Christian Kirksey
Inside Linebacker
Drafted: Round 3 (#71 overall), 2014
Experience: 9 Years
College: Iowa
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
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 - - $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 - - $7,003,253
2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,750,000 $4,000,000 $425,975 $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 $2,101,609 $37,484,908
  • Sep 21 2023

    Retired from Professional Football

  • Aug 31 2023

    Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)

  • Aug 28 2023

    Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $4.25M of cap

  • Mar 11 2022

    Signed a 2 year $10 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

  • Oct 2 2021

    Fined $10,300 Hit to the helmet against Sam Darnold (CAR)

  • Mar 12 2021

    Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Houston (HOU)

  • Feb 19 2021

    Released by Green Bay (GB), clearing $5.6M of cap space

  • Mar 16 2020

    Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Green Bay (GB)

  • Mar 10 2020

    Released by Cleveland (CLE), clearing $7.55M of cap

  • Sep 22 2017

    Fined $9,115 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Ronnie Stanley (BAL)

  • May 30 2017

    Signed a 4 year $38 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)

  • Oct 8 2014

    Fined $8,268 Roughing the Passer against Jake Locker (TEN)

  • Jun 5 2014

    Signed a 4 year $3.04 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

  • May 9 2014

    Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 3 (#71 overall)