Last offseason, LB Christian Kirksey signed a 4-year, $35 million contract extension with the Cleveland Browns. But sometimes, contracts can be deceiving, or there is still a chance that the team cuts that player before they see most of that money (i.e. see this past season when WR Kenny Britt was cut after signing a 4-year, $32.5 million deal).
On Friday, March 9, Kirksey’s entire base salaries for 2018 ($5 million) and 2019 ($7 million) became fully guaranteed, for a total of $12 million that is firmly on the books.