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Adam Thielen

Carolina Panthers, Wide Receiver

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 33 $3,332,000 1.48% $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $14,000,000
2024 34 $9,917,000 3.88% $8,044,117 $18,044,117 $13,168,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $18,044,117; $5,001,000 DEAD CAP
2025 35 $8,005,235 2.91% $6,750,000 $24,794,117 $5,001,000
2026 36
Void
UFA
 $3,334,000 1.13% - $24,794,117 $3,334,000
2027
Void
 $1,667,000 0.53% - $24,794,117 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 33 $1,165,000 $1,667,000 - $500,000 - $3,332,000 1.48% $14,000,000
2024 34 $5,500,000 $1,667,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 $250,000 $9,917,000 3.88% $13,168,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $18,044,117; $5,001,000 DEAD CAP
2025 35 $4,000,000 $1,667,000 $1,500,000 $588,235 $250,000 $8,005,235 2.91% $5,001,000
2026 36
Void
UFA
 - $1,667,000 - - - $3,334,000 1.13% $3,334,000
2027
Void
 - $1,667,000 - - - $1,667,000 0.53% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 33 $1,165,000 $8,335,000 - $500,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $24,794,117
2024 34 $5,500,000 - $2,000,000 $500,000 $250,000 $8,044,117 $18,044,117 $14,794,117
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $18,044,117; $5,001,000 DEAD CAP
2025 35 $4,000,000 - $1,500,000 $588,235 $250,000 $6,750,000 $24,794,117 $6,750,000
2026 36
Void
 - - - - - - $24,794,117 -
2027 37
Void
 - - - - - - $24,794,117 -
Contract Notes
  • $14M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $4.5M of 2024 salary)
  • 2024 Roster Bonus: $2M (3/16/2024)
  • 2025 Roster Bonus: $1.5M (3rd league day of 2025)
  • 2026-2027 years automatically void 23 days before the start of the 2026 league year
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 24
Active
$420,000
$420,000
2015 25
Active
$682,306
$1,102,306
2016 26
Active
$939,639
$2,041,945
2017 27
Active
$7,496,000
$9,537,945
2018 28
Active
$5,350,000
$14,887,945
2019 29
Active
$14,273,750
$29,161,695
2020 30
Active
$10,034,374
$39,196,069
2021 31
Injured
$11,582,343
$50,778,412
2022 32
Active
$14,353,529
$65,131,941
2023 33
Active
$10,000,000
$75,131,941
2024 34
Active
$8,044,117
$83,176,058
Total      
$83,176,058
$83,176,058
2025 35
Active
$6,750,000
Total
$89,926,058

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $19,084,529 $22,000,000 $10,944,843 $10,000,000 $450,000 $2,652,569 $65,131,941
2 $6,665,000 $8,335,000 $2,000,000 - $250,000 - $18,044,117
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
24
$420,000
$420,000
$420,000
2015
25
$510,000
$172,306
$682,306
$1,102,306
2016
26
$600,000
$339,639
$939,639
$2,041,945
2017
27
$2,746,000
$4,000,000
$750,000
$7,496,000
$9,537,945
2018
28
$3,850,000
$100,000
$50,000
$1,350,000
$5,350,000
$14,887,945
2019
29
$805,000
$9,000,000
$4,368,750
$100,000
$14,273,750
$29,161,695
2020
30
$4,800,000
$5,093,750
$100,000
$40,624
$10,034,374
$39,196,069
2021
31
$1,100,000
$10,000,000
$382,343
$100,000
$11,582,343
$50,778,412
2022
32
$4,253,529
$9,000,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$14,353,529
$65,131,941
2023
33
$1,165,000
$8,335,000
$10,000,000
$75,131,941
2024
34
$5,500,000
$2,000,000
$250,000
$8,044,117
$83,176,058
Total
$25,749,529
$30,335,000
$10,000,000
$12,944,843
$700,000
$2,652,569
$83,176,058
$83,176,058
2025
35
$4,000,000
$1,500,000
$250,000
$6,750,000
Total
$29,749,529
$30,335,000
$10,000,000
$14,444,843
$950,000
$2,652,569
$89,926,058

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $19,084,529 $22,000,000 $10,944,843 $10,000,000 $450,000 $2,652,569 $65,131,941
2 $6,665,000 $8,335,000 $2,000,000 - $250,000 - $18,044,117
Cap Hit

$8,005,235 / 303rd

Cash Total

$6,750,000 / 256th

Contract Value

$25,000,000 / 256th

Contract Average

$8,333,333 / 273rd

AAV% of Cap

3.71% / 262nd

Signing Bonus

$8,335,000 / 236th

2-Year Cash

$18,044,117 / 247th

3-Year Cash

$24,794,117 / 249th

Total Guaranteed

$14,000,000 / 307th

Guaranteed at Signing

$14,000,000 / 289th

  • Mar 19, 2023 Signed a 3 year $25 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 10, 2023 Released by Minnesota (MIN), clearing $6.4M of cap
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a restructure contract with Minnesota, clearing $5.16M of cap space
  • Mar 18, 2021 Converted $10M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.5M of cap with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 12, 2019 Signed a 4 year $64 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 15, 2017 Signed a 4 year $19.246 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 04, 2017 Assigned a 1 year $2.746 million tender by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 07, 2016 Signed a 1 year $600k tender with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 30, 2013 Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Aug 31, 2013 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 06, 2013 Signed a 3 year $1.485 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)