Chau Smith-Wade
Carolina PanthersPos CB
Updated October 8, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$1.2M
APY
$1.1M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$324K
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2024
Est. Value
$18.5M/yr
underpaid by $17.4M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $74M total · range $15.0M to $23.4M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Deommodore LenoirSF · signed 2024
5 yr · $18.0M/yr
62
DaRon BlandDAL · signed 2025
4 yr · $22.5M/yr
57
Jalen PitreHOU · signed 2025
4 yr · $13.0M/yr
57
Tyson CampbellCLE · signed 2024
4 yr · $19.1M/yr
56
Carlton DavisTB · signed 2022
3 yr · $14.8M/yr
58
Michael Carter IIPHI · signed 2026
4 yr · $2.8M/yr
60The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $840K | $795K | $81K | ||
| 2025 | $1.0M | $960K | $81K | $0 | $1.0M |
| 2026 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $81K | $162K | $994K |
| 2027 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $81K | $81K | $1.2M |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.