Age: 31
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 235
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 3, #71 overall (Browns)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $6,250,000 (2.71% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $5,000,000 (2.24% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.80
- Contract Value: $10,000,000 ($5,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $4,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 29/257 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | 2.7% | |||||
| Total | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $2,000,000 | $10,250,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Christian Kirksey signed a two year contract with the Houston Texans on March 11, 2022. Base value is $10 million with $4 million guaranteed. There is an additional $500,000 available through incentives. Up to $1 million in each year through per game bonuses.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,250,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $39,332,530
Career APY: $4,370,281
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $3,040,000 | $760,000 | $662,500 | $2,274,500 | 74.8% | $758,167 |
| Browns | Extension | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $38,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $14,797,000 | $21,797,000 | 57.4% | $7,265,667 |
| Packers | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,687,500 | 51.4% | $6,687,500 |
| Texans | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | $3,323,530 | 110.8% | $3,323,530 |
| Texans | UFA | Active | 2022 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,250,000 | 52.5% | $5,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 6 | $24,071,500 | $4,011,917 | $21,671,500 | 0.0% | $2,400,000 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 1 | $6,687,500 | $6,687,500 | $4,687,500 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 2 | $8,573,530 | $4,286,765 | $6,823,529 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Browns | $420,000 | $165,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $585,625 | 0.4% | $1,082,500 | ||
| 2015 | Browns | $542,000 | $165,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $707,625 | 0.4% | $542,000 | ||
| 2016 | Browns | $650,000 | $165,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $815,625 | 0.5% | $650,000 | ||
| 2017 | Browns | $3,797,000 | $1,365,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $5,162,625 | 2.4% | $9,797,000 | ||
| 2018 | Browns | $5,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $6,200,000 | 2.6% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $7,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $8,200,000 | 3.3% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Packers | $1,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,687,500 | 2.3% | $6,687,500 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,823,529 | 1.5% | $3,323,530 | ||
| 2022 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.9% | $5,250,000 | ||
| 2023 | Texans | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | 2.7% | $5,000,000 | ||
| Total | $26,659,000 | $8,762,500 | $4,000,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $16,000,000 | $39,432,529 | $44,332,530 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 58.6% | 55.0% | 47 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54.3% | 49.7% | 40 | 23 | 3.5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.8% | 39.3% | 96 | 52 | 2.5 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 19.8% | 82 | 50 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 40.3% | 4.1% | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10.8% | 1.8% | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 53.3% | 9.8% | 46 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 68.7% | 6.9% | 55 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.4% | 0.9% | 82 | 42 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | $7,579,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,579,000 | $5,000,000 |
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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