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

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BrownsDraftedRenegotiated20144$3,040,000$760,000$662,500$2,274,50074.8%$758,167
BrownsExtensionTerminated20174$38,000,000$9,500,000$14,797,000$21,797,00057.4%$7,265,667
PackersSFATerminated20202$13,000,000$6,500,000$4,000,000$6,687,50051.4%$6,687,500
TexansSFAExpired20211$3,000,000$3,000,000$500,000$3,323,530110.8%$3,323,530
TexansUFATerminated20222$10,000,000$5,000,000$4,000,000$5,250,00052.5%$5,250,000
BillsPracticeTerminated20231$315,000$315,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Browns6$24,071,500$4,011,917$21,671,5000.0%$2,400,0000.0%
Packers1$6,687,500$6,687,500$4,687,5000.0%$2,000,0000.0%
Texans2$8,573,530$4,286,765$6,823,5290.0%$1,000,0000.0%
Bills0$52,500$0$00.0%$52,5000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2014Browns$420,000$165,625$0$0$0$585,6250.4%$1,082,500
2015Browns$542,000$165,625$0$0$0$707,6250.4%$542,000
2016Browns$650,000$165,625$0$0$0$815,6250.5%$650,000
2017Browns$3,797,000$1,365,625$0$0$2,000,000$5,162,6252.4%$9,797,000
2018Browns$5,000,000$1,200,000$0$0$5,000,000$6,200,0002.6%$5,000,000
2019Browns$7,000,000$1,200,000$0$0$7,000,000$8,200,0003.3%$7,000,000
2020Packers$1,750,000$2,000,000$1,000,000$250,000$0$4,687,5002.3%$6,687,500
2021Texans$1,500,000$500,000$1,000,000$0$0$2,823,5291.5%$3,323,530
2022Texans$2,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$0$2,000,000$4,000,0001.9%$5,250,000
Total$22,659,000$7,762,500$3,000,000$250,000$16,000,000$33,182,529$39,332,530
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Browns2020$2,400,000$0
Packers2021$2,000,000$0
Texans2023$1,000,000$0
Bills2023$52,500$52,500
Total$5,452,500$52,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2014160058.6%55.0%473427542001000
2015160054.3%49.7%40233.513551001100
2016160099.8%39.3%96522.5161173000000
20171600100.0%19.8%82503.513.5665002100
201879040.3%4.1%2914001052170180
2019214010.8%1.8%6500200000000
2020110053.3%9.8%4632211224200000
2021130068.7%6.9%553800628100200
2022170097.4%0.9%8242326775200100