NFL
Jordan Matthews
Jordan Matthews
Carolina Panthers, Wide Receiver
Age: 32y-7m-5d (Jul 16, 1992)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Vanderbilt
Drafted: Round 2 (#42 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Steve Caric (Wasserman)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,030,000
2025 Cash
$1,255,000
2025-2025 (CURRENT)
Jordan Matthews signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000. In 2025, Matthews will earn a base salary of $1,255,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,030,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
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 |
|
33 | $1,030,000 | 0.37% | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,165,000
Average Salary:
$1,165,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$990,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$300,000
Total GTD:
$300,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2018
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $790,000
Average Salary:
$790,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2018-2018
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$80,000
GTD at Sign:
$170,000
Total GTD:
$170,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2014-2017 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,949,269
Average Salary:
$1,237,317
Signing Bonus:
$1,919,468
GTD at Sign:
$2,984,435
Total GTD:
$2,984,435
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$9,600,700
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$2,339,468 |
$2,339,468 |
|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$785,441 |
$3,124,909 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$869,934 |
$3,994,843 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
 |
Injured
|
$1,094,900 |
$5,089,743 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$300,000 $697,058 |
$5,389,743 $6,086,801 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
|
$94,705 $300,000 $189,412 $142,058 |
$6,181,506 $6,481,506 $6,670,918 $6,812,976 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$107,058 $24,000 $12,000 |
$6,920,034 $6,944,034 $6,956,034 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$140,000 $125,000 |
$7,096,034 $7,221,034 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$530,000 |
$7,751,034 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Retained
|
$164,800 $64,722 $41,200 |
$7,915,834 $7,980,556 $8,021,756 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
Retained
|
$1,125,000 $170,400 $149,100 $134,444 |
$9,146,756 $9,317,156 $9,466,256 $9,600,700 |
|
| Total |
$9,600,700 |
$9,146,756 $9,317,156 $9,466,256 $9,600,700 |
||||
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$1,255,000 |
||
| Total |
$10,855,700 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,726,666 | $1,919,468 | - | - | - | $140,474 | $4,786,606 |
| 1 |
|
$1,094,900 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,094,900 |
| 1 |
|
$90,000 | $80,000 | - | - | $130,000 | - | $300,000 |
| 4 |
|
$1,269,529 | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,569,528 |
| 2 |
|
$1,849,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,849,666 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
22 |
$420,000
|
$1,919,468 |
$2,339,468 |
$2,339,468 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$644,967
|
$140,474 |
$785,441 |
$3,124,909 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$869,934
|
$869,934 |
$3,994,843 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$1,094,900
|
$1,094,900 |
$5,089,743 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$90,000 $697,059
|
$80,000 |
$130,000 |
$300,000 $697,058 |
$5,389,743 $6,086,801 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$94,706 $189,412 $142,059
|
$300,000 |
$94,705 $300,000 $189,412 $142,058 |
$6,181,506 $6,481,506 $6,670,918 $6,812,976 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$107,058 $24,000 $12,000
|
$107,058 $24,000 $12,000 |
$6,920,034 $6,944,034 $6,956,034 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$140,000 $125,000
|
$140,000 $125,000 |
$7,096,034 $7,221,034 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$530,000
|
$530,000 |
$7,751,034 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$164,800 $64,722 $41,200
|
$164,800 $64,722 $41,200 |
$7,915,834 $7,980,556 $8,021,756 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$1,125,000 $170,400 $149,100 $134,444
|
$1,125,000 $170,400 $149,100 $134,444 |
$9,146,756 $9,317,156 $9,466,256 $9,600,700 |
||||||
| Total |
$7,030,761 |
$2,299,468 |
$130,000 |
$140,474 |
$9,600,700 |
$9,146,756 $9,317,156 $9,466,256 $9,600,700 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$1,255,000
|
$1,255,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$8,285,761 |
$2,299,468 |
$130,000 |
$140,474 |
$10,855,700 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,726,666 | $1,919,468 | - | - | - | $140,474 | $4,786,606 |
| 1 |
|
$1,094,900 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,094,900 |
| 1 |
|
$90,000 | $80,000 | - | - | $130,000 | - | $300,000 |
| 4 |
|
$1,269,529 | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,569,528 |
| 2 |
|
$1,849,666 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,849,666 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
SF |
1 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2018 |
NE |
1 - 17 | Hamstring |
| 2017 |
BUF |
14 - 17 | Knee |
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Jan 08, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 15, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 12, 2024
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 02, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
-
Sep 18, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Sep 17, 2024
Released by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 29, 2024
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Jan 09, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 15, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 13, 2023
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 07, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
-
Oct 25, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Feb 02, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Oct 05, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Released by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jul 31, 2021
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jan 02, 2021
Signed to the active roster by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jan 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Dec 28, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Dec 25, 2020
Signed to the active roster by San Francisco (SF)
-
Dec 23, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Nov 28, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Dec 11, 2019
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Nov 25, 2019
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
-
Nov 11, 2019
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Oct 26, 2019
Released by San Francisco (SF)
-
Oct 04, 2019
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Released by San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 14, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1.8 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Sep 19, 2018
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Apr 05, 2018
Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Aug 11, 2017
Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Philadelphia (PHI) with 2018 3rd round pick (#96 Harrison Phillips) for Ronald Darby
-
Nov 13, 2015
Fined $5,787 Throwing the football into the stands
-
May 27, 2014
Signed a 4 year $2.37 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
May 09, 2014
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 2 (#42 overall)
-
May 09, 2014
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 2 (#42 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2015 |
|
Throwing the football into the stands | $5,787 | |
| Fines: 1 | $5,787 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SF | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SF | 3 | 1 | 140 | 23.10 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | PHI | 14 | 3 | 345 | 36.70 | 20 | 300 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | BUF | 10 | 7 | 509 | 64.60 | 25 | 282 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | PHI | 14 | 13 | 844 | 74.50 | 73 | 804 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | PHI | 16 | 12 | 920 | 79.40 | 85 | 997 | 8 | 2 |
| 2014 | PHI | 16 | 10 | 764 | 65.00 | 67 | 872 | 8 | 0 |
