Cairo Santos - salary, contract & career earnings
Cairo Santos is a professional football player currently signed with the Chicago Bears as a kicker. Born on November 12, 1991, he is 32 years old and has been in the league for nine seasons. Santos played collegiate football at Tulane and was not selected during the draft but was picked up by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014. He is represented by agent Paul Sheehy from ProStar Sports Agency. Cairo Santos' career earnings are $24,740,935.
Current contract
5 rows4 seasons to 2026 worth $15,900,000 · $3,200,000 contracted across 1 further year to 2027
season running total contracted, not yet played
| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 32 | $3,500,000$3.5m | $2,800,000$2.8m | $6,300,000$6.3m | $6,300,000$6.3m |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 33 | $3,100,000$3.1m | - | $3,200,000$3.2m | $9,500,000$9.5m |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 34 | $3,100,000$3.1m | - | $3,200,000$3.2m | $12,700,000$12.7m |
| 2026 | Chicago Bears | 35 | $3,100,000$3.1m | - | $3,200,000$3.2m | $15,900,000$15.9m |
| 2027 | Chicago Bears | 36 | $3,100,000$3.1m | - | $3,200,000$3.2m | $19,100,000$19.1m |
Career earnings by season
11 seasons · best was 2023 on $6,300,000 · $24,740,935 in total
season running total
| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | CASH TOTAL | CUMULATIVE CASH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kansas City Chiefs | 23 | $420,000 | $2,000 | $422,000 | $422,000 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 24 | $510,000 | - | $510,000 | $932,000 |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 25 | $600,000 | - | $600,000 | $1,532,000$1.5m |
| 2017 | Chicago Bears | 26 | $243,529 | $1,797,000$1.8m | $2,040,529$2.0m | $1,577,529$1.6m |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 26 | $1,797,000$1.8m | - | $1,797,000$1.8m | $3,572,529$3.6m |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Rams | 27 | $151,030 | $325,294 | $476,324 | $3,723,559$3.7m |
| 2018 | New York Jets | 27 | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | $4,223,559$4.2m |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 27 | - | - | - | $4,223,559$4.2m |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28 | $805,000 | - | $1,005,000 | $5,483,853$5.5m |
| 2019 | Tennessee Titans | 28 | - | - | $195,000 | $5,584,853$5.6m |
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 29 | $856,471 | $65,529 | $945,082 | $659,464 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 30 | $1,075,000 | $2,500,000$2.5m | $3,575,000$3.6m | $10,146,464$10.1m |
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 31 | $2,675,000$2.7m | - | $3,175,000$3.2m | $13,321,464$13.3m |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 32 | $3,500,000$3.5m | $2,800,000$2.8m | $6,300,000$6.3m | $19,621,464$19.6m |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 33 | $3,100,000$3.1m | - | $3,200,000$3.2m | $22,821,464$22.8m |
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Number 471 of 1924 on the NFL all-time earnings list
The all-time list ranks every career on record, and this one has been paid $24,740,935 of it. 32.6% of it was signing or option bonus, against 33.0% across the league: more of this career than usual was base salary, which stops the day a player is released.
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Every season this career was paid in, ranked in full
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cairo Santos' net worth?
We publish career earnings rather than net worth. Cairo Santos' career earnings are $24,740,935.
What is Cairo Santos' 2026 salary?
Cairo Santos' 2026 salary is $3,200,000.
Who does Cairo Santos play for?
Cairo Santos plays for Chicago Bears .
How many seasons of earnings are recorded for Cairo Santos?
We hold 5 seasons of earnings history for Cairo Santos.