Cairo Santos
Chicago Bears, Kicker
Age: 32-347d (Nov 12, 1991)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Tulane
Drafted: Undrafted, KC, 2014
Agent(s): Paul Sheehy (ProStar Sports Agency)
2024 Cap Hit
$4,260,000
2024 Cash
$3,200,000
Career Earnings
$22,821,464
2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Cairo Santos signed a 4 year , $15,600,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $2,800,000 signing bonus, $9,583,333 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,900,000. In 2024, Santos will earn a base salary of $3,100,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,260,000 and a dead cap value of $3,240,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $15,600,000
Average Salary:
$3,900,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,800,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,383,333
Total GTD:
$9,583,333
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 32 | $5,060,000 | 2.25% | $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | $4,883,333 | |
2024 | 33 | $4,260,000 | 1.67% | $3,200,000 | $9,500,000 | $3,240,000 | |
2025 | 34 | $4,260,000 | 1.56% | $3,200,000 | $12,700,000 | $2,180,000 | |
2026 | 35 | $3,760,000 | 1.29% | $3,200,000 | $15,900,000 | $1,120,000 | |
2027 | 36 | $3,760,000 | 1.20% | $3,200,000 | $19,100,000 | $560,000 | |
2028 | 37 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 32 | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | - | $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | $3,820,000 | |
2024 | 33 | $3,100,000 | - | $100,000 | $3,200,000 | $9,500,000 | $4,750,000 | $3,200,000 | |
2025 | 34 | $3,100,000 | - | $100,000 | $3,200,000 | $12,700,000 | $4,233,333 | $3,200,000 | |
2026 | 35 | $3,100,000 | - | $100,000 | $3,200,000 | $15,900,000 | $3,975,000 | $3,200,000 | |
2027 | 36 | $3,100,000 | - | $100,000 | $3,200,000 | $19,100,000 | $3,820,000 | $3,200,000 |
Contract Notes
- $3.383M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- 2024 salary fully guarantees in March 2024
- 2025 salary fully guarantees in March 2025
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2023 Extension
Cairo Santos signed a 3 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $2,500,000 signing bonus, $4,575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2024, Santos will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,000,000 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,575,000
Total GTD:
$4,575,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2020-2020
Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $910,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $910,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2019-2019
Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $805,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including an average annual salary of $805,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2019-2019
Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $195,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$195,000
Total GTD:
$195,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2018-2018
Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $790,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $790,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $790,000
Average Salary:
$790,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2018-2018
Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $790,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including an average annual salary of $790,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $790,000
Average Salary:
$790,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2018-2018 Free Agent
Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $500,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2017-2017 Restricted Tender
Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $690,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $690,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $690,000
Average Salary:
$690,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
2014-2016 undrafted
Cairo Santos signed a 3 year , $1,532,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $2,000 signing bonus, $2,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $510,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,532,000
Average Salary:
$510,667
Signing Bonus:
$2,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000
Total GTD:
$2,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$22,821,464
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 23 |
Active
|
$422,000 |
$422,000 |
||
2015 | 24 |
Active
|
$510,000 |
$932,000 |
||
2016 | 25 |
Active
|
$600,000 |
$1,532,000 |
||
2017 | 26 |
Retained
Injured
|
$1,797,000 $243,529 |
$3,329,000 $3,572,529 |
||
2018 | 27 |
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$500,000 $325,294 $151,030 |
$4,072,529 $4,397,823 $4,548,853 |
||
2019 | 28 |
Retained
Retained
|
$805,000 $195,000 |
$5,353,853 $5,548,853 |
||
2020 | 29 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$945,082 $65,529 $12,000 |
$6,493,935 $6,559,464 $6,571,464 |
||
2021 | 30 |
Active
|
$3,575,000 |
$10,146,464 |
||
2022 | 31 |
Active
|
$3,175,000 |
$13,321,464 |
||
2023 | 32 |
Active
|
$6,300,000 |
$19,621,464 |
||
2024 | 33 |
Active
|
$3,200,000 |
$22,821,464 |
||
Total |
$22,821,464 |
$22,821,464 |
||||
2025 | 34 |
Active
|
$3,200,000 |
|||
2026 | 35 |
Active
|
$3,200,000 |
|||
2027 | 36 |
Active
|
$3,200,000 |
|||
Total |
$32,421,464 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $3,327,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - | - | $3,329,000 | |
6 | $11,527,529 | $5,300,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $588,611 | $17,516,140 | |
1 | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | $500,000 | |
2 | $325,294 | - | $195,000 | - | - | - | $520,294 | |
1 | $151,030 | - | - | - | - | - | $151,030 | |
1 | $805,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $805,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 23 |
$420,000
|
$2,000 |
$422,000 |
$422,000 |
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2015 | 24 |
$510,000
|
$510,000 |
$932,000 |
|||||||
2016 | 25 |
$600,000
|
$600,000 |
$1,532,000 |
|||||||
2017 | 26 |
$1,797,000 $243,529
|
$1,797,000 $243,529 |
$3,329,000 $3,572,529 |
|||||||
2018 | 27 |
$325,294 $151,030
|
$500,000 |
$500,000 $325,294 $151,030 |
$4,072,529 $4,397,823 $4,548,853 |
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2019 | 28 |
$805,000
|
$195,000 |
$805,000 $195,000 |
$5,353,853 $5,548,853 |
||||||
2020 | 29 |
$856,471 $65,529 $12,000
|
$88,611 |
$945,082 $65,529 $12,000 |
$6,493,935 $6,559,464 $6,571,464 |
||||||
2021 | 30 |
$1,075,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$3,575,000 |
$10,146,464 |
||||||
2022 | 31 |
$2,675,000
|
$500,000 |
$3,175,000 |
$13,321,464 |
||||||
2023 | 32 |
$3,500,000
|
$2,800,000 |
$6,300,000 |
$19,621,464 |
||||||
2024 | 33 |
$3,100,000
|
$100,000 |
$3,200,000 |
$22,821,464 |
||||||
Total |
$16,135,853 |
$5,802,000 |
$195,000 |
$100,000 |
$588,611 |
$22,821,464 |
$22,821,464 |
||||
2025 | 34 |
$3,100,000
|
$100,000 |
$3,200,000 |
|||||||
2026 | 35 |
$3,100,000
|
$100,000 |
$3,200,000 |
|||||||
2027 | 36 |
$3,100,000
|
$100,000 |
$3,200,000 |
|||||||
Total |
$25,435,853 |
$5,802,000 |
$195,000 |
$400,000 |
$588,611 |
$32,421,464 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $3,327,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - | - | $3,329,000 | |
6 | $11,527,529 | $5,300,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $588,611 | $17,516,140 | |
1 | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | $500,000 | |
2 | $325,294 | - | $195,000 | - | - | - | $520,294 | |
1 | $151,030 | - | - | - | - | - | $151,030 | |
1 | $805,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $805,000 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | KC | 4 - 4 | Groin |
2017 | CHI | 14 - 17 | Groin |
- Dec 23, 2023 Signed a 4 year $15.6 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
- Mar 11, 2021 Signed a 3 year $9 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
- Sep 16, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
- Sep 14, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
- Sep 12, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
- Sep 06, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
- Sep 05, 2020 Released by Chicago (CHI)
- Aug 23, 2020 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
- Oct 07, 2019 Released by Tennessee (TEN)
- Sep 04, 2019 Signed a contract with Tennessee (TEN)
- Aug 31, 2019 Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
- Mar 13, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
- Nov 12, 2018 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
- Oct 16, 2018 Released by Los Angeles (LA)
- Oct 02, 2018 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LA)
- Aug 22, 2018 Released by New York (NYJ), clearing $1.5M in cap
- Mar 15, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYJ)
- Nov 20, 2017 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
- Sep 30, 2017 Released by Kansas City (KC)
- Mar 08, 2017 Assigned a 1 year $1.797 million ender by Kansas City (KC)
- May 11, 2014 Signed a 3 year $1.532 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | FG ATT | FG MADE | FG MADE% | PAT ATT | PAT MADE | PAT MADE% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CHI | 6 | 57 | 0.00 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 15 | 14 | 93.3 |
2023 | CHI | 17 | 147 | 0.00 | 38 | 35 | 92.1 | 33 | 31 | 93.9 |
2022 | CHI | 16 | 106 | 0.00 | 23 | 21 | 91.3 | 32 | 27 | 84.4 |
2021 | CHI | 17 | 0 | 0.00 | 30 | 26 | 86.7 | 28 | 27 | 96.4 |
2020 | CHI | 16 | 11 | 0.00 | 32 | 30 | 93.8 | 37 | 36 | 97.3 |
2019 | TEN | 5 | 43 | 0.00 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 |
2018 | TB | 9 | 92 | 0.00 | 18 | 14 | 77.8 | 23 | 22 | 95.7 |
2017 | CHI | 5 | 38 | 0.00 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 |
2016 | KC | 16 | 161 | 0.00 | 35 | 31 | 88.6 | 39 | 36 | 92.3 |
2015 | KC | 16 | 173 | 0.00 | 37 | 30 | 81.1 | 41 | 39 | 95.1 |
2014 | KC | 16 | 130 | 0.00 | 30 | 25 | 83.3 | 38 | 38 | 100.0 |