
Newton’s $4.5MM guaranteed is divided with a $2.25MM signing bonus and a $2.25MM base salary. Those per-game roster bonuses are valued at $187.5K, per Yates. In other words, assuming Newton is rostered for the rest of the season and the Panthers either fail to make the playoffs or fail to win a postseason game, then Newton’s really looking at a max contract value of $6MM. According to, Newton was listed as the 19th most valuable quarterback in the NFL with a market value of 15 million per year during free agency. Alexander of the Charlotte Observer reported the team scheduled a meeting with their all-time passing leader.
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In reality, Newton will likely earn the previously reported $4.5MM that is guaranteed plus his per-game roster bonus. Carolina signed Cam Newton to a one-year contract Thursday hours after Jonathan A. The pay will be up to 10 million and will have a 4.5 million guarantee. If Cam has a nice season, the incentives in his one-year contract, as reported by NFL Network, will push his deal to about 7.5 million. Even if you ignore the Panthers’ odds, there’s still a chance the team goes back to Sam Darnold once he returns from the IR. As far as his contract is concerned, Newton will be on a one-year contract that runs through the remainder of this season. Per DraftKings Sportsbook, there are 11 NFC teams with better odds to make the Super Bowl, and there are 23 NFL teams with a better chance of winning the championship. 1.5m base salary (guaranteed) 1. No disrespect to the Panthers, but there’s no guarantee that they even make the playoffs, much less get a playoff win. Cam Newtons contract with the Patriots has a 5 million base value, according to sources: 2m signing bonus. Newton can also earn an additional $1.5MM for a Super Bowl win (+ 50% playing time) and another $1MM if he wins Super Bowl MVP. Newton can earn an extra $500K for each playoff win (coupled with playing at least 50 percent of the team’s offensive snaps).

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Well, it sounds like Newton will be hard pressed to reach those incentives, with the majority of his bonuses tied to the team’s performance in the postseason.ĮSPN’s Field Yates has provided (via Twitter) the full details on the QB’s contract with the Panthers. This included a 2.25 million signing bonus as well as the 2021 salary of 1.5 million. When Cam Newton rejoined the Panthers this week, we learned that he could collect up to $10MM on his one-year contract. Cam Newton’s contract with the Carolina Panthers guaranteed the quarterback 4.5 million.
