |
$1,559,602 |
$2,573,699 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$940,000
|
$940,000 |
$3,513,699 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$1,055,000
|
$167,500 |
$1,035,259 |
$2,090,259 $167,500 |
$5,603,958 $5,771,458 |
||||
| Total |
$3,518,340 |
$480,920 |
$1,772,199 |
$5,771,458 |
$5,603,958 $5,771,458 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$1,170,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$20,000 |
$5,700,000 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$4,250,000
|
$40,000 |
$4,800,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$8,938,340 |
$4,480,920 |
$60,000 |
$1,772,199 |
$16,271,458 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$262,059 | - | - | - | - | - | $262,058 |
| 1 |
|
$64,000 | $303,420 | - | - | - | - | $367,420 |
| 1 |
|
$145,082 | $10,000 | - | - | - | $2,338 | $157,420 |
| 4 |
|
$1,992,199 | $167,500 | - | - | - | $734,602 | $2,894,301 |
| 1 |
|
$1,055,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,035,259 | $2,090,259 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
SEA |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 10, 2025
Signed a 2 year $10.5 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 22, 2024
Traded to Carolina (CAR) from Seattle (SEA) for Michael Barrett
-
Mar 13, 2024
Assigned a 1 year $3.116 million tender by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 11, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by New England (NE)
-
Jan 02, 2021
Signed to the active roster by New England (NE)
-
Sep 28, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Sep 03, 2020
Waived by New England (NE)
-
Aug 09, 2020
Traded to New England (NE) from Detroit (DET) for 2022 pick [conditional]
-
Oct 30, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Dallas (DAL)
-
May 10, 2019
Signed a 4 year $2.82 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 5 (#158 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 17 | 17 | 1,205 | 98.90 | 0 | 76 | 58 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | SEA | 17 | 4 | 472 | 39.70 | 0 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SEA | 17 | 17 | 1,082 | 93.60 | 0 | 74 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 25 | 9.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NE | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $23,152,689
- Avg. Salary: $7,717,563
- NFL Rank: 330
- CB Rank: 32
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $5,250,000
- NFL Rank: 443
- CB Rank: 40
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Michael Jackson to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Jackson | 2 | $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 | 27 |
| Michael Carter II | 3 | $30,750,000 | $10,250,000 | 25 |
| Keisean Nixon | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 26 |
| Charvarius Ward | 3 | $40,500,000 | $13,500,000 | 26 |
| Averages | 3 | $24,437,500 | $8,500,000 | 26.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jackson's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7,916,667 | $7,916,667 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Jackson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating
| Player | GP% | Tackles/Gm | Int/Gm | Catch Rate/Yr | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dane Jackson
2022-2023
|
90.91 | 2.70 | 0.07 | 66.15 | 61.00 |
|
Michael Carter II
2022-2023
|
94.12 | 2.69 | 0.06 | 63.50 | 77.35 |
|
Keisean Nixon
2022-2023
|
100.00 | 2.12 | 0.06 | 80.20 | 61.85 |
|
Charvarius Ward
2020-2021
|
81.82 | 3.19 | 0.07 | 51.40 | 65.25 |
| Average | 91.71 | 2.68 | 0.07 | 65.31 | 66.36 |
|
Michael Jackson
2023-2024
|
100.00 | 2.50 | 0.06 | 67.75 | 72.50 |
| Pct Change | 9.04 | -6.72 | -14.29 | -3.74 | 9.25 |
| Median Prime % Change | -3.74% | ||||
| Average Prime % Change | -1.29% | ||||
Calculated Market Value: Michael Jackson
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 3 years, $23,152,689 | $7,717,563 |
