NFL
Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright
Carolina Panthers, Kicker
Age: 28y-10m-30d (Mar 22, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Central Florida
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2019
Agent(s): Paul Sheehy (ProStar Sports Agency)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,030,000
2025 Cash
$1,170,000
2025-2025 (CURRENT)
Matthew Wright signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000. In 2025, Wright will earn a base salary of $1,170,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,030,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
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 |
|
29 | $1,030,000 | 0.37% | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 |
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:
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2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,055,000
Average Salary:
$1,055,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,010,000
Average Salary:
$1,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,000
Average Salary:
$780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,760,000
Average Salary:
$586,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,336,956
Earnings w/ Different Teams
8 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Retained
|
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$123,694 $33,600 |
$128,694 $162,294 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$563,333 $86,666 |
$725,627 $812,293 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$198,888 $149,166 $69,000 $11,500 |
$1,011,181 $1,160,347 $1,229,347 $1,240,847 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 27 |
   |
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$56,111 $24,000 $12,000 $12,000 $12,000 |
$1,296,958 $1,320,958 $1,332,958 $1,344,958 $1,356,958 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$644,721 $117,222 $109,444 $58,611 $25,000 $12,500 $12,500 |
$2,001,679 $2,118,901 $2,228,345 $2,286,956 $2,311,956 $2,324,456 $2,336,956 |
|
| Total |
$2,336,956 |
$2,001,679 $2,118,901 $2,228,345 $2,286,956 $2,311,956 $2,324,456 $2,336,956 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,170,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,506,956 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$356,182 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | $361,182 |
| 1 |
|
$649,999 | - | - | - | - | - | $649,999 |
| 2 |
|
$430,499 | - | - | - | - | - | $430,499 |
| 1 |
|
$68,111 | - | - | - | - | - | $68,111 |
| 1 |
|
$24,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $24,000 |
| 2 |
|
$656,721 | - | - | - | - | - | $656,721 |
| 1 |
|
$12,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $12,000 |
| 1 |
|
$134,444 | - | - | - | - | - | $134,444 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$123,694 $33,600
|
$123,694 $33,600 |
$128,694 $162,294 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$563,333 $86,666
|
$563,333 $86,666 |
$725,627 $812,293 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$198,888 $149,166 $69,000 $11,500
|
$198,888 $149,166 $69,000 $11,500 |
$1,011,181 $1,160,347 $1,229,347 $1,240,847 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$56,111 $24,000 $12,000 $12,000 $12,000
|
$56,111 $24,000 $12,000 $12,000 $12,000 |
$1,296,958 $1,320,958 $1,332,958 $1,344,958 $1,356,958 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$644,721 $117,222 $109,444 $58,611 $25,000 $12,500 $12,500
|
$644,721 $117,222 $109,444 $58,611 $25,000 $12,500 $12,500 |
$2,001,679 $2,118,901 $2,228,345 $2,286,956 $2,311,956 $2,324,456 $2,336,956 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,331,956 |
$5,000 |
$2,336,956 |
$2,001,679 $2,118,901 $2,228,345 $2,286,956 $2,311,956 $2,324,456 $2,336,956 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$1,170,000
|
$1,170,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$3,501,956 |
$5,000 |
$3,506,956 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$356,182 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | $361,182 |
| 1 |
|
$649,999 | - | - | - | - | - | $649,999 |
| 2 |
|
$430,499 | - | - | - | - | - | $430,499 |
| 1 |
|
$68,111 | - | - | - | - | - | $68,111 |
| 1 |
|
$24,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $24,000 |
| 2 |
|
$656,721 | - | - | - | - | - | $656,721 |
| 1 |
|
$12,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $12,000 |
| 1 |
|
$134,444 | - | - | - | - | - | $134,444 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
SF |
7 - 0 | Shoulder |
-
Feb 11, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Jan 01, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 30, 2024
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 28, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 26, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 14, 2024
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
-
Dec 04, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Kansas City (KC)
-
Nov 26, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
-
Nov 15, 2024
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
-
Oct 08, 2024
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 26, 2024
Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 10, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.055 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jan 03, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Nov 23, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 04, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 26, 2023
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 08, 2023
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Jan 06, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
-
Dec 10, 2022
Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 09, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 28, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Kansas City (KC)
-
May 11, 2022
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 27, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Aug 10, 2021
Waived by Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 22, 2021
Signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Jan 02, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jan 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 26, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 26, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 08, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 07, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 30, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | FG ATT | FG MADE | FG MADE% | PAT ATT | PAT MADE | PAT MADE% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEN | 5 | 43 | 0.00 | 16 | 15 | 93.8 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | KC | 6 | 70 | 0.00 | 18 | 15 | 83.3 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | JAX | 14 | 49 | 0.00 | 24 | 21 | 87.5 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 |
| 2020 | PIT | 3 | 19 | 0.00 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 |
