T.J. Smith
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Carolina Panthers, Defensive End
Age: 27-99d (Apr 19, 1997)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Undrafted, LAC, 2020
Agent(s): Tony Agnone (Eastern Athletic Services)
2024 Cap Hit
$915,000
2024 Cash
$915,000
Career Earnings
$1,003,900
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $915,000
Average Salary:
$915,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
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2024 |
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27 | $915,000 | 0.36% | $915,000 | $915,000 | - |
2025 |
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28 |
ERFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
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2024 |
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27 | $915,000 | $915,000 | $915,000 | $915,000 | $915,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023
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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022
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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2021-2021
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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $660,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2021-2022
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Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,485,000
Average Salary:
$742,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
2020-2022 Rookie
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Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,295,000
Average Salary:
$765,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$35,000
Total GTD:
$35,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,003,900
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2020 | 23 |
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Retained
Retained
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$142,800 $35,000 |
$142,800 $177,800 |
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2021 | 24 |
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Retained
Reserve
|
$101,066 $55,200 |
$278,866 $334,066 |
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2022 | 25 |
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Reserve
Retained
|
$207,000 $39,167 |
$541,066 $580,233 |
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2023 | 26 |
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Retained
Retained
Active
|
$192,000 $148,333 $83,334 |
$772,233 $920,566 $1,003,900 |
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Total |
$1,003,900 |
$772,233 $920,566 $1,003,900 |
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2024 | 27 |
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Active
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$915,000 |
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Total |
$1,918,900 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
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2020 |
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23 |
$142,800 $25,000
|
$10,000 |
$142,800 $35,000 |
$142,800 $177,800 |
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2021 |
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24 |
$101,066 $55,200
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$101,066 $55,200 |
$278,866 $334,066 |
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2022 |
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25 |
$207,000 $39,167
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$207,000 $39,167 |
$541,066 $580,233 |
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2023 |
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26 |
$192,000 $148,333 $83,334
|
$192,000 $148,333 $83,334 |
$772,233 $920,566 $1,003,900 |
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Total |
$993,900 |
$10,000 |
$1,003,900 |
$772,233 $920,566 $1,003,900 |
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2024 |
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27 |
$915,000
|
$915,000 |
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Total |
$1,908,900 |
$10,000 |
$1,918,900 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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1 |
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$167,800 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $177,800 |
3 |
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$826,100 | - | - | - | - | - | $826,100 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
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2020 |
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5 - 13 | Undisclosed |
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May 13, 2024 Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
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Dec 30, 2023 Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
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Aug 30, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
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Aug 29, 2023 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
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Jan 20, 2023 Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
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Aug 30, 2022 Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
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Jan 10, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Oct 05, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
- Aug 25, 2021 Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
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Jan 04, 2021 Signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
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Sep 07, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAC)
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Sep 05, 2020 Waived by Los Angeles (LAC)
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Apr 26, 2020 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
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2023 | MIN | 2 | 26 | 12.40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
2022 | MIN | 1 | 22 | 34.90 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
2021 | MIN | 1 | 20 | 9.40 | 3 | 1 | 2 |