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Cesar Ruiz

Number #51
Position Guard
Measurables 6' 4" / 316LBS
Age 27
Draft / Org Michigan
Through 2027$24.3M

2 years$12.1M a yearFully guaranteed

2.7%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
271sthighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
2.5%of the Saints payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 27 $8.0M — This season
2027 28 $16.3M +104%
2028 29 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs RuizCap hit
268 Tommy Tremble CAR 26 2027 Same $8.0M 268 Stefon Diggs WSH 33 2027 Same $8.0M 268 Greg Newsome II H017 26 2027 Same $8.0M 271 Cesar Ruiz NO 27 2028 $8.0M 272 Nakobe Dean LV 26 2029 Same $8.0M 273 Malik Nabers H017 23 2028 Same $8.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $12.1M a year

ErnestJones IV $12.2Ma year 2 years, Seahawks Age 27 B.J.Hill $12.2Ma year 2 years, Bengals Age 31 JackCampbell $12.1Ma year 5 years, Lions Age 68
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
NO
—
$7,992,450
—
2027
NO
—
$16,267,250
—
2028
NO
—
$5,267,250
— Void Year
2029
NO
—
$3,667,250
— Void Year