NFL
Matt Elam
Matt Elam
Baltimore Ravens, Strong Safety
Age: 32-226d (Sep 21, 1991)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2013
2013-2016 Rookie
Matt Elam signed a 4 year , $6,767,002 contract with the Baltimore Ravens, including $3,301,456 signing bonus, $5,439,229 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,691,751.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,767,002
Average Salary:
$1,691,751
Signing Bonus:
$3,301,456
GTD at Sign:
$5,439,229
Total GTD:
$5,439,229
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
| Year | Age | Base P5 SalarySalary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 | $405,000 | $825,364 | $1,230,364 | 1.00% | $5,439,229 | |
| 2014 |
|
23 | $712,591 | $825,364 | $1,537,955 | 1.16% | $4,208,865 | |
| 2015 |
|
24 | $1,020,182 | $825,364 | $1,845,546 | 1.29% | $2,670,910 | |
| 2016 |
|
25 | $1,327,773 | $813,224 | $2,140,997 | 1.38% | $813,224 | |
| 2017 |
|
26 | $5,676,000 | - | $5,676,000 | 3.40% | - | |
| 2017 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 | $405,000 | $3,301,456 | $3,706,456 | $3,706,456 | $3,706,456 | $3,110,751 | |
| 2014 |
|
23 | $712,591 | - | $712,591 | $4,419,047 | $2,209,524 | $2,912,182 | |
| 2015 |
|
24 |
Injured |
$1,020,182 | - | $1,020,182 | $5,439,229 | $1,813,076 | $4,011,978 |
| 2016 |
|
25 | $1,327,773 | - | $1,327,773 | $6,767,002 | $1,691,751 | $7,003,773 | |
| 2017 |
|
26 |
Voided |
$5,676,000 | - | $5,676,000 | $6,767,002 | $2,488,600 | - |
Contract Notes
- $5.4 million guaranteed (Signing Bonus + 2013-15 base)
- 5th year option available
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$6,767,002
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$3,706,456 |
$3,706,456 |
|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$712,591 |
$4,419,047 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$1,020,182 |
$5,439,229 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,327,773 |
$6,767,002 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 |
$405,000
|
$3,301,456 |
$3,706,456 |
$3,706,456 |
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| 2014 |
|
23 |
$712,591
|
$712,591 |
$4,419,047 |
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| 2015 |
|
24 |
$1,020,182
|
$1,020,182 |
$5,439,229 |
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| 2016 |
|
25 |
$1,327,773
|
$1,327,773 |
$6,767,002 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,465,546 | $3,301,456 | - | - | - | - | $6,767,002 |
- Oct 12, 2017 Suspended 6 games for violating the league's personal conduct policy
-
May 02, 2016
Baltimore (BAL) declined a $5.676 million 5th-year option for 2017
-
Oct 31, 2015
Suspended 1 game for Violating the league's substance abuse policy, forfeiting $60,010 in 2015 salary with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Dec 20, 2013
Fined $7,875 Roughing the Passer against a sliding Matthew Stafford (DET)
-
Jul 18, 2013
Signed a 4 year $6.76 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Apr 25, 2013
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 1 (#32 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2013 |
|
Roughing the Passer against a sliding Matthew Stafford (DET) | $7,875 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2015 |
|
Violating the league's substance abuse policy | 1 | $60,010 |
| Oct 12, 2017 |
|
Violating the league's personal conduct policy | 6 | - |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BAL | 9 | 53 | 5.10 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 2014 | BAL | 16 | 11 | 635 | 59.10 | 1 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2013 | BAL | 16 | 15 | 1,011 | 94.00 | 77 | 53 | 23 | 1 |
