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Panthers, Jalen Coker Agree to Three-Year, $35 Million Contract Extension
The Carolina Panthers reached a three-year, $35 million extension with wide receiver Jalen Coker on Thursday. The deal could reach $41 million with incentives and keeps the 24-year-old through at least 2029.
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The Carolina Panthers and wide receiver Jalen Coker agreed to a three-year, $35 million contract extension on Thursday. The deal could reach a maximum value of $41 million with incentives and keeps Coker with the team through at least 2029. Coker, 24, was an exclusive rights free agent in 2026 and was scheduled to become a restricted free agent the following year.
The agreement removes those upcoming contract milestones. In 2025, Coker recorded 33 receptions for 394 yards and three touchdowns as the No. 2 receiver on the Panthers roster. During the team’s first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams on January 10, 2026, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, he had nine receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown.
Coker has appeared in 22 NFL games over two seasons. Over his career, he has 65 receptions for 872 yards and five touchdowns.
“I’m just excited to play for this team, that’s all it is,” Coker stated. “All that other stuff, it is what it is.
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