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Cairo Santos
Bears logoChicago Bears

Cairo Santos

PKposition#8jersey34age5' 8"height173lbs13 yrsexperienceTulanecollege
At a glance

Cairo Santos is a kicker for the Chicago Bears (No. 8). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 15 of 19 on field goals.

Is Cairo Santos playing this week?

Cairo Santos is not on the current injury report. The Chicago Bears play next at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Cairo Santos's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Cairo Santos has 15 of 19 on field goals.

What team does Cairo Santos play for?

Cairo Santos plays kicker for the Chicago Bears, wearing No. 8. Cairo Santos is 34 years old, 5' 8", 173 lbs. College: Tulane. League experience: 13 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Cairo Santos 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/cairo-santos (updated 2026-11-10).

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53gradePK
Cairo SantosChicago Bears · #8
Starter14th of 30 kickers
2026 percentile card · vs 30 qualified kickers

How he stacks up

FG %35FGM/g37Long65XP %75
  • Field-goal percentage79%35
  • Field goals made per game15/1937
  • Longest field goal58 yds65
  • Extra-point percentage100%75

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs kickers with 7+ field-goal tries. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 4. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games19 field-goal triesweeks 1–9peer group 30 qualified · min. 7 field-goal triesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · CAR
0%0 snapsWk 2 · MIN
0%0 snapsWk 3 · PHI
0%0 snapsWk 4 · NYJ
0%0 snapsWk 5 · GB
0%0 snapsWk 6 · ATL
0%0 snapsWk 7 · NE
0%0 snapsWk 8 · SEA
0%0 snapsWk 9 · TB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bears · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$3.9M a year
Total
$15.6M
Guaranteed
$3.4M
Share of cap at signing
1.7%
22% of the value guaranteed
89th paid86th in snapspercentiles among 95 STs under contract, 2026
  1. 2023Bears · Extension4 yrs · $15.6M · $3.9M/yrActive
  2. 2021Bears · UFA3 yrs · $9.0M · $3.0M/yrExtended
  3. 2020Bears · SFA1 yrs · $910K · $910K/yrTerminated
  4. 2020Bears · Practice1 yrs · $204K · $204K/yrElevated
  5. 2020Bears · Practice1 yrs · $246K · $246K/yrRenegotiated
  6. 2020Bears · SFA1 yrs · $910K · $910K/yrExpired
  7. 2019Buccaneers · SFA1 yrs · $1.0M · $1.0M/yrTerminated
  8. 2019Titans · SFA1 yrs · $805K · $805K/yrTerminated
  9. 2018Jets · UFA1 yrs · $2.0M · $2.0M/yrTerminated
  10. 2018Rams · SFA1 yrs · $790K · $790K/yrTerminated
  11. 2018Buccaneers · SFA1 yrs · $790K · $790K/yrExpired
  12. 2017Chiefs · RFA1 yrs · $1.8M · $1.8M/yrTerminated
  13. 2017Bears · SFA1 yrs · $690K · $690K/yrExpired
  14. 2014Chiefs · UDFA3 yrs · $1.5M · $511K/yrExpired

Game log

Kicking
WeekOpponentResultFGLongXPPts
1 Sep 13@ Panthers logoCARW 59-371/1408/811
2 Sep 20vs Vikings logoMINL 3-91/2500/03
3 Sep 28vs Eagles logoPHIW 27-72/2483/39
4 Oct 4vs Jets logoNYJW 23-123/3302/211
5 Oct 11@ Packers logoGBL 7-310/101/11
6 Oct 18@ Falcons logoATLW 31-231/2504/47
7 Oct 22vs Patriots logoNEW 30-243/4583/312
8 Nov 2@ Seahawks logoSEAW 34-172/2444/410
9 Nov 8vs Buccaneers logoTBW 27-242/2383/39
Season15/195828/2873

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