Age: 27
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 310
- College: Boston College
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 1, #14 overall (Falcons)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $9,000,000 (3.47% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $12,500,000 (4.12% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.39
- Contract Value: $102,500,000 ($20,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $48,202,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/75 at RG
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | $4,202,000 | $5,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $8,202,000 | $13,702,000 | 6.0% | |||||
| 2024 | 27 | $1,250,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $9,000,000 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2025
March 19: Salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $14,500,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,250,000 | 8.0% | |||||
| 2026 | 29 | $16,000,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $23,750,000 | 8.2% | |||||
| 2027
March 19: $2M roster bonus due
| 30 | $15,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $25,500,000 | 8.1% | |||||
| 2028
March 19: $2M roster bonus due
| 31 | $17,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $68,952,000 | $38,750,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,452,000 | $115,702,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Chris Lindstrom signed a five year contract extension with the Falcons worth $105.2 million. Lindstrom received $62.7 million in guarantees. The full guarantee at signing is worth $48.2 million. The full guarantee consists of a $27.5 million signing bonus, 2023 salary and roster bonus, and his 2024 base salary. There are roster bonuses that are due on the 5th day of the league year in 2027 and 2028. The extension increased Lindstrom's 2023 salary cap number by $500,000.
Lindstrom converted $11.25 million of his salary to a bonus in 2024. The move reduced his salary cap number by $9 million and increased his cap charge in every future year by $2.25 million.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $22,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,750,000 | $19,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $22,500,000 | $35,000,000 | $49,500,000 | $65,500,000 | $83,250,000 | $102,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $62,910,756
Career APY: $10,485,126
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $14,708,756 | $3,677,189 | $14,708,756 | $14,708,756 | 100.0% | $3,677,189 |
| Falcons | Extension | Active | 2023 | 5 | $102,500,000 | $20,500,000 | $48,202,000 | $48,202,000 | 47.0% | $24,101,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 6 | $62,910,756 | $10,485,126 | $37,410,756 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Falcons | $495,000 | $2,179,319 | $0 | $495,000 | $2,674,319 | 1.4% | $9,212,276 | ||
| 2020 | Falcons | $1,163,580 | $2,179,319 | $0 | $1,163,580 | $3,342,899 | 1.7% | $1,163,580 | ||
| 2021 | Falcons | $1,832,160 | $2,179,319 | $0 | $1,832,160 | $4,011,479 | 2.2% | $1,832,160 | ||
| 2022 | Falcons | $2,500,740 | $2,179,319 | $0 | $2,500,740 | $4,680,059 | 2.2% | $2,500,740 | ||
| 2023 | Falcons | $4,202,000 | $5,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $8,202,000 | $13,702,000 | 6.0% | $35,702,000 | ||
| 2024 | Falcons | $1,250,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $9,000,000 | 3.5% | $12,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Falcons | $14,500,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,250,000 | 8.0% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Falcons | $16,000,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $23,750,000 | 8.2% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Falcons | $15,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $25,500,000 | 8.1% | $17,750,000 | ||
| 2028 | Falcons | $17,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | -- | $19,250,000 | ||
| Total | $74,943,480 | $47,467,276 | $8,000,000 | $15,443,480 | $130,410,756 | $130,410,756 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 26.5% | 4.9% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 17.8% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 98.6% | 14.4% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 99.6% | 16.6% |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 94.5% | 10.5% |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 96.2% | 15.2% |
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 | $9,780,000 | $20,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $9,780,000 | $20,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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