Christian Kirksey
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $39,385,030
Career APY: $4,376,114
Total Guarantees: $23,959,500
Largest Cash Payment: $9,797,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Number: $8,200,000 (2019)
- Date of Birth: August 31, 1992
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 235
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 3, #71 overall (Browns)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $3,040,000 | $760,000 | $662,500 | $2,274,500 | 74.8% | $758,167 |
| Browns | Extension | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $38,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $14,797,000 | $21,797,000 | 57.4% | $7,265,667 |
| Packers | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,687,500 | 51.4% | $6,687,500 |
| Texans | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | $3,323,530 | 110.8% | $3,323,530 |
| Texans | UFA | Terminated | 2022 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,250,000 | 52.5% | $5,250,000 |
| Bills | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Reserve | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 6 | $24,071,500 | $4,011,917 | $21,671,500 | 0.0% | $2,400,000 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 1 | $6,687,500 | $6,687,500 | $4,687,500 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 2 | $8,573,530 | $4,286,765 | $6,823,529 | 0.0% | $1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 0 | $52,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $52,500 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Browns | $420,000 | $165,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $585,625 | 0.4% | $1,082,500 | ||
| 2015 | Browns | $542,000 | $165,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $707,625 | 0.4% | $542,000 | ||
| 2016 | Browns | $650,000 | $165,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $815,625 | 0.5% | $650,000 | ||
| 2017 | Browns | $3,797,000 | $1,365,625 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $5,162,625 | 2.4% | $9,797,000 | ||
| 2018 | Browns | $5,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $6,200,000 | 2.6% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $7,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $8,200,000 | 3.3% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Packers | $1,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $4,687,500 | 2.3% | $6,687,500 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,823,529 | 1.5% | $3,323,530 | ||
| 2022 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.9% | $5,250,000 | ||
| Total | $22,659,000 | $7,762,500 | $3,000,000 | $250,000 | $16,000,000 | $33,182,529 | $39,332,530 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 58.6% | 55.0% | 47 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54.3% | 49.7% | 40 | 23 | 3.5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.8% | 39.3% | 96 | 52 | 2.5 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 19.8% | 82 | 50 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 40.3% | 4.1% | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10.8% | 1.8% | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 53.3% | 9.8% | 46 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 68.7% | 6.9% | 55 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.4% | 0.9% | 82 | 42 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |