Age: 25
Free Agency: 2031 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 311
- College: Mississippi State
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 1, #9 overall (Seahawks)
- 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: $104,400,000 ($26,100,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $43,060,000
- Contract Ranking: 3/116 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | |||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | $1,690,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $3,060,000 | $10,880,000 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2027
February 10: Salary guaranteed 5 days after Super Bowl
| 27 | $13,630,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $23,000,000 | 7.0% | |||||
| 2028
March 20: Option due
| 28 | $10,130,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $21,100,000 | 6.0% | |||||
| 2029 | 29 | $17,630,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $28,600,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 30 | $24,030,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $35,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 31 | Void | $0 | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | Void | $3,200,000 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 32 | Void | $0 | $1,600,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $67,110,000 | $25,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $5,100,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,060,000 | $121,780,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Charles Cross signed a four year, $104.4 million contract extension with the Seahawks on January 7, 2026. $75 million is guaranteed of which $57.44 million is a new money guarantee. Cross' 2026 salary is fully guaranteed and he received a $25 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day following the 2027 Super Bowl, Cross' 2027 salary will be fully guaranteed. $16.94 million, including an $8 million option, becomes fully guaranteed in 2028. The contract has annual per game bonuses worth $1.02 million per year and $350,000 in annual workout bonuses. There are two void years added to the contract for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $25,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $19,500,000 | $19,000,000 | $25,400,000 |
| Running Cash | $25,500,000 | $40,500,000 | $60,000,000 | $79,000,000 | $104,400,000 |
Career Earnings: $46,383,626
Career APY: $11,595,907
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $21,383,626 | $5,345,907 | $21,383,626 | $21,383,626 | 100.0% | $5,345,907 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Active | 2026 | 4 | $104,400,000 | $26,100,000 | $43,060,000 | $25,000,000 | 23.9% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 4 | $46,383,626 | $11,595,907 | $21,383,626 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Seahawks | $705,000 | $3,182,932 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | $3,887,932 | 1.8% | $13,436,728 | ||
| 2023 | Seahawks | $870,000 | $3,182,932 | $0 | $806,983 | $0 | $0 | $1,676,983 | $4,859,915 | 2.2% | $1,676,983 | ||
| 2024 | Seahawks | $985,000 | $3,182,932 | $0 | $1,663,966 | $0 | $0 | $2,648,966 | $5,831,898 | 2.2% | $2,648,966 | ||
| 2025 | Seahawks | $1,100,000 | $3,182,932 | $0 | $2,520,949 | $0 | $0 | $3,620,949 | $6,803,881 | 2.4% | $3,620,949 | ||
| 2026 | Seahawks | $1,690,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $3,060,000 | $10,880,000 | 3.4% | $43,060,000 | ||
| 2027 | Seahawks | $13,630,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $23,000,000 | 7.0% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Seahawks | $10,130,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $21,100,000 | 6.0% | $19,500,000 | ||
| 2029 | Seahawks | $17,630,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $28,600,000 | -- | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Seahawks | $24,030,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $35,000,000 | -- | $25,400,000 | ||
| 2031 | Seahawks | $30,000,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,200,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Seahawks | $30,000,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $130,770,000 | $37,731,728 | $23,000,000 | $4,991,898 | $5,100,000 | $1,750,000 | $11,711,898 | $143,163,626 | $143,343,626 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | |||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 99.8% | 16.3% |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | 79.5% | 12.1% |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 99.7% | 13.9% |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 76.3% | 19.0% |
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 | $8,742,000 | $26,100,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $8,742,000 | $26,100,000 |
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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