Sam Hecht
Carolina PanthersPos C
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$1.0M
APY
$1.2M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$554K
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$7.8M/yr
underpaid by $6.6M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $31M total · range $3.7M to $10.3M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Mason ColePIT · signed 2022
3 yr · $5.3M/yr
15
Pat ElfleinCAR · signed 2021
3 yr · $4.5M/yr
13
Halapoulivaati VaitaiDET · signed 2020
5 yr · $9.0M/yr
14
Ike BoettgerBUF · signed 2021
1 yr · $2.1M/yr
16
Isaac SeumaloPHI · signed 2019
3 yr · $5.8M/yr
15
Jamon BrownATL · signed 2019
3 yr · $6.1M/yr
17The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0M | $885K | $139K | $554K | $469K |
| 2027 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $139K | $416K | $773K |
| 2028 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $139K | $277K | $1.0M |
| 2029 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $139K | $139K | $1.3M |
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.