Ja'Tavion Sanders

Carolina Panthers, Tight End
Age: 21y-11m-29d (Mar 27, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 4 (#101 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Ronald Slavin (SportStars)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,253,559
2025 Cash
$1,035,000
Career Earnings
$2,160,732
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Ja'Tavion Sanders signed a 4 year, $4,894,236 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $874,236 signing bonus, $874,236 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,223,559. In 2025, Sanders will earn a base salary of $1,035,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,253,559 and a dead cap value of $655,677.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,894,236
Average Salary:
$1,223,559
Signing Bonus:
$874,236
GTD at Sign:
$874,236
Total GTD:
$874,236
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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21 | $1,013,559 | 0.40% | $2,160,732 | $2,160,732 | $874,236 |
2025 |
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22 | $1,253,559 | 0.45% | $1,035,000 | $3,195,732 | $655,677 |
2026 |
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23 | $1,293,559 | 0.42% | $1,075,000 | $4,270,732 | $437,118 |
2027 |
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24 | $1,408,559 | 0.42% | $1,190,000 | $5,460,732 | $218,559 |
2028 |
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25 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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21 | $795,000 | $874,236 | $2,160,732 | $2,160,732 | $5,460,732 |
2025 |
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22 | $1,035,000 | - | $1,035,000 | $3,195,732 | $3,300,000 |
2026 |
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23 | $1,075,000 | - | $1,075,000 | $4,270,732 | $2,265,000 |
2027 |
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24 | $1,190,000 | - | $1,190,000 | $5,460,732 | $1,190,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,160,732
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 21 |
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Active
|
$2,160,732 |
$2,160,732 |
|
Total |
$2,160,732 |
$2,160,732 |
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2025 | 22 |
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Active
|
$1,035,000 |
||
2026 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
2027 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,190,000 |
||
Total |
$5,460,732 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $874,236 | - | - | - | $491,496 | $2,160,732 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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21 |
$795,000
|
$874,236 |
$491,496 |
$2,160,732 |
$2,160,732 |
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Total |
$795,000 |
$874,236 |
$491,496 |
$2,160,732 |
$2,160,732 |
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2025 |
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22 |
$1,035,000
|
$1,035,000 |
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2026 |
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23 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
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2027 |
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24 |
$1,190,000
|
$1,190,000 |
|||||||
Total |
$4,095,000 |
$874,236 |
$491,496 |
$5,460,732 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $874,236 | - | - | - | $491,496 | $2,160,732 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CAR | 16 | 8 | 531 | 51.40 | 43 | 33 | 342 | 10.4 | 21.4 | 1 | 1 |