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Luke Fortner

C·Carolina Panthers
Tier 1Round 3, pick 65 in 2022
Updated November 10, 2026
71.5
Model Score
Down from 72.7 last year
Trade value ·a 7th
2026 Cap Hit
$2.8M
APY
$2.8M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$1.3M
Years on Deal
1
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$11.2M/yr
underpaid by $8.5M/yr

Estimate: 3 yrs, $34M total · range $8.0M to $15.3M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Patrick MekariJAX · signed 2025
3 yr · $12.5M/yr
41
Robert HainseyJAX · signed 2025
4 yr · $7.0M/yr
45
Brian AllenLAR · signed 2022
3 yr · $6.0M/yr
37
James DanielsPIT · signed 2022
3 yr · $8.8M/yr
47
Jon FelicianoBUF · signed 2021
3 yr · $4.8M/yr
38
A.J. CannHOU · signed 2022
2 yr · $4.3M/yr
42

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2026$2.8M$1.2M$825K$1.3M$1.4M

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.

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