Dan Chisena
Wide Receiver
- Contract
- History
- Statistics
- Valuation
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2026 (SFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 202
- College: Penn State
- Entry: 2020 Undrafted Free Agent (Vikings)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $365,222 (0.13% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $373,000 (0.14% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.02
- Contract Value: $396,000 ($396,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 270/319 at WR
2025 OTC Valuation: $24,000
Current Contract
(Practice, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | CapNumber | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings Cut (pre-June 1)Cut (post-June 1)Trade (pre-June 1)Trade (post-June 1)RestructureExtension |
|---|
| 2025 | 28 | $396,000 | $365,222 | 0.1% |
| Total | $396,000 | $365,222 |
Contract Notes
Dan Chisena signed a one year contract with the Carolina Panthers worth $1.170 million.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money - unearned or partially earned money $0.4M
| 2025 |
|---|
| Cash Due | $396,000 |
| Running Cash | $396,000 |
Career Earnings: $2,874,998
Career APY: $479,166
Potential Earnings: $2,196,276Total Guarantees: $60,000Largest Cash Payment: $620,000 (2020)Largest Cap Number: $613,333 (2020) Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|
| Vikings | UDFA | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $2,295,000 | $765,000 | $60,000 | $620,000 | 27.0% | $620,000 |
| Vikings | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 2 | $1,675,000 | $837,500 | $0 | $563,333 | 33.6% | $563,333 |
| Vikings | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $245,222 | $245,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $283,444 | $283,444 | $0 | $283,444 | 100.0% | $283,444 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $180,666 | 83.6% | $180,666 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Elevated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $940,000 | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Renegotiated | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 2 | $1,995,000 | $997,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cardinals | Practice | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2024 | 1 | $288,333 | $288,333 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $242,222 | $242,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | $0 | $175,833 | 16.7% | $175,833 |
| Panthers | SFA | Terminated | 2025 | 1 | $1,170,000 | $1,170,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Panthers | Practice | Active | 2025 | 1 | $396,000 | $396,000 | $0 | $373,000 | 94.2% | $373,000 |
| Panthers | Practice | Elevated | 2025 | 1 | $396,000 | $396,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|
| Vikings | 3 | $1,755,444 | $585,148 | $1,460,110 | 0.0% | $295,334 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 1 | $319,888 | $319,888 | $180,666 | 0.0% | $139,222 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 2 | $799,666 | $399,833 | $541,055 | 0.0% | $250,833 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | CapNumber | Cap % | Cash Paid |
|---|
| 2020 | Vikings | $610,000 | $3,333 | $50,000 | $613,333 | 0.3% | $620,000 |
| 2021 | Vikings | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $563,333 | 0.3% | $563,333 |
| 2022 | Vikings | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | $283,444 | 0.1% | $283,444 |
| 2023 | Ravens | $216,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 2024 | Panthers | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | $175,833 | 0.1% | $175,833 |
| 2025 | Panthers | $396,000 | $0 | $0 | $365,222 | 0.1% | $373,000 |
| Total | $3,480,000 | $3,333 | $50,000 | $2,181,831 | $2,196,276 |
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|
| Vikings | 2021 | $220,000 | $216,667 |
| Vikings | 2022 | $3,334 | $0 |
| Vikings | 2023 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| Cardinals | 2023 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Cardinals | 2023 | $52,222 | $52,222 |
| Cardinals | 2024 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Panthers | 2024 | $250,833 | $250,833 |
Total | $685,389 | $678,722 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles |
|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost |
|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 57.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0% | 43.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% | 10.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.8% | 16.9% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4% | 2.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY |
|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
test OTC Valuation $5.7M $11.4M $17.1M $22.8M $28.5M APY $6.7M $13.4M $20.1M $26.8M $33.5M $9,675,000 $7,000,000
Weekly Valuation Trends
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