Chris Board
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $13,919,500
Career APY: $1,739,938
Total Guarantees: $10,489,500
Largest Cash Payment: $3,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $2,350,000 (2025)
- Date of Birth: July 23, 1995
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 226
- College: North Dakota State
- Entry: 2018 Undrafted Free Agent (Ravens)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | UDFA | Expired | 2018 | 3 | $1,714,000 | $571,333 | $4,000 | $1,804,000 | 105.3% | $601,333 |
| Ravens | RFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,683,000 | $1,683,000 | $1,683,000 | $2,183,000 | 129.7% | $2,183,000 |
| Lions | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 100.0% | $2,000,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | 52.0% | $2,600,000 |
| Ravens | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,292,500 | $1,292,500 | $1,152,500 | $1,292,500 | 100.0% | $1,292,500 |
| Giants | UFA | Terminated | 2025 | 2 | $5,700,000 | $2,850,000 | $4,050,000 | $3,100,000 | 54.4% | $3,100,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 5 | $5,279,500 | $1,055,900 | $4,639,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 1 | $3,040,000 | $3,040,000 | $2,102,500 | 0.0% | $937,500 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 1 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $2,350,000 | 0.0% | $1,250,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ravens | $480,000 | $1,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $481,333 | 0.3% | $484,000 | ||
| 2019 | Ravens | $570,000 | $1,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $571,333 | 0.3% | $570,000 | ||
| 2020 | Ravens | $750,000 | $1,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $751,334 | 0.4% | $750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Ravens | $1,183,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,183,000 | $1,683,000 | 0.9% | $2,183,000 | ||
| 2022 | Lions | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $600,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Patriots | $1,165,000 | $497,500 | $340,000 | $100,000 | $1,165,000 | $2,102,500 | 0.9% | $2,600,000 | ||
| 2024 | Ravens | $1,125,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $1,152,500 | 0.5% | $1,292,500 | ||
| 2025 | Giants | $1,550,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $1,550,000 | $2,350,000 | 0.8% | $3,100,000 | ||
| Total | $8,323,000 | $2,319,000 | $440,000 | $150,000 | $5,483,000 | $11,092,000 | $12,979,500 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 1.4% | 79.8% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 6.6% | 66.8% | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 24.5% | 78.9% | 15 | 9 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 30.9% | 80.6% | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 13.2% | 76.3% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0.1% | 83.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 14.8% | 80.4% | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1.3% | 9.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |