NFL
Cade Mays
Cade Mays
Carolina Panthers, Guard
Age: 25y-11m-5d (Apr 26, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 6 (#199 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Jeremy Newberry (Octagon)
2025 Cap Hit
$3,263,000
2025 Cash
$3,263,000
Career Earnings
$2,894,438
2025-2025 Restricted Tender (CURRENT)
Cade Mays signed a 1 year, $3,263,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $3,263,000. In 2025, Mays will earn a base salary of $3,263,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,263,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,263,000
Average Salary:
$3,263,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $3,263,000 | 1.17% | $3,263,000 | $3,263,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $3,263,000 | $3,263,000 | $3,263,000 | $3,263,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $985,000
Average Salary:
$985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,833,076
Average Salary:
$958,269
Signing Bonus:
$173,076
GTD at Sign:
$173,076
Total GTD:
$173,076
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,894,438
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$878,076 |
$878,076 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,748,076 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$1,079,162 $67,200 |
$2,827,238 $2,894,438 |
|
| Total |
$2,894,438 |
$2,827,238 $2,894,438 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$3,263,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,157,438 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,231,667 | $173,076 | - | - | - | $422,495 | $2,827,238 |
| 1 |
|
$67,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,200 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$705,000
|
$173,076 |
$878,076 |
$878,076 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,748,076 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$656,667 $67,200
|
$422,495 |
$1,079,162 $67,200 |
$2,827,238 $2,894,438 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,298,867 |
$173,076 |
$422,495 |
$2,894,438 |
$2,827,238 $2,894,438 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$3,263,000
|
$3,263,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$5,561,867 |
$173,076 |
$422,495 |
$6,157,438 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,231,667 | $173,076 | - | - | - | $422,495 | $2,827,238 |
| 1 |
|
$67,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $67,200 |
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Mar 26, 2025
Signed a 1 year $3.263 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Oct 08, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
-
Sep 10, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYG)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
May 09, 2022
Signed a 4 year $3.83 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 30, 2022
Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 6 (#199 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 11 | 8 | 495 | 68.50 |
| 2023 | CAR | 16 | 5 | 435 | 37.80 |
| 2022 | CAR | 11 | 2 | 51 | 5.00 |
