Cairo Santos

Kicker

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,260,000 (1.64% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,200,000 (1.46% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.75
  • Contract Value: $15,600,000 ($3,900,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,383,333
  • Contract Ranking: 16/41 at K

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202332$3,500,000$1,060,000$0$500,000$583,333$5,060,0002.2%
202433$3,100,000$1,060,000$100,000$0$0$4,260,0001.6%
202534$3,100,000$1,060,000$100,000$0$0$4,260,0001.6%
202635$3,100,000$560,000$100,000$0$0$3,760,0001.3%
202736$3,100,000$560,000$100,000$0$0$3,760,0001.2%
Total$15,900,000$4,300,000$400,000$500,000$583,333$21,100,000

Contract Notes

Cairo Santos signed a four year, $15.9 million contract extension with the Bears on December 23, 2023. $9.6 million is guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.9M
$7.8M
$11.7M
$15.6M
20232024202520262027
Cash Due$2,800,000$3,200,000$3,200,000$3,200,000$3,200,000
Running Cash$2,800,000$6,000,000$9,200,000$12,400,000$15,600,000
Career Earnings: $18,097,324
Career APY: $2,010,814
Potential Earnings: $28,241,412
Total Guarantees: $7,653,333
Largest Cash Payment: $6,300,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $5,060,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsUDFAExpired20143$1,532,000$510,667$0$1,532,000100.0%$510,667
ChiefsRFATerminated20171$1,797,000$1,797,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFAExpired20171$690,000$690,000$0$243,52935.3%$243,529
JetsUFATerminated20181$2,000,000$2,000,000$500,000$00.0%$0
RamsSFATerminated20181$790,000$790,000$0$00.0%$0
BuccaneersSFAExpired20181$790,000$790,000$0$259,41232.8%$259,412
BuccaneersSFATerminated20191$1,000,000$1,000,000$195,000$00.0%$0
TitansSFATerminated20191$805,000$805,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFATerminated20201$910,000$910,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeRenegotiated20201$245,529$245,529$0$00.0%$0
BearsPracticeElevated20201$204,000$204,000$0$00.0%$0
BearsSFAExpired20201$910,000$910,000$0$856,47194.1%$856,471
BearsUFAExtended20213$9,000,000$3,000,000$3,575,000$6,250,00069.4%$3,125,000
BearsExtensionActive20234$15,600,000$3,900,000$3,383,333$6,300,00040.4%$6,300,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs3$2,483,353$827,784$1,532,0000.0%$951,3530.0%
Bears5$13,703,529$2,740,706$10,759,4110.0%$53,5290.0%
Jets0$500,000$0$00.0%$500,0000.0%
Rams0$151,030$0$00.0%$151,0300.0%
Buccaneers1$454,412$454,412$259,4120.0%$195,0000.0%
Titans0$805,000$0$00.0%$805,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2014Chiefs$420,000$666$0$0$0$420,6660.3%$422,000
2015Chiefs$510,000$666$0$0$0$510,6660.4%$510,000
2016Chiefs$600,000$668$0$0$0$600,6680.4%$600,000
2017Bears$690,000$0$0$0$0$243,5290.1%$243,529
2018Buccaneers$790,000$0$0$0$0$259,4120.1%$259,412
2020Bears$910,000$0$0$0$0$705,8820.3%$856,471
2021Bears$1,075,000$500,000$0$0$1,075,000$1,575,0000.8%$3,575,000
2022Bears$2,675,000$500,000$0$0$1,000,000$3,175,0001.5%$2,675,000
2023Bears$3,500,000$1,060,000$0$500,000$583,333$5,060,0002.2%$6,300,000
2024Bears$3,100,000$1,060,000$100,000$0$0$4,260,0001.6%$3,200,000
2025Bears$3,100,000$1,060,000$100,000$0$0$4,260,0001.6%$3,200,000
2026Bears$3,100,000$560,000$100,000$0$0$3,760,0001.3%$3,200,000
2027Bears$3,100,000$560,000$100,000$0$0$3,760,0001.2%$3,200,000
Total$23,570,000$5,302,000$400,000$500,000$2,658,333$28,590,823$28,241,412
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Chiefs2017$422,824$422,824
Chiefs2017$528,529$528,529
Jets2018$500,000$500,000
Rams2018$92,942$92,942
Rams2018$58,088$58,088
Buccaneers2019$195,000$195,000
Titans2019$805,000$805,000
Bears2020$53,529$53,529
Total$2,655,912$2,655,912

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsField GoalsPATPoints
InjuredHealthySpecialMadeAtt.Blk.LongMadeAtt.Blk.
2014160033.5%253005338380113
2015160038.7%303715339410129
2016160035.9%313505436391129
201751308.7%120382205
201890019.9%5603956020
20195009.6%491531212024
2020160032.1%303205536371126
2021170030.5%263014727280105
2022161024.3%21231512732090
2023170033.2%353805531332136

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$5,333,000$3,900,000
Injury Adjusted$5,333,000$3,900,000
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OTC Valuation $1.1M $2.2M $3.3M $4.4M $5.5M APY $1M $2M $3M $4M $5M $4,191,000 $3,900,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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