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Carolina’s Cap Comparison: Tight Ends
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With the player additions mostly finalized for this offseason, many fans are curious where the Panthers stand in terms of cap space and distribution. In this series, we’ll take a look at just how much the Panthers have tied up in specific position groups over the next couple of seasons, what contracts could be terminated or extended, and what percentage of the cap each group takes up. For this series, I’ll be using the numbers at Over the Cap. Next on our list, the tight ends!On the BooksThe biggest cap hit this year at tight end for the Panthers is Tommy Tremble’s $8 million, with only half guaranteed. Ja’Tavion Sanders is in the third year of his rookie contract and is slotted at about $1.29 million this season, while second year player Mitchell Evans counts $1.1 million against the cap. James Mitchell resigned this offseason for about $1.3 million, but only $590,000 is guaranteed. The Panthers also brought back special teams demon Feleipe Franks on a one year deal worth $1.125 million, but none of that money is guaranteed. The only other tight end on the roster for now is Bryce Pierre on a $885,000 completely unguaranteed.Next YearFor the 2027 season, only Sanders and Evans are currently slated to be on the roster as both continue their rookie contracts. Sanders’ contract ends after 2027, while Evans’ goes through the 2028 season. Aside from that, the Panthers don’t have any players under contract at tight end for 2027. I would imagine they’d bring back one or two of the current players, potentially drafting another one in the 2027 Draft.Measuring UpOnce again, the Panthers are right in the middle of the league in spending, landing 15th by allocating 4.55% of their cap on tight ends. This is a little surprising considering the lack of elite talent the Panthers have at the position. Tremble’s $8 million definitely shoots the team up the rankings. At the top of the league are teams with high end veterans dragging their cap percentage up like the Vikings (8.8% with Hockenson taking up most of that) and Falcons (8.32% after franchise tagging Kyle Pitts). At the bottom of the league are the Dolphins (1.72%) and Chargers (1.55%), neither of whom are spending more than a million dollars on a single player at the position.
Takes mentioned in this episode
- Mitchell Evans player · neutral
“Mitchell Evans counts $1.1 million against the cap.”
Mitchell Evans counts $1.1 million against the cap.
- Bryce Pierre player · neutral
“Bryce Pierre on a $885,000 completely unguaranteed.”
Bryce Pierre on a $885,000 completely unguaranteed.
- Panthers team · neutral
“With the player additions mostly finalized for this offseason, many fans are curious where the Panthers stand in terms of cap space and distribution.”
With the player additions mostly finalized for this offseason, many fans are curious where the Panthers stand in terms of cap space and distribution.
- Falcons team · neutral
“At the top of the league are teams with high end veterans dragging their cap percentage up like the Vikings (8.8% with Hockenson taking up most of that) and Falcons (8.32% after franchise tagging Kyle Pitts).”
At the top of the league are teams with high end veterans dragging their cap percentage up like the Vikings (8.8% with Hockenson taking up most of that) and Falcons (8.32% after franchise tagging Kyle
- Miami Dolphins team · negative
“At the bottom of the league are the Dolphins (1.72%) and Chargers (1.55%), neither of whom are spending more than a million dollars on a single player at the position.”
At the bottom of the league are the Dolphins (1.72%) and Chargers (1.55%), neither of whom are spending more than a million dollars on a single player at the position.
- Chargers team · negative
“At the bottom of the league are the Dolphins (1.72%) and Chargers (1.55%), neither of whom are spending more than a million dollars on a single player at the position.”
At the bottom of the league are the Dolphins (1.72%) and Chargers (1.55%), neither of whom are spending more than a million dollars on a single player at the position.
- Tommy Tremble player · positive
“The biggest cap hit this year at tight end for the Panthers is Tommy Tremble’s $8 million, with only half guaranteed.”
The biggest cap hit this year at tight end for the Panthers is Tommy Tremble’s $8 million, with only half guaranteed.
- Feleipe Franks player · neutral
“Feleipe Franks on a one year deal worth $1.125 million, but none of that money is guaranteed.”
Feleipe Franks on a one year deal worth $1.125 million, but none of that money is guaranteed.
- Kyle Pitts player · neutral
“Falcons (8.32% after franchise tagging Kyle Pitts).”
Falcons (8.32% after franchise tagging Kyle Pitts).
- Mitchell Evans player · neutral
“second year player Mitchell Evans counts $1.1 million against the cap”
Factual contract information
- Ja'Tavion Sanders player · neutral
“Ja'Tavion Sanders is in the third year of his rookie contract and is slotted at about $1.29 million this season”
Factual contract and roster status information
- James Mitchell player · neutral
“James Mitchell resigned this offseason for about $1.3 million, but only $590,000 is guaranteed.”
Factual offseason contract information
- Kyle Pitts player · neutral
“Falcons (8.32% after franchise tagging Kyle Pitts)”
Comparative cap spending analysis; Pitts cited as high-end veteran driving Falcons' TE cap percentage
- T.J. Hockenson player · neutral
“Vikings (8.8% with Hockenson taking up most of that)”
Comparative cap spending analysis; Hockenson cited as high-end veteran driving Vikings' TE cap percentage
- Tommy Tremble player · neutral
“The biggest cap hit this year at tight end for the Panthers is Tommy Tremble's $8 million, with only half guaranteed.”
Factual contract information; largest cap allocation at TE position
- Feleipe Franks player · neutral
“The Panthers also brought back special teams demon Feleipe Franks on a one year deal worth $1.125 million, but none of that money is guaranteed.”
Factual contract information; 'special teams demon' is descriptive role characterization
- Bryce Pierre player · neutral
“The only other tight end on the roster for now is Bryce Pierre on a $885,000 completely unguaranteed.”
Factual contract information