Elijah Benton
Tennessee Titans, Safety
Age: 29y-6m-5d (Sep 05, 1996)
Country: US
College: Liberty
Drafted: Undrafted, CLE, 2020
INACTIVE
2022-2022
Elijah Benton signed a 1 year, $705,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including an average annual salary of $705,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 |
Voided
|
$705,000 | 0.34% | $705,000 | $705,000 | - |
| 2022 |
|
26 |
Voided
|
$705,000 | 0.34% | $705,000 | $1,410,000 | - |
| 2023 |
|
28 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 |
Voided
|
$705,000 | $705,000 | 0.34% | - | |
| 2022 |
|
26 |
Voided
|
$705,000 | $705,000 | 0.34% | - | |
| 2023 |
|
28 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
26 |
Voided |
$705,000 | $705,000 | $705,000 | - |
| 2022 |
|
26 |
Voided |
$705,000 | $705,000 | $1,410,000 | - |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $660,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2021-2022
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,485,000
Average Salary:
$742,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
2020-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,295,000
Average Salary:
$765,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$50,000
Total GTD:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$750,924
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$140,663 $92,400 $140,663 $92,400 |
$140,663 $233,063 $373,726 $466,126 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$9,200 $82,666 $82,666 $82,666 $27,600 |
$475,326 $557,992 $640,658 $723,324 $750,924 |
|
| Total |
$750,924 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$437,364 | $20,000 | - | - | - | $8,762 | $466,126 |
| 1 |
|
$9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $9,200 |
| 1 |
|
$247,998 | - | - | - | - | - | $247,998 |
| 1 |
|
$27,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $27,600 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$126,282 $92,400 $126,282 $92,400
|
$10,000 $10,000 |
$4,381 $4,381 |
$140,663 $92,400 $140,663 $92,400 |
$140,663 $233,063 $373,726 $466,126 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$9,200 $82,666 $82,666 $82,666 $27,600
|
$9,200 $82,666 $82,666 $82,666 $27,600 |
$475,326 $557,992 $640,658 $723,324 $750,924 |
||||||
| Total |
$722,162 |
$20,000 |
$8,762 |
$750,924 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$437,364 | $20,000 | - | - | - | $8,762 | $466,126 |
| 1 |
|
$9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | $9,200 |
| 1 |
|
$247,998 | - | - | - | - | - | $247,998 |
| 1 |
|
$27,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $27,600 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
16 - 17 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 16, 2022
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 09, 2022
Signed a contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Dec 08, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYJ)
-
Dec 01, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Seattle (SEA)
-
Oct 07, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jan 19, 2021
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Oct 20, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Oct 17, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 07, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Cleveland (CLE)
-
May 05, 2020
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
