Christian Kirk

Jacksonville Jaguars, Wide Receiver
Age: 28-17d (Nov 18, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 2 (#47 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Zeke Sandhu (Klutch Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit

$24,236,932

2024 Cash

$16,500,000

Career Earnings

$64,330,396

2022-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Christian Kirk signed a 4 year , $72,000,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $37,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,000,000. In 2024, Kirk will earn a base salary of $14,500,000, a roster bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $24,236,932 and a dead cap value of $22,304,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $72,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$37,000,000
Total GTD:
$37,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 26 $7,500,000 3.60% $24,000,000 $24,000,000 $37,500,000
2023 27 $11,316,932 5.03% $16,352,932 $40,352,932 $30,652,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $40,352,932; $22,304,000 DEAD CAP
2024 28 $24,236,932 9.49% $16,500,000 $56,852,932 $22,304,000
2025 29 $27,268,000 9.98% $16,500,000 $73,352,932 $13,536,000
2026 30
Void
UFA
 $5,768,000 1.97% - $73,352,932 $5,768,000
2027
Void
 $2,884,000 0.92% - $73,352,932 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Restructure Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Incentives Likely Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2022 26 $1,500,000 $5,000,000 - $500,000 - $500,000 - $7,500,000 3.60% $37,500,000
2023 27 $1,080,000 $5,000,000 $2,884,000 - $352,932 $500,000 $1,500,000 $11,316,932 5.03% $30,652,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $40,352,932; $22,304,000 DEAD CAP
2024 28 $14,500,000 $5,000,000 $2,884,000 $1,000,000 $352,932 $500,000 - $24,236,932 9.49% $22,304,000
2025 29 $15,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,768,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - $27,268,000 9.98% $13,536,000
2026 30
Void
UFA
 - - $2,884,000 - - - - $5,768,000 1.97% $5,768,000
2027
Void
 - - $2,884,000 - - - - $2,884,000 0.92% -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Restructure Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 26 $1,500,000 $20,000,000 - $500,000 $500,000 $24,000,000 $24,000,000 $24,000,000 $18,338,233
2023 27 $1,080,000 - $14,420,000 - $500,000 $16,352,932 $40,352,932 $20,176,466 $16,450,977
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 2 YR, $40,352,932; $22,304,000 DEAD CAP
2024 28 $14,500,000 - - $1,000,000 $500,000 $16,500,000 $56,852,932 $18,950,977 $16,500,000
2025 29 $15,500,000 - - - $500,000 $16,500,000 $73,352,932 $18,338,233 $16,500,000
2026 30
Void
 - - - - - - $73,352,932 - -
2027 31
Void
 - - - - - - $73,352,932 - -
Contract Notes
  • $37M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • 2024 Roster Bonus: $1M (3/18/2024)
  • Annual Incentives: $3M
    $500,000 each for 1,000, 1,100, 1,200 receiving yards ($1M earned 2022)
    $500,000 each for 80, 90 100 receptions ($500,000 earned 2022)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2021 Rookie

Christian Kirk signed a 4 year , $5,894,867 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $2,367,176 signing bonus, $3,595,124 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,473,717.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,894,867
Average Salary:
$1,473,717
Signing Bonus:
$2,367,176
GTD at Sign:
$3,595,124
Total GTD:
$3,595,124
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$64,330,396

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Injured
$2,847,176
$2,847,176
2019 23
Active
$879,028
$3,726,204
2020 24
Active
$1,318,260
$5,044,464
2021 25
Active
$2,433,000
$7,477,464
2022 26
Active
$24,000,000
$31,477,464
2023 27
Active
$16,352,932
$47,830,396
2024 28
Injured
$16,500,000
$64,330,396
Total      
$64,330,396
$64,330,396
2025 29
Active
$16,500,000
Total
$80,830,396

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,676,845 $2,367,176 - - - $433,443 $7,477,464
3 $17,080,000 $20,000,000 $1,500,000 $14,420,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $56,852,932
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$480,000
$2,367,176
$2,847,176
$2,847,176
2019
23
$747,948
$131,080
$879,028
$3,726,204
2020
24
$1,015,897
$302,363
$1,318,260
$5,044,464
2021
25
$2,433,000
$2,433,000
$7,477,464
2022
26
$1,500,000
$20,000,000
$500,000
$500,000
$1,500,000
$24,000,000
$31,477,464
2023
27
$1,080,000
$14,420,000
$500,000
$16,352,932
$47,830,396
2024
28
$14,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$16,500,000
$64,330,396
Total
$21,756,845
$22,367,176
$14,420,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,933,443
$64,330,396
$64,330,396
2025
29
$15,500,000
$500,000
$16,500,000
Total
$37,256,845
$22,367,176
$14,420,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,933,443
$80,830,396

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,676,845 $2,367,176 - - - $433,443 $7,477,464
3 $17,080,000 $20,000,000 $1,500,000 $14,420,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $56,852,932

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 JAX 9 - 0 Collarbone
2023 JAX 14 - 17 Abdominal
2020 ARI 17 - 17 COVID-19
2018 ARI 14 - 17 Foot
  • Feb 28, 2023 Converted $14.42M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $11.5M of cap with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Mar 14, 2022 Signed a 4 year $72 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • May 24, 2018 Signed a 4 year $5.89 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#47 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2024 JAX 8 7 337 70.20 27 379 1 0
2023 JAX 12 12 585 65.10 57 787 3 2
2022 JAX 17 17 991 88.20 84 1,108 8 1
2021 ARI 17 11 893 76.20 77 982 5 0
2020 ARI 14 10 781 69.10 48 621 6 1
2019 ARI 13 13 804 75.50 68 709 3 0
2018 ARI 12 7 542 79.10 43 590 3 0

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TRANSACTIONS

Feb 28, 2023
Converted $14.42M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $11.5M of cap with Jacksonville (JAC)
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 4 year $72 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
May 24, 2018
Signed a 4 year $5.89 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Apr 27, 2018
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#47 overall)

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