Eli Ankou

Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Age: 31y-8m-27d (Jun 08, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Undrafted, HOU, 2017
Agent(s): Lindsay Crook, Randy Fisher, Patrick VanHall (Grand Central Sports)

2024-2024

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
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2023-2023

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

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

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

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

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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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,899,395

Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$465,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$465,000
$485,000
$505,000
$525,000
2018 24
Active
Active
$555,000
$555,000
$1,080,000
$1,635,000
2019 25
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
$56,000
$56,000
$56,000
$445,298
$445,298
$1,691,000
$1,747,000
$1,803,000
$2,248,298
$2,693,596
2020 26
Retained
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
$97,058
$525,400
$525,400
$525,400
$291,176
$291,176
$2,790,654
$3,316,054
$3,841,454
$4,366,854
$4,658,030
$4,949,206
2021 27
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$47,222
$47,222
$47,222
$267,088
$14,000
$14,000
$4,996,428
$5,043,650
$5,090,872
$5,357,960
$5,371,960
$5,385,960
2022 28
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
$215,600
$215,600
$215,600
$5,601,560
$5,817,160
$6,032,760
2023 29
Retained
Reserve
Retained
$187,260
$177,100
$70,000
$6,220,020
$6,397,120
$6,467,120
2024 30
Retained
Retained
$297,788
$134,487
$6,764,908
$6,899,395
Total
$6,899,395

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,743,000 - - - - - $1,743,000
2 $146,559 $10,500 - - - - $157,058
1 $758,820 - - - - $131,776 $890,596
1 $1,310,295 - - - - $265,905 $1,576,200
1 $582,352 - - - - - $582,352
1 $141,666 - - - - - $141,666
4 $1,570,775 $7,500 - - - $28,988 $1,607,263
1 $14,000 - - - - - $14,000
1 $180,000 - - - - $7,260 $187,260
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$465,000
$16,500
$16,500
$16,500
$3,500
$3,500
$3,500
$465,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$465,000
$485,000
$505,000
$525,000
2018
24
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$1,080,000
$1,635,000
2019
25
$56,000
$56,000
$56,000
$379,410
$379,410
$65,888
$65,888
$56,000
$56,000
$56,000
$445,298
$445,298
$1,691,000
$1,747,000
$1,803,000
$2,248,298
$2,693,596
2020
26
$97,059
$436,765
$436,765
$436,765
$291,176
$291,176
$88,635
$88,635
$88,635
$97,058
$525,400
$525,400
$525,400
$291,176
$291,176
$2,790,654
$3,316,054
$3,841,454
$4,366,854
$4,658,030
$4,949,206
2021
27
$47,222
$47,222
$47,222
$267,088
$14,000
$14,000
$47,222
$47,222
$47,222
$267,088
$14,000
$14,000
$4,996,428
$5,043,650
$5,090,872
$5,357,960
$5,371,960
$5,385,960
2022
28
$215,600
$215,600
$215,600
$215,600
$215,600
$215,600
$5,601,560
$5,817,160
$6,032,760
2023
29
$180,000
$177,100
$70,000
$7,260
$187,260
$177,100
$70,000
$6,220,020
$6,397,120
$6,467,120
2024
30
$268,800
$126,987
$7,500
$28,988
$297,788
$134,487
$6,764,908
$6,899,395
Total
$6,447,467
$18,000
$433,929
$6,899,395

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,743,000 - - - - - $1,743,000
2 $146,559 $10,500 - - - - $157,058
1 $758,820 - - - - $131,776 $890,596
1 $1,310,295 - - - - $265,905 $1,576,200
1 $582,352 - - - - - $582,352
1 $141,666 - - - - - $141,666
4 $1,570,775 $7,500 - - - $28,988 $1,607,263
1 $14,000 - - - - - $14,000
1 $180,000 - - - - $7,260 $187,260
  • Jan 22, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jan 08, 2025 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Buffalo (BUF)
  • 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
2024 BUF 2 0 34 3.13 0 5 1 4 0 0
2023 ATL 1 0 9 0.80 0 1 0 1 0 0
2021 BUF 6 1 109 9.10 1 12 5 7 0 0
2020 DAL 7 0 186 16.24 0 5 1 4 0 0
2019 CLE 9 2 183 16.80 0 7 5 2 0 0
2018 JAX 2 0 48 4.70 0 4 2 2 0 0
2017 JAX 9 0 174 16.80 2 15 8 7 0 0
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