NFL
Eli Ankou
Eli Ankou
Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 29-346d (Jun 08, 1994)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Agent(s): Patrick VanHall (Ascend Athletics)
2024 Cap Hit
$992,500
2024 Cash
$1,132,500
Career Earnings
$3,447,202
2024-2024 (CURRENT)
Eli Ankou signed a 1 year , $1,132,500 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $7,500 signing bonus, $7,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,132,500. In 2024, Ankou will earn a base salary of $1,125,000 and a signing bonus of $7,500, while carrying a cap hit of $992,500 and a dead cap value of $7,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,132,500
Average Salary:
$1,132,500
Signing Bonus:
$7,500
GTD at Sign:
$7,500
Total GTD:
$7,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $992,500 | 0.39% | $1,132,500 | $1,132,500 | $7,500 |
| 2025 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $1,125,000 | $7,500 | $1,132,500 | $1,132,500 | $1,132,500 | $1,132,500 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023
Eli Ankou signed a 1 year , $1,080,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including an average annual salary of $1,080,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
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2022-2022
Eli Ankou signed a 1 year , $1,035,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including an average annual salary of $1,035,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Eli Ankou signed a 1 year , $990,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including an average annual salary of $990,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$990,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020
Eli Ankou signed a 2 year , $1,380,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns, including an average annual salary of $690,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,380,000
Average Salary:
$690,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2019
Eli Ankou signed a 3 year , $1,668,500 contract with the Houston Texans, including $3,500 signing bonus, $20,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $556,167.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,668,500
Average Salary:
$556,167
Signing Bonus:
$3,500
GTD at Sign:
$20,000
Total GTD:
$20,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,447,202
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
9 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$465,000 $20,000 |
$465,000 $485,000 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,040,000 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$445,298 $56,000 |
$1,485,298 $1,541,298 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
  |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$525,400 $291,176 $97,058 |
$2,066,698 $2,357,874 $2,454,932 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
  |
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$267,088 $47,222 $14,000 $14,000 |
$2,722,020 $2,769,242 $2,783,242 $2,797,242 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Reserve
|
$215,600 |
$3,012,842 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$187,260 $177,100 $70,000 |
$3,200,102 $3,377,202 $3,447,202 |
|
| Total |
$4,579,702 |
$3,200,102 $3,377,202 $3,447,202 |
||||
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$1,132,500 |
$4,579,702 |
|
| Total |
$4,579,702 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$465,000 $16,500
|
$3,500 |
$465,000 $20,000 |
$465,000 $485,000 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,040,000 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$379,410 $56,000
|
$65,888 |
$445,298 $56,000 |
$1,485,298 $1,541,298 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$436,765 $291,176 $97,059
|
$88,635 |
$525,400 $291,176 $97,058 |
$2,066,698 $2,357,874 $2,454,932 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$267,088 $47,222 $14,000 $14,000
|
$267,088 $47,222 $14,000 $14,000 |
$2,722,020 $2,769,242 $2,783,242 $2,797,242 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$215,600
|
$215,600 |
$3,012,842 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$180,000 $177,100 $70,000
|
$7,260 |
$187,260 $177,100 $70,000 |
$3,200,102 $3,377,202 $3,447,202 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,125,000
|
$7,500 |
$1,132,500 |
$4,579,702 |
|||||
| Total |
$4,406,920 |
$11,000 |
$161,783 |
$4,579,702 |
$4,579,702 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,076,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,076,000 |
| 2 |
|
$113,559 | $3,500 | - | - | - | - | $117,058 |
| 1 |
|
$379,410 | - | - | - | - | $65,888 | $445,298 |
| 1 |
|
$436,765 | - | - | - | - | $88,635 | $525,400 |
| 1 |
|
$291,176 | - | - | - | - | - | $291,176 |
| 3 |
|
$743,788 | - | - | - | - | - | $743,788 |
| 1 |
|
$47,222 | - | - | - | - | - | $47,222 |
| 1 |
|
$14,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $14,000 |
| 1 |
|
$180,000 | - | - | - | - | $7,260 | $187,260 |
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Jan 23, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 25, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 24, 2023
Released by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Oct 04, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jan 23, 2023
Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 03, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Released by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Feb 07, 2022
Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Nov 16, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 26, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Oct 05, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 30, 2021
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 18, 2021
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 15, 2021
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jun 22, 2021
Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jun 17, 2021
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
-
May 16, 2021
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 01, 2020
Traded to Dallas (DAL) from Houston (HOU) for 2022 7th round pick (#245 - traded)
-
Oct 19, 2020
Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
-
Oct 17, 2020
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 07, 2020
Claimed off waivers by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Sep 07, 2020
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Oct 22, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 02, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 03, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 02, 2017
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
Apr 30, 2017
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ATL | 1 | 9 | 4.90 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | BUF | 6 | 1 | 109 | 28.10 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 2020 | DAL | 7 | 186 | 19.30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2019 | CLE | 9 | 2 | 183 | 27.50 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | JAX | 2 | 48 | 8.50 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | JAX | 9 | 174 | 16.80 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
