NFL
Shaq Thompson
Shaq Thompson
Carolina Panthers, Inside Linebacker
Age: 30y-9m-10d (Apr 21, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Washington
Drafted: Round 1 (#25 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Doug Hendrickson, C.J. Laboy (Wasserman)
2025 Cap Hit
$4,240,000
2025 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$71,496,091
2024-2024 Free Agent
Shaq Thompson signed a 1 year, $3,105,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $1,710,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,105,000. In 2025, Thompson will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $4,240,000 and a dead cap value of $4,240,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,105,000
Average Salary:
$3,105,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$1,710,000
Total GTD:
$1,710,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Contract Notes
- Per Game Active Bonus: $65,000 ($1.105M)
- Playing Time Incentives (non-cumulative)
50% Snaps: $850,000
65% Snaps: $1.75M
80% Snaps: $2.495M - 2025-2028 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2025 league year
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,600,000
Average Salary:
$6,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,300,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,500,000
Total GTD:
$8,500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2023 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $54,433,000
Average Salary:
$13,608,250
Signing Bonus:
$16,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$27,525,000
Total GTD:
$27,525,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $8,808,724
Average Salary:
$2,202,181
Signing Bonus:
$4,666,344
GTD at Sign:
$7,172,534
Total GTD:
$7,172,534
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$71,496,091
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$5,101,344 |
$5,101,344 |
|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$835,397 |
$5,936,741 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,235,793 |
$7,172,534 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$1,636,190 |
$8,808,724 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$15,547,701 |
$24,356,425 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$12,089,090 |
$36,445,515 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$10,891,754 |
$47,337,269 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$12,000,000 |
$59,337,269 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$6,558,822 |
$65,896,091 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$5,600,000 |
$71,496,091 |
|
| Total |
$71,496,091 |
$71,496,091 |
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| Total |
$71,496,091 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
|
$19,487,190 | $25,966,344 | $2,111,944 | $19,270,000 | $890,000 | $2,606,791 | $71,496,091 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
21 |
$435,000
|
$4,666,344 |
$5,101,344 |
$5,101,344 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$835,397
|
$835,397 |
$5,936,741 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$1,235,793
|
$1,235,793 |
$7,172,534 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$936,000
|
$700,190 |
$1,636,190 |
$8,808,724 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$7,525,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$22,701 |
$15,547,701 |
$24,356,425 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$4,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$89,090 |
$12,089,090 |
$36,445,515 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$990,000
|
$9,190,000 |
$411,754 |
$300,000 |
$10,891,754 |
$47,337,269 |
|||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,120,000
|
$10,080,000 |
$500,000 |
$300,000 |
$12,000,000 |
$59,337,269 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,200,000
|
$5,300,000 |
$6,558,822 |
$65,896,091 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,210,000
|
$500,000 |
$290,000 |
$2,495,000 |
$5,600,000 |
$71,496,091 |
|||
| Total |
$19,487,190 |
$25,966,344 |
$19,270,000 |
$2,111,944 |
$890,000 |
$2,606,791 |
$71,496,091 |
$71,496,091 |
|||
| Total |
$19,487,190 |
$25,966,344 |
$19,270,000 |
$2,111,944 |
$890,000 |
$2,606,791 |
$71,496,091 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
|
$19,487,190 | $25,966,344 | $2,111,944 | $19,270,000 | $890,000 | $2,606,791 | $71,496,091 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CAR |
5 - 18 | Achilles |
| 2023 |
CAR |
3 - 18 | Leg |
| 2021 |
CAR |
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
CAR |
14 - 14 | COVID-19 |
| 2018 |
CAR |
16 - 17 | Shoulder |
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Mar 11, 2023
Signed a 2 year $12.6 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
-
Mar 07, 2022
Converted $10.08M of 2022 base salary into signing bonus, clearing $5.04M of cap space with Carolina (CAR)
-
Mar 10, 2021
Converted $9.19M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.352M of cap space with Carolina (CAR)
-
Dec 16, 2020
Fined $10,000 Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol)
-
Dec 07, 2019
Signed a 4 year $54.43 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
-
Mar 26, 2018
Carolina (CAR) exercised a $9.232 million option for 2019
-
May 07, 2015
Signed a 4 year $8.808 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 30, 2015
Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 1 (#25 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2020 |
|
Conduct detrimental to the team (breaking COVID-19 protocol) | $10,000 | |
| Fines: 1 | $10,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 4 | 4 | 245 | 92.10 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 2 | 2 | 69 | 53.50 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CAR | 17 | 17 | 1,090 | 94.30 | 1 | 135 | 78 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CAR | 14 | 13 | 798 | 73.50 | 2 | 104 | 65 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | CAR | 16 | 15 | 1,031 | 98.10 | 0 | 113 | 63 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | CAR | 14 | 14 | 984 | 87.30 | 3 | 109 | 75 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CAR | 14 | 11 | 597 | 59.90 | 4 | 79 | 50 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | CAR | 14 | 14 | 644 | 64.30 | 2 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | CAR | 14 | 12 | 535 | 50.00 | 0 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | CAR | 14 | 10 | 366 | 33.20 | 1 | 50 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $1,010,689
- Avg. Salary: $1,010,689
- NFL Rank: 1173
- ILB Rank: 25
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $3,105,000
- NFL Rank: 529
- ILB Rank: 14
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Shaq Thompson to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Martinez | 1 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | 29 |
| Damien Wilson | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | 30 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | 1 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | 30 |
| Harvey Langi | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | 30 |
| Averages | 1 | $1,122,500 | $1,122,500 | 29.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Thompson's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,108,333 | $1,108,333 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Thompson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Tackles/Gm | Sacks/Gm | Stops/Gm | Catch Rate/Yr | QB Hurries/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Blake Martinez
2021-2022
|
20.59 | 3.57 | 0.00 | 1.86 | 100.00 | 0.14 | 48.10 |
|
Damien Wilson
2022-2023
|
100.00 | 1.06 | 0.12 | 1.00 | 44.45 | 0.18 | 28.55 |
|
Nick Kwiatkoski
2021-2022
|
58.82 | 0.65 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 29.70 |
|
Harvey Langi
2020-2021
|
63.64 | 1.81 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 41.25 | 0.64 | 47.20 |
| Average | 60.76 | 1.77 | 0.03 | 1.34 | 58.93 | 0.24 | 38.39 |
|
Shaq Thompson
2023-2024
|
17.65 | 4.17 | 0.00 | 3.17 | 96.65 | 0.17 | 66.35 |
| Pct Change | -70.95 | 135.59 | -100.00 | 136.57 | -64.01 | -29.17 | 72.83 |
| Median Prime % Change | -29.17% | ||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 11.55% | ||||||
Calculated Market Value: Shaq Thompson
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $1,010,689 | $1,010,689 |
