Christian Kirk

Houston Texans, Wide Receiver
Age: 29y-3m-19d (Nov 18, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 2 (#47 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Zeke Sandhu (Klutch Sports Group)
2026 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$80,456,548

2022-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $72,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$37,000,000
Total GTD:
$37,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,894,867
Average Salary:
$1,473,717
Signing Bonus:
$2,367,176
GTD at Sign:
$3,595,124
Total GTD:
$3,595,124
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$80,456,548

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Injured
$2,847,176
$2,847,176
2019 23
Active
$879,028
$3,726,204
2020 24
Active
$1,318,260
$5,044,464
2021 25
Active
$2,433,000
$7,477,464
2022 26
Active
$24,000,000
$31,477,464
2023 27
Active
$16,352,932
$47,830,396
2024 28
Injured
$16,235,294
$64,065,690
2025 29
Active
$16,390,858
$80,456,548
Total      
$80,456,548
$80,456,548
Total
$80,456,548

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,676,845 $2,367,176 - - - $433,443 $7,477,464
3 $17,080,000 $20,000,000 $1,500,000 $14,420,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $56,588,226
1 $1,255,000 - - $14,245,000 $508,505 - $16,390,858
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$2,367,176
$2,847,176
$2,847,176
2019
23
$747,948
$131,080
$879,028
$3,726,204
2020
24
$1,015,897
$302,363
$1,318,260
$5,044,464
2021
25
$2,433,000
$2,433,000
$7,477,464
2022
26
$1,500,000
$20,000,000
$500,000
$500,000
$1,500,000
$24,000,000
$31,477,464
2023
27
$1,080,000
$14,420,000
$500,000
$16,352,932
$47,830,396
2024
28
$14,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$16,235,294
$64,065,690
2025
29
$1,255,000
$14,245,000
$508,505
$16,390,858
$80,456,548
Total
$23,011,845
$22,367,176
$28,665,000
$1,500,000
$2,008,505
$1,933,443
$80,456,548
$80,456,548
Total
$23,011,845
$22,367,176
$28,665,000
$1,500,000
$2,008,505
$1,933,443
$80,456,548

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,676,845 $2,367,176 - - - $433,443 $7,477,464
3 $17,080,000 $20,000,000 $1,500,000 $14,420,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $56,588,226
1 $1,255,000 - - $14,245,000 $508,505 - $16,390,858

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 JAX 9 - 18 Collarbone
2023 JAX 14 - 17 Abdominal
2020 ARI 17 - 17 COVID-19
2018 ARI 14 - 17 Foot
  • Mar 14, 2025 Converted $14.245M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, adding 4 void years, creating $11.46M of cap with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 06, 2025 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Jacksonville (JAX) for 2026 7th round pick
  • Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 4 year $72 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • May 24, 2018 Signed a 4 year $5.89 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#47 overall)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#47 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 HOU 13 3 433 37.33 28 239 1 0
2024 JAX 8 7 337 32.62 27 379 1 0
2023 JAX 12 12 585 50.21 57 787 3 2
2022 JAX 17 17 991 88.40 84 1,108 8 1
2021 ARI 17 11 893 76.26 77 982 5 0
2020 ARI 14 10 781 69.12 48 621 6 1
2019 ARI 13 13 804 75.50 68 709 3 0
2018 ARI 12 7 542 57.50 43 590 3 0

Calculated Market Value

$5.4M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $5,369,564
  • Avg. Salary: $5,369,564
  • NFL Rank: 383
  • WR Rank: 37

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Christian Kirk to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Zay Jones 1 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 29
Sammy Watkins 1 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 28
TuTu Atwell 1 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 25
Jauan Jennings 2 $11,890,000 $5,945,000 26
Averages 1 $6,535,000 $5,048,750 27.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kirk's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $5,432,857 $5,432,857

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Kirk statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Rec Tgt/Gm Rec/Gm Rec Yds/Gm Rec TD/Gm YAC/GM Drops/Gm Rating
Zay Jones
2023-2024
 58.82 30.34 3.75 2.10 20.25 0.10 4.00 0.05 57.15
Sammy Watkins
2020-2021
 69.70 42.35 4.52 2.78 35.43 0.13 12.13 0.30 65.35
TuTu Atwell
2023-2024
 97.06 49.40 3.91 2.45 31.67 0.09 7.06 0.18 69.50
Jauan Jennings
2022-2023
 85.29 39.20 3.07 1.86 23.48 0.07 9.24 0.17 67.15
Average 77.72 40.32 3.81 2.30 27.71 0.10 8.11 0.18 64.79
Christian Kirk
2024-2025
 61.76 34.98 4.71 2.62 29.43 0.10 10.90 0.29 62.05
Pct Change -20.54 -13.24 23.62 13.91 6.21 0.00 34.40 -61.11 -4.23
Median Prime % Change 0.00%
Average Prime % Change -2.33%

Calculated Market Value: Christian Kirk

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $5,369,564 $5,369,564
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