Cesar Ruiz

Right Guard

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2028 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,450,000 (1.73% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $9,350,000 (3.88% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.10
  • Contract Value: $44,000,000 ($11,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,188,981
  • Contract Ranking: 7/75 at RG

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202324$1,338,981$3,195,309$500,000$1,350,000$5,034,2902.3%
2024 📝
March 16: 2025 salary is guaranteed
25$1,350,000$3,100,000$0$1,350,000$4,450,0001.7%
2025 📝
March 17: $2.66 million of 2026 salary is guaranteed
26$9,150,000$3,100,000$0$9,150,000$12,250,0004.7%
202627$9,500,000$3,100,000$0$0$12,600,0004.4%
202728$9,500,000$3,100,000$0$0$12,600,0004.0%
202829Void$1,600,000VoidVoid$1,600,000--
202930Void$0VoidVoid$0--
Total$30,838,981$17,195,309$500,000$11,850,000$48,534,290

Contract Notes

Cesar Ruiz signed a four year, $44 million extension with the Saints on September 9, 2023. $30 million is guaranteed for injury of which $18.18 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Ruiz received a $7.5 million signing bonus and his 2023 and 2024 base salaries are fully guaranteed. A roster bonus due in 2024 is also guaranteed. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2024 league year, Ruiz will have his 2025 salary fully guaranteed. Another $2.6 million in guarantees in 2026 will be earned on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year.

On February 28, 2024 the Saints converted Ruiz's $8.0 million roster bonus into a signing bonus for salary cap savings, creating $6.4 million in cap savings per Tom Pelissero's report.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$11M
$22M
$33M
$44M
20232024202520262027
Cash Due$6,500,000$9,350,000$9,150,000$9,500,000$9,500,000
Running Cash$6,500,000$15,850,000$25,000,000$34,500,000$44,000,000
Career Earnings: $18,569,198
Career APY: $4,642,300
Potential Earnings: $56,069,198
Total Guarantees: $30,868,179
Largest Cash Payment: $9,500,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $12,600,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsDraftedExtended20204$12,679,198$3,169,800$12,679,198$9,730,21776.7%$3,243,406
SaintsExtensionActive20234$44,000,000$11,000,000$18,188,981$8,838,98120.1%$8,838,981
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints4$18,569,198$4,642,300$13,679,1980.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Saints$610,000$1,695,309$0$610,000$2,305,3091.2%$6,781,236
2021Saints$1,186,327$1,695,309$0$1,186,327$2,881,6361.6%$1,186,327
2022Saints$1,762,654$1,695,309$0$1,762,654$3,457,9631.7%$1,762,654
2023Saints$1,338,981$3,195,309$500,000$1,350,000$5,034,2902.3%$8,838,981
2024Saints$1,350,000$3,100,000$0$1,350,000$4,450,0001.7%$9,350,000
2025Saints$9,150,000$3,100,000$0$9,150,000$12,250,0004.7%$9,150,000
2026Saints$9,500,000$3,100,000$0$0$12,600,0004.4%$9,500,000
2027Saints$9,500,000$3,100,000$0$0$12,600,0004.0%$9,500,000
2028Saints$0$1,600,000$0$0$1,600,000--$0
2029Saints$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$34,397,962$22,281,236$500,000$15,408,981$57,179,198$56,069,198

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2020151069.1%18.1%
20211700100.0%12.2%
2022140082.6%12.1%
2023161090.7%14.5%

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$3,693,000$11,000,000
Injury Adjusted$4,109,324$10,312,500
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OTC Valuation $1.7M $3.5M $5.2M $7M $8.7M APY $3.4M $6.8M $10.3M $13.7M $17.1M $5,131,000 $4,000,000

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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