Christian Kirk

Wide Receiver

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $4,986,353 (1.73% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $16,382,353 (6.05% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.29
  • Contract Value: $72,000,000 ($18,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $37,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 26/309 at WR

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$1,255,000$2,849,000$500,000$500,000$4,986,3531.7%
2026 📝
February 16: Contract voids
30Void$2,849,000VoidVoid$11,396,0003.8%
202731Void$2,849,000VoidVoid$00.0%
202832Void$2,849,000VoidVoid$00.0%
202933Void$2,849,000VoidVoid$0--
Total$1,255,000$14,245,000$500,000$500,000$16,382,353

Contract Notes

Christian Kirk signed a four year, $72 million contract with the Jaguars on March 14, 2022. Kirk received $37 million fully guaranteed at signing including a $20 million signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$18M
$36M
$54M
$72M
Old Money2025
Cash Due$55,500,000$16,500,000
Running Cash$72,000,000
Career Earnings: $80,014,615
Career APY: $10,001,827
Potential Earnings: $80,014,615
Total Guarantees: $77,595,129
Largest Cash Payment: $24,000,000 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $24,236,941 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CardinalsDraftedExpired20184$5,894,874$1,473,719$3,595,129$7,044,027119.5%$1,761,007
TexansUFAActive20224$72,000,000$18,000,000$37,000,000$16,382,35322.8%$16,382,353
JaguarsUFATerminated20224$72,000,000$18,000,000$37,000,000$56,588,23578.6%$18,862,745
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cardinals4$7,044,027$1,761,007$7,044,0270.0%$00.0%
Texans1$16,382,353$16,382,353$4,986,3530.0%$00.0%
Jaguars3$56,588,235$18,862,745$43,200,9410.0%$13,652,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Cardinals$480,000$591,795$0$0$0$0$480,000$1,071,7950.6%$2,847,180
2019Cardinals$747,949$591,795$0$0$0$0$747,949$1,339,7440.7%$747,949
2020Cardinals$1,015,898$591,795$0$0$0$0$0$1,607,6930.8%$1,015,898
2021Cardinals$2,433,000$591,795$0$0$0$0$0$3,024,7951.6%$2,433,000
2022Jaguars$1,500,000$5,000,000$0$500,000$500,000$0$1,500,000$7,500,0003.2%$24,000,000
2023Jaguars$1,080,000$7,884,000$0$500,000$500,000$1,500,000$1,080,000$11,464,0005.1%$16,352,941
2024Jaguars$14,500,000$7,884,000$1,000,000$500,000$500,000$0$1,000,000$24,236,9419.0%$16,235,294
2025Texans$1,255,000$2,849,000$0$500,000$500,000$0$0$4,986,3531.7%$16,382,353
2026Texans$20,000,000$2,849,000$0$0$0$0$0$11,396,0003.8%$0
2027Texans$20,000,000$2,849,000$0$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
2028Texans$20,000,000$2,849,000$0$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
2029Texans$20,000,000$2,849,000$0$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$103,011,847$37,380,180$1,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$1,500,000$4,807,949$66,627,321$80,014,615
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jaguars2025$13,652,000$0
Total$13,652,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201812457.5%13.3%33511.704359013.7300
201913375.4%4.5%10939.306870910.4300
202014169.1%12.3%231.504862112.9600
202117076.2%3.1%11111.007798212.8500
202217088.2%2.1%5112.2084110813.2800
202312150.2%2.7%166.005778713.8300
20248032.6%0.0%000.002737914.0100
202513437.3%0.0%000.00282398.5100

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$1,696,000$18,000,000
Injury Adjusted$1,696,000$18,000,000
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OTC Valuation $5.7M $11.4M $17.1M $22.8M $28.5M APY $6.7M $13.4M $20.1M $26.8M $33.5M $9,675,000 $7,000,000

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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