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Christian Kirk Contract

Christian Kirk signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The deal includes $2.78 million guaranteed and can reach $6 million with incentives. It carries a $2.96 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$3M
Guaranteed
$2.78M
Average / year
$3M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Wide Receiver #3Age 299 NFL seasons5' 11" / 200 lbsTexas A&M
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2026 contract ledger

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Christian Kirk current contract summary
2026$1,610,000$1,170,000$3,000,000$0$2,960,000

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Christian Kirk current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,610,000$1,170,000$0$0$170,000$0$50,000$3,000,000$0$0$3,000,000$2,960,000
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,610,000 + SIGNING $1,170,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $170,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$40,000=$2,960,000

$3,000,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$24M$12M$0
ARI2018–2021
JAX2022–2024
HOU2025
SF2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,610,000 + SIGNING $1,170,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $170,000$3,000,000

Annual career ledger

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Christian Kirk complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2018NEW DEAL22ARI$480,000$2,367,176$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,847,176$2,847,176
201923ARI$747,948$0$0$0$0$0$131,080$0$0$879,028$3,726,204
202024ARI$1,015,897$0$0$0$0$0$302,363$0$0$1,318,260$5,044,464
202125ARI$2,433,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,433,000$7,477,464
2022NEW DEAL26JAX$1,500,000$20,000,000$0$500,000$0$500,000$1,500,000$0$0$24,000,000$31,477,464
202327JAX$1,080,000$0$14,420,000$0$0$500,000$0$352,932$0$16,352,932$47,830,396
202428JAX$14,500,000$0$0$1,000,000$0$500,000$0$235,294$0$16,235,294$64,065,690
202529HOU$1,255,000$0$14,245,000$0$0$508,505$0$382,353$0$16,390,858$80,456,548
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED30SF$1,610,000$1,170,000$0$0$0$50,000$0$170,000$0$3,000,000$83,456,548
Career totals$24,621,845$23,537,176$28,665,000$1,500,000$0$2,058,505$1,933,443$1,140,579$0$83,456,548$83,456,548

Contract history

3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20182018
  2. 20222022
  3. 20262026
Career cash shown: $80.46M · Projected under current schedule: $83.46M