Bruce Ellington
New England Patriots, Wide Receiver
Age: 34y-6m-14d (Aug 22, 1991)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 4 (#106 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Tory Dandy (Relativity Sports)
INACTIVE
2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $895,000
Average Salary:
$895,000
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000
Total GTD:
$25,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2018-2018
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $790,000
Average Salary:
$790,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2018-2018
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$200,000
GTD at Sign:
$200,000
Total GTD:
$200,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2017-2017
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $615,000
Average Salary:
$615,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
2014-2017 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,694,428
Average Salary:
$673,607
Signing Bonus:
$474,428
GTD at Sign:
$474,428
Total GTD:
$474,428
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$8,443,413
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$894,428 $894,428 $894,428 |
$894,428 $1,788,856 $2,683,284 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$569,834 |
$3,253,118 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$600,000 |
$3,853,118 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Injured
Injured
Injured
|
$615,000 $615,000 $615,000 |
$4,468,118 $5,083,118 $5,698,118 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Injured
Injured
Injured
Retained
Retained
|
$371,765 $371,765 $371,765 $790,000 $790,000 |
$6,069,883 $6,441,648 $6,813,413 $7,603,413 $8,393,413 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$25,000 $25,000 |
$8,418,413 $8,443,413 |
|
| Total |
$8,443,413 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,370,000 | $1,423,284 | - | - | - | $59,834 | $3,853,118 |
| 2 |
|
$3,305,000 | - | $120,000 | - | - | - | $3,425,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,115,295 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,115,295 |
| 1 |
|
- | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | $50,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
23 |
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000
|
$474,428 $474,428 $474,428 |
$894,428 $894,428 $894,428 |
$894,428 $1,788,856 $2,683,284 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$510,000
|
$59,834 |
$569,834 |
$3,253,118 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$600,000
|
$600,000 |
$3,853,118 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$615,000 $615,000 $615,000
|
$615,000 $615,000 $615,000 |
$4,468,118 $5,083,118 $5,698,118 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$371,765 $371,765 $371,765 $730,000 $730,000
|
$60,000 $60,000 |
$371,765 $371,765 $371,765 $790,000 $790,000 |
$6,069,883 $6,441,648 $6,813,413 $7,603,413 $8,393,413 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$25,000 $25,000 |
$25,000 $25,000 |
$8,418,413 $8,443,413 |
||||||
| Total |
$6,790,295 |
$1,473,284 |
$120,000 |
$59,834 |
$8,443,413 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$2,370,000 | $1,423,284 | - | - | - | $59,834 | $3,853,118 |
| 2 |
|
$3,305,000 | - | $120,000 | - | - | - | $3,425,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,115,295 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,115,295 |
| 1 |
|
- | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | $50,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
4 - 8 | Hamstring |
| 2018 |
|
16 - 17 | Hamstring |
| 2017 |
|
14 - 17 | Hamstring |
| 2016 |
|
1 - 7 | Hamstring |
-
May 08, 2019
Released by New England (NE)
-
Mar 14, 2019
Signed a 1 year $895,000 contract with New England (NE)
-
Nov 06, 2018
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 31, 2018
Released by Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 14, 2018
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 11, 2017
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 06, 2017
Waived by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 04, 2017
Claimed off waivers by New York (NYJ)
-
Aug 03, 2017
Waived by San Francisco (SF)
-
May 27, 2014
Signed a 4 year $2.694 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
May 10, 2014
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 4 (#106 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | DET | 7 | 3 | 273 | 25.40 | 31 | 224 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | HOU | 11 | 6 | 591 | 53.60 | 29 | 330 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SF | 13 | 0 | 143 | 14.10 | 13 | 153 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | SF | 13 | 0 | 95 | 9.00 | 6 | 62 | 2 | 1 |
