Where Panthers rank in positional spending among rest of NFL
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With training camp less than a month away, the Carolina Panthers are still carrying a nice bit of cash here in July. In fact, they currently have the second-most cap space (approximately $25.0 million) in the entire league—which may or may not be readily available for a particular veteran quarterback.
Anyway, how have they gotten their books to this point? Well, here’s how the Panthers rank in positional spending amongst the rest of the NFL heading into the 2022 season.
Quarterback
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Total: $21.1 million
Rank: 14th
Biggest cap hit: Sam Darnold ($18.8 million)
Running back
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Total: $13.9 million
Rank: 8th
Biggest cap hit: Christian McCaffrey ($8.7 million)
Wide receiver
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Total: $27.5 million
Rank: 11th
Biggest cap hit: Robbie Anderson ($10.9 million)
Tight end
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Total: $8.1 million
Rank: 21st
Biggest cap hit: Ian Thomas ($3.1 million)
Offensive line
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Total: $38.3 million
Rank: 14th
Biggest cap hit: Taylor Moton ($7.9 million)
Interior defensive line
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Total: $11.9 million
Rank: 28th
Biggest cap hit: Derrick Brown ($6.4 million)
Edge
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Total: $17.8 million
Rank: 23rd
Biggest cap hit: Brian Burns ($4.3 million)
Linebacker
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Total: $22.0 million
Rank: 7th
Biggest cap hit: Shaq Thompson ($13.1 million)
Cornerback
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Total: $19.4 million
Rank: 17th
Biggest cap hit: Donte Jackson ($6.1 million)
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Safety
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Total: $7.9 million
Rank: 28th
Biggest cap hit: Xavier Woods ($2.8 million)