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Cesar Ruiz

New Orleans SaintsUNDERPAID
Pos RG
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2026 Cap Hit
$14.2M
APY
$11.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$30.9M
Years on Deal
7
Signed
2023
Est. Value
$19.6M/yr
underpaid by $8.6M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $78M total · range $17.6M to $24.9M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
JR
Jon Runyan Jr.NYG · signed 2024
1 yr · $10.0M/yr
86
Quenton NelsonIND · signed 2022
4 yr · $20.0M/yr
87
Kevin DotsonLAR · signed 2024
1 yr · $16.0M/yr
83
Robert HuntCAR · signed 2024
3 yr · $20.0M/yr
89
Elgton JenkinsGB · signed 2022
4 yr · $17.0M/yr
83
Quinn MeinerzDEN · signed 2024
4 yr · $18.0M/yr
82

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2023
2024$4.5M$1.4M$3.1M
2025$5.9M$1.2M$4.7M$0$5.9M
2026$14.2M$9.5M$4.7M$16.8M$0
2027$14.2M$9.5M$4.7M$9.5M$4.7M
2028$4.8M$0$3.2M$4.8M$0
2029$1.6M$0$0$0$0

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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