Chris Boswell

Kicker

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,720,000 (1.84% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,120,000 (1.61% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.66
  • Contract Value: $20,000,000 ($5,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,760,000
  • Contract Ranking: 7/41 at K

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202231$1,760,000$3,288,334$100,000$1,760,000$5,148,3342.4%
2023 📝
March 17: Roster bonus due
32$2,740,000$1,600,000$1,300,000$1,300,000$5,640,0002.5%
202433$3,120,000$1,600,000$0$0$4,720,0001.8%
202534$3,120,000$1,600,000$0$0$4,720,0001.8%
202635$3,120,000$1,600,000$0$0$4,720,0001.7%
Total$13,860,000$9,688,334$1,400,000$3,060,000$24,948,334

Contract Notes

Chris Boswell signed a four year, $16.8 million extension with the Steelers. According to Ian Whetstone, Boswell received a $6 million signing bonus and a $1.295 million roster bonus at signing, which is the guaranteed portion of the contract. He will be eligible to earn offseason roster bonuses in 2019 and 2020. Boswell was a restricted free agent at the time of signing and had previously signed a tender worth $2.914 million. The new contract increases Boswell's 2018 salary cap number by $286,000.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$5M
$10M
$15M
$20M
20222023202420252026
Cash Due$6,600,000$4,040,000$3,120,000$3,120,000$3,120,000
Running Cash$6,600,000$10,640,000$13,760,000$16,880,000$20,000,000
Career Earnings: $31,841,947
Career APY: $3,537,994
Potential Earnings: $41,192,647
Total Guarantees: $17,058,000
Largest Cash Payment: $9,860,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $5,640,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansUDFATerminated20143$1,533,000$511,000$3,000$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeTerminated20141$107,100$107,100$0$00.0%$0
GiantsSFATerminated20152$960,000$480,000$0$00.0%$0
GiantsSFATerminated20151$435,000$435,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersSFAExpired20152$960,000$480,000$0$857,64789.3%$428,824
SteelersERFAExpired20171$615,000$615,000$0$615,000100.0%$615,000
SteelersRFAExtended20181$2,914,000$2,914,000$0$00.0%$0
SteelersExtensionExtended20184$16,806,000$4,201,500$7,295,000$16,460,00097.9%$4,115,000
SteelersExtensionActive20224$20,000,000$5,000,000$9,760,000$13,900,00069.5%$6,950,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans0$9,300$0$00.0%$9,3000.0%
Giants0$0$0$00.0%$00.0%
Steelers9$31,832,647$3,536,961$27,032,6470.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Steelers$435,000$0$0$0$332,6470.2%$332,647
2016Steelers$525,000$0$0$0$525,0000.3%$525,000
2017Steelers$615,000$0$0$0$615,0000.4%$615,000
2018Steelers$705,000$1,200,000$1,295,000$0$3,200,0001.8%$8,000,000
2019Steelers$1,000,000$1,200,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$4,200,0002.0%$3,000,000
2020Steelers$910,000$1,683,333$1,000,000$0$2,598,3331.3%$2,375,000
2021Steelers$3,085,000$1,683,333$0$0$4,773,3332.6%$3,085,000
2022Steelers$1,760,000$3,288,334$100,000$1,760,000$5,148,3342.4%$9,860,000
2023Steelers$2,740,000$1,600,000$1,300,000$1,300,000$5,640,0002.5%$4,040,000
2024Steelers$3,120,000$1,600,000$0$0$4,720,0001.8%$3,120,000
2025Steelers$3,120,000$1,600,000$0$0$4,720,0001.8%$3,120,000
2026Steelers$3,120,000$1,600,000$0$0$4,720,0001.7%$3,120,000
Total$21,135,000$15,455,000$5,695,000$5,060,000$41,192,647$41,192,647
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2014$6,300$6,300
Texans2014$1,000$3,000
Texans2015$2,000$0
Total$9,300$9,300

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsField GoalsPATPoints
InjuredHealthySpecialMadeAtt.Blk.LongMadeAtt.Blk.
2015120030.3%293205126270113
2016150132.4%21251493636099
2017160038.1%353815337391142
2018151033.3%13201504348082
2019160030.7%293105128280115
2020133029.4%19200593438191
2021170032.0%364005627290135
2022121022.1%20281591818078
2023170030.2%293105727280114

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$4,026,000$5,000,000
Injury Adjusted$4,026,000$5,000,000
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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

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