Taylor Moton, Panthers Agree to 2-Year, $44M Contract with $40M Guaranteed

The Carolina Panthers announced Friday that they signed starting offensive tackle Taylor Moton to a two-year contract extension through 2027.

Moton's agents at Win Sports Group told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the deal is worth $44 million with $40 million guaranteed.

The 31-year-old Moton is set to enter his ninth NFL season in 2025, all of which have been spent with the Panthers.

After news of the extension broke, the Panthers posted a tribute video on X, celebrating Moton's time with the organization:

Carolina selected Moton with the No. 64 overall pick in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft out of Western Michigan, and after serving as a backup during his rookie season, he became the full-time starter at right tackle in 2018.

From 2018 to 2023, Moton started all 99 regular-season games the Panthers played.

Last season marked the first time he missed games in his NFL career, as elbow and knee injuries limited him to 14 games.

Still, Moton had a highly successful year, taking just one penalty and allowing only one sack, per Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official website.

During his tenure in Carolina, Moton has only experienced playoff football once, appearing in one postseason game as a backup during his rookie campaign.

The Panthers haven't come particularly close to a playoff berth since then, posting seven consecutive losing seasons, including a 2-15 record in 2023 and a 5-12 mark last season.

However, there is at least some reason for optimism, as the Panthers won two of their final three games last season and during the second half of the year had one-score losses to the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, who both went on to reach the Super Bowl.

Quarterback Bryce Young also made some strides thanks in large part to better protection, as he was sacked on 7.02 percent of his dropbacks compared to 10.53 percent as a rookie in 2023.

The Panthers' quest to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 starts on Sept. 7 when they go on the road to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL regular season.