Christian Kirksey

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Bills, ILB Age: 31-217d Exp: 9 Years
Drafted: Round 3 (#71 overall), 2014 College: Iowa Agent(s): Jonathan Perzley (SportStars)

 

  • Current Dead Contracts

    Year   Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash
    2023 Player contract details by year - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 -($0)
    Year   Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash
    2023 Player contract details by year $61,800 - - $61,800 $61,800($61,800)

    Previous Contracts

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    2022-2023

    Christian Kirksey signed a 2 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $2,000,000 signing bonus, $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
    Signing Bonus $2,000,000
    Average Salary $5,000,000
    Total Guarantees $4,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $4,000,000
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA

    2021-2021Franchise Tag

    Christian Kirksey signed a 1 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including a $500,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
    Signing Bonus $500,000
    Average Salary $3,000,000
    Total Guarantees $500,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $500,000
    Free Agent: 2022 / UFA

    2020-2021

    Christian Kirksey signed a 2 year, $13,000,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers, including a $4,000,000 signing bonus, $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000.
    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $13,000,000
    Signing Bonus $4,000,000
    Average Salary $6,500,000
    Total Guarantees $4,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $4,000,000
    Free Agent: 2022 / UFA

    2017-2021

    Christian Kirksey signed a 4 year, $38,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $6,000,000 signing bonus, $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,500,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $38,000,000
    Signing Bonus $6,000,000
    Average Salary $9,500,000
    Total Guarantees $20,000,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $13,000,000
    Free Agent: 2022 / UFA

    2014-2017Entry Level

    Christian Kirksey signed a 4 year, $3,040,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $662,500 signing bonus, $662,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $760,000.
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $3,040,000
    Signing Bonus $662,500
    Average Salary $760,000
    Total Guarantees $662,500
    Guaranteed at Signing $662,500
    Free Agent: 2018 / UFA
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $420,000 $662,500 - - - - - $1,082,500
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $542,000 - - - - - - $542,000
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $650,000 - - - - - $84,154 $734,154
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $3,797,000 $6,000,000 - - - - - $9,797,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $5,000,000 - - - - - - $5,000,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $7,000,000 - - - - - $3,253 $7,003,253
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,750,000 $4,000,000 $125,000 $250,000 - - $50,975 $6,175,975
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $1,500,000 - $647,059 - - - - $2,147,058
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $941,168 - - - - $4,941,168
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $61,800 - - - - - - $61,800
    10 seasons $22,720,800 $12,662,500 $1,713,227 $250,000 - - $138,382 $37,484,908
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    6 seasons Player Cash Earnings $17,409,000 $6,662,500 - - - - $87,407 $24,158,907
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,750,000 $4,000,000 $125,000 $250,000 - - $50,975 $6,175,975
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $3,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,588,227 - - - - $7,088,226
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $61,800 - - - - - - $61,800
  • Fines

    • Player contract details by year 10/02/2021, $10,300

      Hit to the helmet against Sam Darnold (CAR)


    • Player contract details by year 09/22/2017, $9,115

      Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Ronnie Stanley (BAL)


    • Player contract details by year 10/08/2014, $8,268

      Roughing the Passer against Jake Locker (TEN)


    • TOTAL: $27,683

  • Transactions

    Sep 21 2023Retired from Professional Football
    Aug 31 2023Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
    Aug 28 2023Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $4.25M of cap
    Mar 11 2022Signed a 2 year $10 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
    Oct 2 2021Fined $10,300 Hit to the helmet against Sam Darnold (CAR)
    Mar 12 2021Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Houston (HOU)
    Feb 19 2021Released by Green Bay (GB), clearing $5.6M of cap space
    Mar 16 2020Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
    Mar 10 2020Released by Cleveland (CLE), clearing $7.55M of cap
    Sep 22 2017Fined $9,115 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Ronnie Stanley (BAL)
    May 30 2017Signed a 4 year $38 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
    Oct 8 2014Fined $8,268 Roughing the Passer against Jake Locker (TEN)
    Jun 5 2014Signed a 4 year $3.04 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
    May 9 2014Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 3 (#71 overall)
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    Statistics

    Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT
    2022 HOU 17 17 17 1141 103.8 3 124 82 42 2
    2021 HOU 13 13 12 789 69.5 93 55 38 1
    2020 GB 11 11 11 548 53.5 2 78 46 32 2
    2019 CLE 2 2 2 118 10.8 11 6 5
    2018 CLE 7 7 7 475 40.3 43 29 14 2
    2017 CLE 16 16 16 1072 100.0 3.5 139 87 52 2
    2016 CLE 16 16 16 1112 99.9 2.5 146 94 50
    2015 CLE 16 16 5 570 54.4 3.5 63 34 19 1
    2014 CLE 16 16 8 684 58.8 2 81 41 34 1
    Totals 114 114 94 6,509 - 17 778 474 286 4 7