Charles Leno, Jr.
Left Tackle
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $3,300,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 1.70%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $8,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 4.76%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.42
- Total Contract Value: $37,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $9,250,000
- Position Ranking: 17/84 at LT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,697,000
- Age: 28
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 303
- College: Boise State
- Accrued Seasons: 5
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 7, #246 overall (Bears)
- Year Signed: 2017 (Extension)
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
- 2019 OTC Valuation: $8,407,000
Contract Notes
Charles Leno signed a four year, $37 million contract extension with the Bears on August 24, 2017. $13.697 million is fully guaranteed upon signing. The guarantee is made up of a $4.5 million signing bonus, $2.5 million 2017 roster bonus, and his 2017 and 2018 salaries. Another $4.303 million is guaranteed for injury and becomes fully guaranteed on the 3rd day of the 2019 league year. In addition he will earn a full base guarantee in 2019 if on the roster in March. There are annual $250,000 escalators based on honors.Leno converted $7 million of his salary to a bonus on August 21, 2019 and added two voidable years for salary cap purposes. The move created $5.6 million in 2019 cap room for the Bears and increased his 2020 and 2021 cap charges by $1.4 million.
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26 | $1,797,000 | $911,628 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $1,797,000 | $5,208,628 | 3.1% | |||||
| 2018 | 27 | $4,900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,900,000 | $5,900,000 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2019
March 15: Base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 28 | $900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $900,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| 2020 | 29 | $7,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,300,000 | 5.2% | |||||
| 2021 | 30 | $8,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,300,000 | -- | |||||
| 2022 | 31 | $0 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800,000 | -- | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | $0 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $24,397,000 | $11,511,628 | $2,500,000 | $400,000 | $7,597,000 | $38,808,628 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $22,373,512
Career APY: $4,474,702
Potential Earnings: $40,373,512
Total Guarantees: $13,743,512
Largest Cash Payment: $9,000,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Hit: $11,300,000 (2021)
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 | Active | 2017 | 4 | $37,000,000 | $9,250,000 | $13,697,000 | $20,797,000 | 56.2% | $10,398,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 5 | $22,373,512 | $4,474,702 | $12,673,512 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bears | $420,000 | $11,628 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $431,628 | 0.3% | $466,512 | ||
| 2015 | Bears | $510,000 | $11,628 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $521,628 | 0.4% | $510,000 | ||
| 2016 | Bears | $600,000 | $11,628 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $611,628 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bears | $1,797,000 | $911,628 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $1,797,000 | $5,208,628 | 3.1% | $8,797,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $4,900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,900,000 | $5,900,000 | 3.3% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $900,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.8% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $7,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,300,000 | 5.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $8,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,300,000 | -- | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $0 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2023 | Bears | $0 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $25,927,000 | $11,546,512 | $2,500,000 | $400,000 | $7,597,000 | $40,373,512 | $40,373,512 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 6 | 2.7% | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 16 | 85.3% | 19.1% |
| 2016 | 16 | 100.0% | 13.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | 100.0% | 11.9% |
| 2018 | 16 | 99.3% | 13.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | 100.0% | 15.1% |