NFL
Chris Boswell
Chris Boswell
Pittsburgh Steelers, Kicker
Age: 33y-9m-6d (Mar 16, 1991)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Rice
Drafted: Undrafted, HOU, 2014
Agent(s): Jeff Nalley (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$4,720,000
2024 Cash
$3,120,000
Career Earnings
$34,978,398
2022-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Chris Boswell signed a 4 year , $20,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2024, Boswell will earn a base salary of $3,120,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,720,000 and a dead cap value of $4,800,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,760,000
Total GTD:
$12,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
31 | $5,149,514 | 2.47% | $9,825,882 | $9,825,882 | $11,449,514 |
| 2023 |
|
32 | $5,640,000 | 2.51% | $4,040,000 | $13,865,882 | $10,440,000 |
| 2024 |
|
33 | $4,720,000 | 1.85% | $3,120,000 | $16,985,882 | $4,800,000 |
| 2025 |
|
34 | $4,720,000 | 1.73% | $3,120,000 | $20,105,882 | $3,200,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 | $4,820,000 | 1.65% | $3,220,000 | $23,325,882 | $1,600,000 |
| 2027 |
|
36 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
31 | $1,760,000 | $8,000,000 | $64,702 | $1,180 | $9,825,882 | $9,825,882 | $23,325,882 |
| 2023 |
|
32 | $2,740,000 | - | $1,300,000 | - | $4,040,000 | $13,865,882 | $13,500,000 |
| 2024 |
|
33 | $3,120,000 | - | - | - | $3,120,000 | $16,985,882 | $9,460,000 |
| 2025 |
|
34 | $3,120,000 | - | - | - | $3,120,000 | $20,105,882 | $6,340,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 | $3,220,000 | - | - | - | $3,220,000 | $23,325,882 | $3,220,000 |
Contract Notes
- $9.76M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary)
- 2022 Per Game Active Bonus: $5,882 ($100,000)
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $1.3M (March 2023)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2018-2022 Extension
Chris Boswell signed a 4 year , $16,806,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $7,295,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,201,500.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,806,000
Average Salary:
$4,201,500
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,295,000
Total GTD:
$7,295,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2018 Restricted Tender
Chris Boswell signed a 1 year , $2,914,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $2,914,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,914,000
Average Salary:
$2,914,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2017-2017
Chris Boswell signed a 1 year , $615,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $615,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $615,000
Average Salary:
$615,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2015-2016
Chris Boswell signed a 2 year , $960,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $480,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $960,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / ERFA
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2015-2015
Chris Boswell signed a 1 year , $435,000 contract with the New York Giants, including an average annual salary of $435,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $435,000
Average Salary:
$435,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2016 / ERFA
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2014-2016 undrafted
Chris Boswell signed a 3 year , $1,533,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $3,000 signing bonus, $3,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $511,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,533,000
Average Salary:
$511,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000
Total GTD:
$3,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$34,978,398
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$6,300 $3,000 |
$6,300 $9,300 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$383,216 |
$392,516 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$525,000 |
$917,516 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$615,000 |
$1,532,516 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$8,000,000 |
$9,532,516 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$12,532,516 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$2,375,000 |
$14,907,516 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,085,000 |
$17,992,516 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$9,825,882 |
$27,818,398 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$4,040,000 |
$31,858,398 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$3,120,000 |
$34,978,398 |
|
| Total |
$34,978,398 |
$34,978,398 |
||||
| 2025 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$3,120,000 |
||
| 2026 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$3,220,000 |
||
| Total |
$41,318,398 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$6,300 | $3,000 | - | - | - | - | $9,300 |
| 10 |
|
$14,792,647 | $14,000,000 | $4,659,702 | $1,465,000 | $1,180 | $50,569 | $34,969,098 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
23 |
$6,300
|
$3,000 |
$6,300 $3,000 |
$6,300 $9,300 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$332,647
|
$50,569 |
$383,216 |
$392,516 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$525,000
|
$525,000 |
$917,516 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$615,000
|
$615,000 |
$1,532,516 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$705,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$1,295,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$9,532,516 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$1,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$12,532,516 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$910,000
|
$1,465,000 |
$2,375,000 |
$14,907,516 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$3,085,000
|
$3,085,000 |
$17,992,516 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$1,760,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$64,702 |
$1,180 |
$9,825,882 |
$27,818,398 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$2,740,000
|
$1,300,000 |
$4,040,000 |
$31,858,398 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$3,120,000
|
$3,120,000 |
$34,978,398 |
||||||
| Total |
$14,798,947 |
$14,003,000 |
$1,465,000 |
$4,659,702 |
$1,180 |
$50,569 |
$34,978,398 |
$34,978,398 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$3,120,000
|
$3,120,000 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
35 |
$3,220,000
|
$3,220,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$21,138,947 |
$14,003,000 |
$1,465,000 |
$4,659,702 |
$1,180 |
$50,569 |
$41,318,398 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$6,300 | $3,000 | - | - | - | - | $9,300 |
| 10 |
|
$14,792,647 | $14,000,000 | $4,659,702 | $1,465,000 | $1,180 | $50,569 | $34,969,098 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
PIT |
10 - 13 | Groin |
| 2018 |
PIT |
17 - 17 | Undisclosed |
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Aug 01, 2022
Signed a 4 year $20 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 23, 2018
Signed a 4 year $16.8 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 12, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2.914 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Feb 02, 2017
Signed a 1 year $615,000 reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 11, 2015
Fined $8,681 Unnecessary Roughness against Quan Bray (IND)
-
Oct 03, 2015
Signed a 2 year $1.1 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 05, 2015
Waived by New York (NYG)
-
Sep 02, 2015
Re-signed by New York (NYG)
-
Aug 17, 2015
Waived by New York (NYG)
-
Jan 15, 2015
Signed a reserve/future contract with New York (NYG)
-
Aug 30, 2014
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
May 11, 2014
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2015 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness against Quan Bray (IND) | $8,681 | |
| Fines: 1 | $8,681 |
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | FG ATT | FG MADE | FG MADE% | PAT ATT | PAT MADE | PAT MADE% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 14 | 152 | 0.00 | 41 | 38 | 92.7 | 30 | 30 | 100.0 |
| 2023 | PIT | 17 | 136 | 0.00 | 31 | 29 | 93.5 | 28 | 27 | 96.4 |
| 2022 | PIT | 12 | 97 | 0.00 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 18 | 18 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 17 | 139 | 0.00 | 40 | 36 | 90.0 | 29 | 27 | 93.1 |
| 2020 | PIT | 13 | 120 | 0.00 | 20 | 19 | 95.0 | 38 | 34 | 89.5 |
| 2019 | PIT | 16 | 127 | 0.00 | 31 | 29 | 93.5 | 28 | 28 | 100.0 |
| 2018 | PIT | 15 | 153 | 0.00 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 48 | 43 | 89.6 |
| 2017 | PIT | 16 | 169 | 0.00 | 38 | 35 | 92.1 | 39 | 37 | 94.9 |
| 2016 | PIT | 15 | 144 | 0.00 | 25 | 21 | 84.0 | 36 | 36 | 100.0 |
| 2015 | PIT | 12 | 132 | 0.00 | 32 | 29 | 90.6 | 27 | 26 | 96.3 |
