Cairo Santos

Chicago Bears, Kicker
Age: 33y-1m-10d (Nov 12, 1991)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Tulane
Drafted: Undrafted, KC, 2014
Agent(s): Paul Sheehy (ProStar Sports Agency)
2024 Cap Hit

$4,260,000

2024 Cash

$3,200,000

Career Earnings

$22,821,464

2023-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Cairo Santos signed a 4 year , $15,600,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $2,800,000 signing bonus, $9,583,333 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,900,000. In 2024, Santos will earn a base salary of $3,100,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,260,000 and a dead cap value of $3,240,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $15,600,000
Average Salary:
$3,900,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,800,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,383,333
Total GTD:
$9,583,333
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 32 $5,060,000 2.25% $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $4,883,333
2024 33 $4,260,000 1.67% $3,200,000 $9,500,000 $3,240,000
2025 34 $4,260,000 1.56% $3,200,000 $12,700,000 $2,180,000
2026 35 $3,760,000 1.29% $3,200,000 $15,900,000 $1,120,000
2027 36 $3,760,000 1.20% $3,200,000 $19,100,000 $560,000
2028 37
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 32 $3,500,000 $1,060,000 - $500,000 $5,060,000 2.25% $4,883,333
2024 33 $3,100,000 $1,060,000 $100,000 - $4,260,000 1.67% $3,240,000
2025 34 $3,100,000 $1,060,000 $100,000 - $4,260,000 1.56% $2,180,000
2026 35 $3,100,000 $560,000 $100,000 - $3,760,000 1.29% $1,120,000
2027 36 $3,100,000 $560,000 $100,000 - $3,760,000 1.20% $560,000
2028 37
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 32 $3,500,000 $2,800,000 - $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $19,100,000
2024 33 $3,100,000 - $100,000 $3,200,000 $9,500,000 $12,800,000
2025 34 $3,100,000 - $100,000 $3,200,000 $12,700,000 $9,600,000
2026 35 $3,100,000 - $100,000 $3,200,000 $15,900,000 $6,400,000
2027 36 $3,100,000 - $100,000 $3,200,000 $19,100,000 $3,200,000
Contract Notes
  • $3.383M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
  • 2024 salary fully guarantees in March 2024
  • $3.1M 2025 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2025
  • Field Goal Incentives
    90% + Playoff Berth: $100,0000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2023 Extension

Cairo Santos signed a 3 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including $2,500,000 signing bonus, $4,575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2024, Santos will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $1,000,000 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,575,000
Total GTD:
$4,575,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020

Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $910,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $910,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $805,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including an average annual salary of $805,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $805,000
Average Salary:
$805,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2019-2019

Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $195,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$195,000
Total GTD:
$195,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2018

Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $790,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $790,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $790,000
Average Salary:
$790,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2018-2018

Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $790,000 contract with the Los Angeles Rams, including an average annual salary of $790,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $790,000
Average Salary:
$790,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2018-2018 Free Agent

Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the New York Jets, including $500,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2017-2017 Restricted Tender

Cairo Santos signed a 1 year , $690,000 contract with the Chicago Bears, including an average annual salary of $690,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $690,000
Average Salary:
$690,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2014-2016 undrafted

Cairo Santos signed a 3 year , $1,532,000 contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, including $2,000 signing bonus, $2,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $510,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,532,000
Average Salary:
$510,667
Signing Bonus:
$2,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000
Total GTD:
$2,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$22,821,464

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 23
Active
$422,000
$422,000
2015 24
Active
$510,000
$932,000
2016 25
Active
$600,000
$1,532,000
2017 26
Retained
Injured
$1,797,000
$243,529
$3,329,000
$3,572,529
2018 27
Retained
Active
Retained
$500,000
$325,294
$151,030
$4,072,529
$4,397,823
$4,548,853
2019 28
Retained
Retained
$805,000
$195,000
$5,353,853
$5,548,853
2020 29
Active
Retained
Retained
$945,082
$65,529
$12,000
$6,493,935
$6,559,464
$6,571,464
2021 30
Active
$3,575,000
$10,146,464
2022 31
Active
$3,175,000
$13,321,464
2023 32
Active
$6,300,000
$19,621,464
2024 33
Active
$3,200,000
$22,821,464
Total      
$22,821,464
$22,821,464
2025 34
Active
$3,200,000
2026 35
Active
$3,200,000
2027 36
Active
$3,200,000
Total
$32,421,464

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,327,000 $2,000 - - - - $3,329,000
6 $11,527,529 $5,300,000 - - $100,000 $588,611 $17,516,140
1 - $500,000 - - - - $500,000
2 $325,294 - $195,000 - - - $520,294
1 $151,030 - - - - - $151,030
1 $805,000 - - - - - $805,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
23
$420,000
$2,000
$422,000
$422,000
2015
24
$510,000
$510,000
$932,000
2016
25
$600,000
$600,000
$1,532,000
2017
26
$1,797,000
$243,529
$1,797,000
$243,529
$3,329,000
$3,572,529
2018
27
$325,294
$151,030
$500,000
$500,000
$325,294
$151,030
$4,072,529
$4,397,823
$4,548,853
2019
28
$805,000
$195,000
$805,000
$195,000
$5,353,853
$5,548,853
2020
29
$856,471
$65,529
$12,000
$88,611
$945,082
$65,529
$12,000
$6,493,935
$6,559,464
$6,571,464
2021
30
$1,075,000
$2,500,000
$3,575,000
$10,146,464
2022
31
$2,675,000
$500,000
$3,175,000
$13,321,464
2023
32
$3,500,000
$2,800,000
$6,300,000
$19,621,464
2024
33
$3,100,000
$100,000
$3,200,000
$22,821,464
Total
$16,135,853
$5,802,000
$195,000
$100,000
$588,611
$22,821,464
$22,821,464
2025
34
$3,100,000
$100,000
$3,200,000
2026
35
$3,100,000
$100,000
$3,200,000
2027
36
$3,100,000
$100,000
$3,200,000
Total
$25,435,853
$5,802,000
$195,000
$400,000
$588,611
$32,421,464

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,327,000 $2,000 - - - - $3,329,000
6 $11,527,529 $5,300,000 - - $100,000 $588,611 $17,516,140
1 - $500,000 - - - - $500,000
2 $325,294 - $195,000 - - - $520,294
1 $151,030 - - - - - $151,030
1 $805,000 - - - - - $805,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2017 KC 4 - 4 Groin
2017 CHI 14 - 17 Groin
  • Dec 23, 2023 Signed a 4 year $15.6 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 11, 2021 Signed a 3 year $9 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 16, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 14, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 12, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 06, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Released by Chicago (CHI)
  • Aug 23, 2020 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Oct 07, 2019 Released by Tennessee (TEN)
  • Sep 04, 2019 Signed a contract with Tennessee (TEN)
  • Aug 31, 2019 Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 13, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Nov 12, 2018 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Oct 16, 2018 Released by Los Angeles (LA)
  • Oct 02, 2018 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LA)
  • Aug 22, 2018 Released by New York (NYJ), clearing $1.5M in cap
  • Mar 15, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYJ)
  • Nov 20, 2017 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 30, 2017 Released by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 08, 2017 Assigned a 1 year $1.797 million ender by Kansas City (KC)
  • May 11, 2014 Signed a 3 year $1.532 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% FG ATT FG MADE FG MADE% PAT ATT PAT MADE PAT MADE%
2024 CHI 14 105 0.00 22 18 81.8 21 20 95.2
2023 CHI 17 147 0.00 38 35 92.1 33 31 93.9
2022 CHI 16 106 0.00 23 21 91.3 32 27 84.4
2021 CHI 17 0 0.00 30 26 86.7 28 27 96.4
2020 CHI 16 11 0.00 32 30 93.8 37 36 97.3
2019 TEN 5 43 0.00 9 4 44.4 12 12 100.0
2018 TB 9 92 0.00 18 14 77.8 23 22 95.7
2017 CHI 5 38 0.00 5 4 80.0 14 14 100.0
2016 KC 16 161 0.00 35 31 88.6 39 36 92.3
2015 KC 16 173 0.00 37 30 81.1 41 39 95.1
2014 KC 16 130 0.00 30 25 83.3 38 38 100.0

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TRANSACTIONS

Dec 23, 2023
Signed a 4 year $15.6 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
Mar 11, 2021
Signed a 3 year $9 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
Sep 16, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
Sep 14, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
Sep 12, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
Sep 06, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
Sep 05, 2020
Released by Chicago (CHI)
Aug 23, 2020
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
Oct 07, 2019
Released by Tennessee (TEN)
Sep 04, 2019
Signed a contract with Tennessee (TEN)
Aug 31, 2019
Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 13, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Nov 12, 2018
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Oct 16, 2018
Released by Los Angeles (LA)
Oct 02, 2018
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LA)
Aug 22, 2018
Released by New York (NYJ), clearing $1.5M in cap
Mar 15, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYJ)
Nov 20, 2017
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
Sep 30, 2017
Released by Kansas City (KC)
Mar 08, 2017
Assigned a 1 year $1.797 million ender by Kansas City (KC)
May 11, 2014
Signed a 3 year $1.532 million contract with Kansas City (KC)

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