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Darren Waller

Number #88
Position Tight End
Measurables 6' 6" / 245LBS
Age 34
Draft / Org Georgia Tech
Through 2026$1.1M

1 year$1.1M a yearFully guaranteed

0.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1469thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.3%of the Panthers payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 34 $1.1M — This season
2027 35 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs WallerCap hit
1466 Will Howard PIT 25 2029 Same $1.1M 1467 Tyler Loop BAL 25 2029 Same $1.1M 1468 Robert Tonyan PIT 32 2027 Same $1.1M 1469 Darren Waller CAR 34 2027 $1.1M 1469 James Lynch CHI 27 2027 Same $1.1M 1469 Tom Kennedy DET — 2027 Same $1.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.1M a year

JamesLynch $1.1Ma year 1 year, Bears Age 27 TomKennedy $1.1Ma year 1 year, Lions CooperRush $1.1Ma year 1 year, Falcons Age 33
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
CAR
—
$1,075,000
—
2027
CAR
UFA