Kaden Elliss

New Orleans Saints, Inside Linebacker
Age: 30y-8m-16d (Jul 10, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Idaho
Drafted: Round 7 (#244 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Ethan Lock, Malki Kawa (First Round Management)
2026 Cap Hit

$5,300,000

2026 Cash

$13,300,000

Career Earnings

$23,375,281

2026-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kaden Elliss signed a 3 year, $33,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $23,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000. In 2026, Elliss will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $12,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,300,000 and a dead cap value of $23,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $33,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$23,000,000
Total GTD:
$23,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 31 $5,300,000 1.76% $13,300,000 $13,300,000 $23,000,000
2027 32 $13,700,000 4.24% $9,700,000 $23,000,000 $17,700,000
2028 33 $14,000,000 3.94% $10,000,000 $33,000,000 $4,000,000
2029 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 31 $1,300,000 $4,000,000 $5,300,000 1.76% $23,000,000
2027 32 $9,700,000 $4,000,000 $13,700,000 4.24% $17,700,000
2028 33 $10,000,000 $4,000,000 $14,000,000 3.94% $4,000,000
2029 34
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 31 $1,300,000 $12,000,000 $13,300,000 $13,300,000 $33,000,000
2027 32 $9,700,000 - $9,700,000 $23,000,000 $19,700,000
2028 33 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $33,000,000 $10,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $23M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary + 2027 salary)
  • Sack Incentives (cumulative)
    5: $250,000
    6: $350,000
    8: $450,000
    9: $500,000
    11: $600,000
    12: $750,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 Free Agent

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
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2019-2022 Rookie

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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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$23,375,281

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
$6,927,196
$18,116,461
2025 30
Active
$5,258,820
$23,375,281
Total      
$23,375,281
$23,375,281
2026 31
Active
$13,300,000
2027 32
Active
$9,700,000
2028 33
Active
$10,000,000
Total
$56,375,281

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,888,648 $76,316 - - - - $2,964,964
3 $12,400,000 $5,250,000 $1,330,000 - $8,820 $401,497 $20,410,317
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
$177,196
$6,927,196
$18,116,461
2025
30
$4,910,000
$8,820
$5,258,820
$23,375,281
Total
$15,288,648
$5,326,316
$1,330,000
$8,820
$401,497
$23,375,281
$23,375,281
2026
31
$1,300,000
$12,000,000
$13,300,000
2027
32
$9,700,000
$9,700,000
2028
33
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
Total
$36,288,648
$17,326,316
$1,330,000
$8,820
$401,497
$56,375,281

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,888,648 $76,316 - - - - $2,964,964
3 $12,400,000 $5,250,000 $1,330,000 - $8,820 $401,497 $20,410,317

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 NO 16 - 16 COVID-19
2019 NO 4 - 17 Knee
  • Mar 10, 2026 Signed a 3 year $33 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • 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
Dec 08, 2023 Late Hit against New York (NYJ) $10,927
Oct 06, 2023 Horse Collar Tackle against Detroit (DET) $16,391
Fines: 2 $27,318
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 ATL 17 17 1,103 100.64 4 107 59 48 1 1
2024 ATL 17 17 1,095 95.80 5 150 84 66 1 1
2023 ATL 17 17 1,082 95.92 4 122 82 40 0 0
2022 NO 17 11 630 60.00 7 74 41 33 2 0
2021 NO 13 1 191 17.52 1 17 9 8 0 0
2020 NO 15 0 5 0.46 0 5 4 1 0 0
2019 NO 3 0 0 0.00 0 1 0 1 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$9.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $26,969,529
  • Avg. Salary: $8,989,843
  • NFL Rank: 327

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $11,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 272

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kaden Elliss to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Bobby Wagner 1 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 34
Lavonte David 1 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 35
Demario Davis 2 $17,250,000 $8,625,000 35
Alex Anzalone 1 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 30
Averages 1 $10,375,000 $8,218,750 33.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Elliss's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $44,048,425 $8,809,685

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Elliss statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Bobby Wagner
2023-2024
 100.00 98.85 5.03 0.16 3.53 75.15 0.82 86.15
Lavonte David
2023-2024
 94.12 90.75 5.06 0.31 3.56 81.10 1.09 70.70
Demario Davis
2022-2023
 100.00 98.55 3.76 0.38 2.68 69.90 0.56 86.15
Alex Anzalone
2023-2024
 76.47 83.65 4.92 0.15 2.81 75.40 0.65 68.30
Average 92.65 92.95 4.69 0.25 3.15 75.39 0.78 77.83
Kaden Elliss
2024-2025
 100.00 99.15 4.21 0.25 2.74 79.15 1.38 69.60
Pct Change 7.93 6.67 -10.23 0.00 -13.02 -4.99 76.92 -10.57
Median Prime % Change -2.50%
Average Prime % Change 6.59%

Calculated Market Value: Kaden Elliss

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $26,969,529 $8,989,843
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