NFL
Cesar Ruiz
Cesar Ruiz
New Orleans Saints, Guard
Age: 25y-6m-16d (Jun 14, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 1 (#24 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Tory Dandy, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
2024 Cap Hit
$4,450,000
2024 Cash
$9,350,000
Career Earnings
$28,529,206
2023-2027 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)
Cesar Ruiz signed a 4 year , $44,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $7,500,000 signing bonus, $27,338,983 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000. In 2024, Ruiz will earn a base salary of $1,350,000 and a restructure bonus of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,450,000 and a dead cap value of $24,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $44,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$18,188,983
Total GTD:
$27,338,983
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 | $5,034,293 | 2.24% | $8,838,983 | $8,838,983 | $10,688,983 | |||
| 2024 |
|
25 | $4,450,000 | 1.74% | $9,350,000 | $18,188,983 | $24,500,000 | |||
| 2025 |
|
26 | $12,250,000 | 4.48% | $9,150,000 | $27,338,983 | $20,050,000 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $27,338,983; $7,800,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 | $12,600,000 | 4.31% | $9,500,000 | $36,838,983 | $7,800,000 | |||
| 2027 |
|
28 | $12,600,000 | 4.03% | $9,500,000 | $46,338,983 | $4,700,000 | |||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
Void UFA |
$1,600,000 | 0.48% | - | $46,338,983 | $1,600,000 | ||
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,338,983 | $7,500,000 | - | $8,838,983 | $8,838,983 | $46,338,983 | ||
| 2024 |
|
25 | $1,350,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $9,350,000 | $18,188,983 | $37,500,000 | ||
| 2025 |
|
26 | $9,150,000 | - | - | $9,150,000 | $27,338,983 | $28,150,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 3 YR, $27,338,983; $7,800,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 | $9,500,000 | - | - | $9,500,000 | $36,838,983 | $19,000,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
28 | $9,500,000 | - | - | $9,500,000 | $46,338,983 | $9,500,000 | ||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
Void |
- | - | - | - | $46,338,983 | - | |
Contract Notes
- $18.1M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + 2024 roster bonus)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $8M (guaranteed, paid 3/15/2024)
- $9.15M 2025 salary fully guarantees 3/15/2024 (injury guaranteed at signing)
- $2,661,019 of 2026 salary fully guarantees 3/14/2025
- Honors Incentive (non-cumulative)
All-Pro: $500,000
Pro Bowl: $500,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2023 Rookie
Cesar Ruiz signed a 4 year , $12,679,205 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $6,781,240 signing bonus, $12,679,205 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,169,801. In 2024, Ruiz will earn a base salary of $14,175,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,175,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,679,205
Average Salary:
$3,169,801
Signing Bonus:
$6,781,240
GTD at Sign:
$12,679,205
Total GTD:
$12,679,205
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$28,529,206
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$7,391,240 |
$7,391,240 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,186,328 |
$8,577,568 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$1,762,655 |
$10,340,223 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$8,838,983 |
$19,179,206 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$9,350,000 |
$28,529,206 |
|
| Total |
$28,529,206 |
$28,529,206 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$9,150,000 |
||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$9,500,000 |
||
| 2027 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$9,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$56,679,206 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$6,247,966 | $14,281,240 | - | $8,000,000 | - | - | $28,529,206 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$610,000
|
$6,781,240 |
$7,391,240 |
$7,391,240 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$1,186,328
|
$1,186,328 |
$8,577,568 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$1,762,655
|
$1,762,655 |
$10,340,223 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$1,338,983
|
$7,500,000 |
$8,838,983 |
$19,179,206 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$1,350,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$9,350,000 |
$28,529,206 |
|||||
| Total |
$6,247,966 |
$14,281,240 |
$8,000,000 |
$28,529,206 |
$28,529,206 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$9,150,000
|
$9,150,000 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$9,500,000
|
$9,500,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
$9,500,000
|
$9,500,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$34,397,966 |
$14,281,240 |
$8,000,000 |
$56,679,206 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$6,247,966 | $14,281,240 | - | $8,000,000 | - | - | $28,529,206 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
NO |
16 - 18 | Foot |
-
Feb 28, 2024
Converted an $8M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $6.4M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 09, 2023
Signed a 4 year $44 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
May 01, 2023
New Orleans (NO) declined a $14.175M option for 2024
-
Jul 27, 2020
Signed a 4 year $12.67 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Apr 23, 2020
Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 1 (#24 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 12 | 12 | 748 | 73.20 |
| 2023 | NO | 16 | 16 | 1,050 | 90.70 |
| 2022 | NO | 14 | 14 | 869 | 100.00 |
| 2021 | NO | 17 | 17 | 1,090 | 100.00 |
| 2020 | NO | 15 | 9 | 748 | 69.50 |
