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Chau Smith-Wade
Panthers logoCarolina Panthers

Chau Smith-Wade

CBposition#26jersey24age5' 11"height176lbs3 yrsexperienceWashington Statecollege
At a glance

Chau Smith-Wade is a cornerback for the Carolina Panthers (No. 26). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 13 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 60% of defensive snaps.

Is Chau Smith-Wade playing this week?

Chau Smith-Wade is not on the current injury report. The Carolina Panthers play next on the road at the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Chau Smith-Wade's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Chau Smith-Wade has 13 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Chau Smith-Wade play for?

Chau Smith-Wade plays cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, wearing No. 26. Chau Smith-Wade is 24 years old, 5' 11", 176 lbs. College: Washington State. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Chau Smith-Wade 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/chau-smith-wade (updated 2026-11-10).

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Chau Smith-WadeCarolina Panthers · #26
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · cornerbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades cornerbacks with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Smith-Wade has 133, 2 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gPDINTTFL
  • Snap %31%
  • Tkl/g13 tkl
  • PD2 PD
  • INT0 INT
  • TFL0 TFL
Small sample · 133 of 135 defensive snapsMethod5 games133 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →

Smith-Wade is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 117 qualified cornerbacks.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
25%19 snapsWk 1 · CHI
0%0 snapsWk 3 · CLE
25%18 snapsWk 4 · DET
3%2 snapsWk 6 · PHI
2%1 snapsWk 7 · TB
70%48 snapsWk 8 · GB
60%45 snapsWk 9 · DEN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Panthers · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$1.1M a year
Total
$4.3M
Guaranteed
$324K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
7% of the value guaranteed
36th paid49th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Bears logoCHIL 37-59100000
3 Sep 27@ Browns logoCLEL 18-21100000
4 Oct 4vs Lions logoDETW 32-26100000
8 Oct 29@ Packers logoGBL 19-27320000
9 Nov 8vs Broncos logoDENL 21-26740020
Season1360020

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
NFC SouthBilly Bowman Jr.Falcons logoATL · CB2PD0INT21DepthNFC SouthAvieon TerrellFalcons logoATL · CB0PD0INT15DepthNFC SouthBenjamin MorrisonBuccaneers logoTB · CB2PD0INT—No gradeNFCShavon Revel Jr.Cowboys logoDAL · CB1PD0INT15DepthNFCKalen KingCardinals logoARI · CB2PD0INT—No gradeLeagueJalen DavisBengals logoCIN · CB2PD0INT—No grade

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