Active
-
Current Contract
Kaden Elliss signed a 3 year, $21,500,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including a $5,250,000 signing bonus, $10,160,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,166,667. In 2023, Elliss will earn a base salary of $1,080,000, a signing bonus of $5,250,000 and a roster bonus of $1,330,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000 and a dead cap value of $8,830,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $21,500,000 Signing Bonus $5,250,000 Average Salary $7,166,667 Total Guarantees $10,160,000 Guaranteed at Signing $10,160,000 Free Agent: 2026 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Roster/Gm Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2023 28 $1,080,000 $1,750,000 $1,330,000 $340,000 $4,500,000 $8,830,000 $8,000,000($8,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $8,830,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-4,330,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $5,250,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-750,000 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $5,330,000 2024 Dead Cap: $3,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $-830,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Dead Cap: $3,500,000 2023 Cap Savings: $2,750,000 2024 29 $6,410,000 $1,750,000 - $340,000 $8,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,750,000($14,750,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2024 Cap Savings: $2,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $3,500,000 2024 Cap Savings: $5,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $4,250,000 2025 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Cap Savings: $4,250,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2025 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2024 Cap Savings: $6,750,000 Potential Out: 2025, 2 yr, $14,750,000; $1,750,000 dead cap
2025 30 $6,410,000 $1,750,000 - $340,000 $8,500,000 $1,750,000 $6,750,000($21,500,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2025 Cap Savings: $6,750,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2025 Cap Savings: $6,750,000 Post-6/1 Release 2025 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $6,750,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2025 Dead Cap: $1,750,000 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Cap Savings: $6,750,000 2026 31 UFA Contract Notes:- $10.16M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $2.5M of 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
To see the rest of the Kaden Elliss' contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2019-2022Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,596,316 Signing Bonus $76,316 Average Salary $649,079 Total Guarantees $76,316 Guaranteed at Signing $76,316 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2019 $398,648 $76,316 - - - - - $474,964 2020 $675,000 - - - - - - $675,000 2021 $850,000 - - - - - - $850,000 2022 $965,000 - - - - - - $965,000 4 seasons $2,888,648 $76,316 - - - - - $2,964,964 2023 $1,080,000 $5,250,000 $1,330,000 - - - - $8,000,000 2024 $6,410,000 - - - - - - $6,750,000 2025 $6,410,000 - - - - - - $6,750,000 $16,788,648 $5,326,316 $1,330,000 - - - - $24,464,964 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $2,888,648 $76,316 - - - - - $2,964,964 -
Transactions
Mar 13 2023Signed a 3 year $21.5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)May 10 2019Signed a 4 year $2.59 million contract with New Orleans (NO)Apr 27 2019Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 7 (#244 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Kaden Elliss ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
Cap Hit ($0) Rank NFL: # Atlanta Falcons: # Outside Linebacker: #
Total Cash ($0) Rank NFL: # Outside Linebacker: #
Average Annual ($0) Rank NFL: # Outside Linebacker: # -
Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2022 NO 17 17 9 590 63.8 7 74 41 33 2 2021 NO 13 13 1 191 17.1 1 17 9 8 2020 NO 15 15 5 0.5 5 4 1 2019 NO 3 3 1 1 Totals 48 48 10 786 - 8 97 54 43 2 0