Cesar Ruiz
RG·
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans SaintsUNDERPAIDTier 7Round 1, pick 24 in 2020
Updated November 10, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$8.0M
APY
$11.0M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$18.2M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2023
Est. Value
$20.4M/yr
underpaid by $9.4M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $82M total · range $17.4M to $27.5M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Quenton NelsonIND · signed 2022
4 yr · $20.0M/yr
87
Erik McCoyNO · signed 2022
5 yr · $12.0M/yr
90
The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $4.5M | $1.4M | $3.1M | ||
| 2025 | $5.9M | $1.2M | $4.7M | $0 | $5.9M |
| 2026 | $8.0M | $1.2M | $6.8M | $22.5M | $0 |
| 2027 | $16.3M | $9.5M | $6.8M | $15.7M | $566K |
| 2028 | $8.9M | $0 | $5.3M | $8.9M | $0 |
| 2029 | $3.7M | $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.