Age: 32
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 303
- College: Boise State
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 7, #246 overall (Bears)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $12,500,000 (5.43% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $10,250,000 (4.51% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
- Contract Value: $37,000,000 ($12,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 16/119 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2021)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $1,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $6,250,000 | 3.1% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: Salary is guaranteed
| 31 | $1,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $935,000 | $65,000 | $5,250,000 | $8,500,000 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2023
March 17: $3.75 million of base salary is guaranteed
| 32 | $9,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $935,000 | $65,000 | $3,750,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2024 | 33 | $11,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $935,000 | $65,000 | $0 | $14,250,000 | 5.6% | |||||
| Total | $23,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,305,000 | $195,000 | $10,000,000 | $41,500,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Charles Leno signed a thee year extension with Washington on January 7, 2022. Leno's contract is worth $37.5 million. He received a $9 million signing bonus and $18 million is guaranteed in total.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$12.5M
$25M
$37.5M
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $9,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $10,250,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $8,500,000 | $14,750,000 | $25,000,000 | $37,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $50,723,512
Career APY: $5,635,946
Potential Earnings: $72,873,512
Total Guarantees: $25,743,512
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $14,250,000 (2024)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $2,266,512 | $566,628 | $46,512 | $1,576,512 | 69.6% | $525,504 |
| Bears | Extension | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $37,000,000 | $9,250,000 | $13,697,000 | $29,797,000 | 80.5% | $7,449,250 |
| Washington | SFA | Extended | 2021 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Washington | Extension | Active | 2021 | 3 | $37,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $9,000,000 | $19,250,000 | 52.0% | $9,625,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | $31,473,512 | $4,496,216 | $26,273,512 | 0.0% | $5,200,000 | 0.0% |
| Commanders | 2 | $19,250,000 | $9,625,000 | $14,750,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bears | $420,000 | $11,628 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $431,628 | 0.3% | $466,512 | ||
| 2015 | Bears | $510,000 | $11,628 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $521,628 | 0.4% | $510,000 | ||
| 2016 | Bears | $600,000 | $11,628 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $611,628 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bears | $1,797,000 | $911,628 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,797,000 | $5,208,628 | 3.0% | $8,797,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $4,900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,900,000 | $5,900,000 | 3.2% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $900,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.7% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $7,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,300,000 | 4.8% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | $1,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $6,250,000 | 3.1% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Commanders | $1,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $935,000 | $65,000 | $5,250,000 | $8,500,000 | 4.0% | $6,250,000 | ||
| 2023 | Commanders | $9,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $935,000 | $65,000 | $3,750,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.4% | $10,250,000 | ||
| 2024 | Commanders | $11,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $0 | $935,000 | $65,000 | $0 | $14,250,000 | 5.6% | $12,000,000 | ||
| Total | $40,027,000 | $17,446,512 | $6,500,000 | $3,305,000 | $495,000 | $17,597,000 | $67,773,512 | $72,873,512 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2.7% | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.3% | 19.1% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 11.9% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.3% | 13.8% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.7% | 14.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.5% | 14.3% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 99.5% | 14.4% |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 106.2% | 13.2% |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $10,624,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,624,000 | $12,500,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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