Charles Leno Jr.
Left Tackle
Age: 30
Free Agency: 2022 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 303
- College: Boise State
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 7, #246 overall (Bears)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $11,300,000 (5.97% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $9,000,000 (4.82% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.80
- Contract Value: $37,000,000 ($9,250,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $13,697,000
- Contract Ranking: 17/82 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2017)
(📝: 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 | 3.0% | |||||
| 2018 | 27 | $4,900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,900,000 | $5,900,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2019
March 15: Base salary becomes fully guaranteed
| 28 | $900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $900,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2020 | 29 | $7,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,300,000 | 4.8% | |||||
| 2021 | 30 | $8,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,300,000 | 6.0% | |||||
| 2022
February 11: Contract Voids
| 31 | Void | $1,400,000 | Void | Void | Void | $2,800,000 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | Void | $1,400,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | |||||
| Total | $24,397,000 | $11,511,628 | $2,500,000 | $400,000 | $7,597,000 | $38,808,628 | |||||||
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.
Cash Flows
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $37,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $31,373,512
Career APY: $4,481,930
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 | $29,797,000 | 80.5% | $7,449,250 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | $31,373,512 | $4,481,930 | $26,273,512 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season 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 | 3.0% | $8,797,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bears | $4,900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $4,900,000 | $5,900,000 | 3.2% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bears | $900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $900,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.7% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bears | $7,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $10,300,000 | 4.8% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bears | $8,900,000 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $11,300,000 | 6.0% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Bears | $0 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800,000 | 1.4% | $0 | ||
| 2023 | Bears | $0 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $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 | Games Missed | 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% |
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 | $9,087,000 | $9,250,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,087,000 | $9,250,000 |
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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