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Current Contract
Austin Ekeler signed a 2 year, $8,430,000 contract with the Washington Commanders, including a $3,000,000 signing bonus, $4,210,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,215,000. In 2024, Ekeler will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $3,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,230,000 and a dead cap value of $4,210,000.Contract: 2 yr(s) / $8,430,000 Signing Bonus $3,000,000 Average Salary $4,215,000 Total Guarantees $4,210,000 Guaranteed at Signing $4,210,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster/Gm Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2024 29 $1,210,000 $1,500,000 $420,000 $100,000 $3,230,000 $4,210,000 $4,820,000($4,820,000) $4,820,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $4,210,000 2024 Cap Savings: $-980,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $230,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $2,710,000 2025 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2024 Cap Savings: $520,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2025 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2024 Cap Savings: $1,730,000 Potential Out: 2025, 1 yr, $4,820,000; $1,500,000 dead cap
2025 30 $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $510,000 $100,000 $5,110,000 $1,500,000 $3,610,000($8,430,000) $4,215,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $3,610,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2025 Cap Savings: $3,610,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $3,610,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,500,000 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $3,610,000 2026 31 UFA Contract Notes:- Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2020-2023
Austin Ekeler signed a 4 year, $24,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including a $6,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,125,000. In 2024, Ekeler will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $3,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,230,000 and a dead cap value of $4,210,000.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $24,500,000 Signing Bonus $6,000,000 Average Salary $6,125,000 Total Guarantees $15,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $13,750,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2017-2019Entry Level
Austin Ekeler signed a 3 year, $1,670,000 contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, including a $5,000 signing bonus, $5,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $556,667. In 2024, Ekeler will earn a base salary of $1,210,000, a signing bonus of $3,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,230,000 and a dead cap value of $4,210,000.Contract: 3 yr(s) / $1,670,000 Signing Bonus $5,000 Average Salary $556,667 Total Guarantees $5,000 Guaranteed at Signing $5,000 Free Agent: 2020 / RFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2017 $465,000 $5,000 - - - - - $470,000 2018 $555,000 - - - - - - $555,000 2019 $645,000 - - - - - - $645,000 2020 $1,500,000 $6,000,000 $2,000,000 - - - $46,224 $9,546,224 2021 $4,250,000 - - - - - - $4,250,000 2022 $5,500,000 - - - - - - $5,500,000 2023 $6,250,000 - - - - - - $6,250,000 7 seasons $19,165,000 $6,005,000 $2,000,000 - - - $46,224 $27,216,224 2024 $1,210,000 $3,000,000 - $100,000 - - - $4,820,000 2025 $3,000,000 - - $100,000 - - - $3,610,000 $23,375,000 $9,005,000 $2,000,000 $200,000 - - $46,224 $35,646,224 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $19,165,000 $6,005,000 $2,000,000 - - - $46,224 $27,216,224 -
Transactions
Mar 11 2024Signed a 2 year $8.34 million contract with Washington (WAS)Mar 6 2020Signed a 4 year $24.5 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAC)Apr 30 2017Signed a 3 year $1.67 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Austin Ekeler ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rush Att Rush Yds Yds/Att Rush TD Rec Rec Yds Rec TD Fum Prod Pts 2023 LAC 14 14 13 567 52.7 179 628 3.5 5 51 436 1 5 134.4 2022 LAC 17 17 17 734 65.3 204 915 4.5 13 107 722 5 5 265.7 2021 LAC 16 16 16 731 61.1 206 911 4.4 12 70 647 8 4 273.8 2020 LAC 10 10 10 411 35.0 116 530 4.6 1 54 403 2 1 111.3 2019 LAC 16 16 8 609 56.9 132 557 4.2 3 92 993 8 3 217 2018 LAC 14 14 3 348 34.9 106 554 5.2 3 39 404 3 1 129.8 2017 LAC 16 16 197 18.5 47 260 5.5 2 27 279 3 2 79.9 Totals 103 103 67 3,597 - 990 4,355 4.4 39 440 3,884 30 21 1,211.90