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Current Dead Contracts
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2023 - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 -($0) Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Dead Cap Hit Yearly Cash 2023 $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 $420,000 $662,500 - - - - - $1,082,500 2015 $542,000 - - - - - - $542,000 2016 $650,000 - - - - - $84,154 $734,154 2017 $3,797,000 $6,000,000 - - - - - $9,797,000 2018 $5,000,000 - - - - - - $5,000,000 2019 $7,000,000 - - - - - $3,253 $7,003,253 2020 $1,750,000 $4,000,000 $125,000 $250,000 - - $50,975 $6,175,975 2021 $1,500,000 - $647,059 - - - - $2,147,058 2022 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $941,168 - - - - $4,941,168 2023 $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 $17,409,000 $6,662,500 - - - - $87,407 $24,158,907 1 seasons $1,750,000 $4,000,000 $125,000 $250,000 - - $50,975 $6,175,975 2 seasons $3,500,000 $2,000,000 $1,588,227 - - - - $7,088,226 1 seasons $61,800 - - - - - - $61,800 -
Fines
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10/02/2021, $10,300
Hit to the helmet against Sam Darnold (CAR)
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09/22/2017, $9,115
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Ronnie Stanley (BAL)
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10/08/2014, $8,268
Roughing the Passer against Jake Locker (TEN)
TOTAL: $27,683
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10/02/2021, $10,300
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Transactions
Sep 21 2023Retired from Professional FootballAug 31 2023Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)Aug 28 2023Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $4.25M of capMar 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 spaceMar 16 2020Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Green Bay (GB)Mar 10 2020Released by Cleveland (CLE), clearing $7.55M of capSep 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) -
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