Cade Mays

Left Guard

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2025 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $0 (0.00% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $0 (0.00% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0
  • Contract Value: $985,000 ($985,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 75/94 at LG

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202425$985,000$711,3890.3%
Total$985,000$711,389

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
2024
Cash Due$985,000
Running Cash$985,000
Career Earnings: $2,509,457
Career APY: $836,486
Potential Earnings: $2,459,457
Total Guarantees: $173,068
Largest Cash Payment: $878,068 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $913,267 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PanthersDraftedTerminated20224$3,833,068$958,267$173,068$1,748,06845.6%$874,034
GiantsPracticeTerminated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
PanthersSFAActive20241$985,000$985,000$0$711,38972.2%$711,389
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Panthers3$2,459,457$819,819$2,372,9230.0%$86,5340.0%
Giants0$50,000$0$00.0%$50,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Panthers$705,000$43,267$748,2670.4%$878,068
2023Panthers$870,000$43,267$913,2670.4%$870,000
2024Panthers$985,000$0$711,3890.3%$711,389
Total$2,560,000$86,534$2,372,923$2,459,457
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Panthers2024$43,267$0
Giants2024$50,000$50,000
Panthers2025$43,267$0
Total$136,534$50,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
202211065.0%9.3%
2023161037.9%11.5%
2024110147.6%1.3%

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$2,613,000$985,000
Injury Adjusted$2,613,000$985,000
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OTC Valuation $2.4M $4.8M $7.2M $9.6M $11.9M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $6,557,000 $4,250,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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