Panthers restructure Tershawn Wharton contract to create salary cap space
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 10:10 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
The Panthers restructured the contract of defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton ahead of their Week 1 matchup. By converting $12.2 million of his base salary into a signing bonus, the organization opened $9.7 million in salary cap room. The team added three void years to the existing three-year deal to distribute the cap hit across future seasons. Wharton remains on the physically unable to perform list while recovering from an offseason neck surgery. Consequently, he is unavailable for the team's upcoming game against the Bears on Sunday. The move provides the franchise with additional financial flexibility as the regular season begins.
- •The Panthers converted $12.2 million of Tershawn Wharton's salary into a signing bonus.
- •The restructure creates $9.7 million in current salary cap space.
- •Three void years were added to the deal to extend the cap hit.
- •Tershawn Wharton remains on the physically unable to perform list following neck surgery.
- •Tershawn Wharton will miss the Week 1 game against the Bears.
- 10:10 PMYahoo Sports — Panthers DL Tershawn Wharton remains sidelined, restructures contract
- 5:40 PMYahoo Sports — Panthers create nearly $10 million in cap space with restructure for defender
- 12:10 PMYahoo Sports — Panthers restructure DL Tershawn Wharton's contract
"The Panthers have given themselves a little breathing room on their cap space after restructuring the contract of DL Tershawn Wharton.
"The seven-year NFL veteran remains sidelined and agreed to help alleviate Carolina's tight salary cap.
"The Panthers have created some more cap room ahead of Week 1.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 10:10 PMPanthers DL Tershawn Wharton remains sidelined, restructures contract
The seven-year NFL veteran remains sidelined and agreed to help alleviate Carolina's tight salary cap.
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 5:40 PMPanthers create nearly $10 million in cap space with restructure for defender
The Panthers have given themselves a little breathing room on their cap space after restructuring the contract of DL Tershawn Wharton.
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 12:10 PMPanthers restructure DL Tershawn Wharton's contract
The Panthers have created some more cap room ahead of Week 1.
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