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Sam Martin

Number #6
Position Punter
Measurables 6' 1" / 205LBS
Age 36
Draft / Org App State
Through 2027$3.8M

2 years$1.9M a yearFully guaranteed

0.6%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
931sthighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.5%of the Panthers payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 36 $1.7M — This season
2027 37 $2.1M +27%
2028 38 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs MartinCap hit
928 Brandon Coleman WSH 34 2028 Same $1.7M 929 Ko Kieft TB 28 2027 Same $1.7M 930 Joe Cardona LAR 34 2028 Same $1.7M 931 Sam Martin CAR 36 2028 $1.7M 932 Shemar Turner CHI 23 2029 Same $1.7M 933 Omarr Norman-Lott KC 24 2029 Same $1.6M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.9M a year

DominiqueRobinson $1.9Ma year 1 year, Texans Age 28 T'VondreSweat $1.9Ma year 2 years, Jets Age 25 RenardoGreen $1.9Ma year 2 years, 49ers Age 26
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
CAR
—
$1,658,160
—
2027
CAR
—
$2,100,000
—
2028
CAR
UFA