Kaden Elliss

Atlanta Falcons, Outside Linebacker
Age: 28-298d (Jul 10, 1995)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Idaho
Drafted: Round 7 (#244 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Ethan Lock (First Round Management)
2024 Cap Hit

$8,500,000

2024 Cash

$6,750,000

Career Earnings

$17,939,265

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kaden Elliss signed a 3 year , $21,500,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $5,250,000 signing bonus, $10,160,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,166,667. In 2024, Elliss will earn a base salary of $6,410,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,500,000 and a dead cap value of $6,000,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,166,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,160,000
Total GTD:
$10,160,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Base P5 SalarySalary Signing Proration Roster Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 28 $1,080,000 $1,750,000 $1,330,000 $340,000 $4,500,000 2.00% $8,830,000
2024 29 $6,410,000 $1,750,000 - $340,000 $8,500,000 3.33% $6,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $14,974,301; $1,750,000 DEAD CAP
2025 30 $6,410,000 $1,750,000 - $340,000 $8,500,000 3.11% $1,750,000
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 28 $1,080,000 $5,250,000 $1,330,000 $8,224,301 $8,224,301 $8,224,301 $7,241,434
2024 29 $6,410,000 - - $6,750,000 $14,974,301 $7,487,151 $6,750,000
2025 30 $6,410,000 - - $6,750,000 $21,724,301 $7,241,434 $6,750,000
Contract Notes
  • $10.16M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $2.5M of 2024 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022 Rookie

Kaden Elliss signed a 4 year , $2,596,316 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $76,316 signing bonus, $76,316 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $649,079.

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,596,316
Average Salary:
$649,079
Signing Bonus:
$76,316
GTD at Sign:
$76,316
Total GTD:
$76,316
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$17,939,265

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 24
Injured
$474,964
$474,964
2020 25
Active
$675,000
$1,149,964
2021 26
Active
$850,000
$1,999,964
2022 27
Active
$965,000
$2,964,964
2023 28
Active
$8,224,301
$11,189,265
2024 29
Active
$6,750,000
$17,939,265
Total      
$17,939,265
$17,939,265
2025 30
Active
$6,750,000
$24,689,265
Total
$24,689,265
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
24
$398,648
$76,316
$474,964
$474,964
2020
25
$675,000
$675,000
$1,149,964
2021
26
$850,000
$850,000
$1,999,964
2022
27
$965,000
$965,000
$2,964,964
2023
28
$1,080,000
$5,250,000
$1,330,000
$224,301
$8,224,301
$11,189,265
2024
29
$6,410,000
$6,750,000
$17,939,265
Total
$10,378,648
$5,326,316
$1,330,000
$224,301
$17,939,265
$17,939,265
2025
30
$6,410,000
$6,750,000
$24,689,265
Total
$16,788,648
$5,326,316
$1,330,000
$224,301
$24,689,265

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,888,648 $76,316 - - - - $2,964,964
1 $1,080,000 $5,250,000 $1,330,000 - - $224,301 $8,224,301
  • Dec 08, 2023 Fined $10,927 Late Hit against New York (NYJ)
  • Oct 06, 2023 Fined $16,391 Horse Collar Tackle against Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $21.5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 10, 2019 Signed a 4 year $2.59 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 27, 2019 Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 7 (#244 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 06, 2023 Horse Collar Tackle against Detroit (DET) $16,391
Dec 08, 2023 Late Hit against New York (NYJ) $10,927
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2023 ATL 17 16 1,068 99.60 4 122 82 40
2022 NO 17 11 630 55.70 7 74 41 33 2
2021 NO 13 1 191 17.10 1 17 9 8
2020 NO 15 5 0.50 5 4 1
2019 NO 3 0.00 1 1
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