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PlayerMichael Jackson Sr. · CB, Carolina Panthers, Model Score 88.3Be the Panthers GM

Michael Jackson Sr.

Carolina PanthersUNDERPAID
Pos CB
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$7.8M
APY
$5.2M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$6.3M
Years on Deal
2
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$13.4M/yr
underpaid by $8.1M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $13M total · range $5.4M to $20.0M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Tremon SmithHOU · signed 2025
1 yr · $3.3M/yr
69
Denzel WardCLE · signed 2026
4 yr · $31.1M/yr
71
Charvarius WardIND · signed 2025
2 yr · $18.0M/yr
74
Donte JacksonCAR · signed 2022
3 yr · $11.7M/yr
74
A.J. TerrellATL · signed 2024
3 yr · $20.3M/yr
74
Shaquill GriffinJAX · signed 2021
3 yr · $13.3M/yr
68

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

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$3.7M$1.2M$2.0M$0$3.7M
2026$7.8M$4.2M$2.0M$4.0M$3.8M

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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