Jonah Elliss
Denver Broncos, Outside Linebacker
Age: 22y-11m-2d (Apr 03, 2003)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Utah
Drafted: Round 3 (#76 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Ethan Lock (First Round Management)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,601,104
2026 Cash
$1,328,702
Career Earnings
$2,955,279
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Jonah Elliss signed a 4 year, $5,870,714 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $1,089,608 signing bonus, $1,089,608 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,467,679. In 2026, Elliss will earn a base salary of $1,328,702, while carrying a cap hit of $1,601,104 and a dead cap value of $544,804.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,870,714
Average Salary:
$1,467,679
Signing Bonus:
$1,089,608
GTD at Sign:
$1,089,608
Total GTD:
$1,089,608
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
21 | $1,067,402 | 0.42% | $1,884,608 | $1,884,608 | $1,089,608 |
| 2025 |
|
22 | $1,343,073 | 0.48% | $1,070,671 | $2,955,279 | $826,026 |
| 2026 |
|
23 | $1,601,104 | 0.53% | $1,328,702 | $4,283,981 | $544,804 |
| 2027 |
|
24 | $1,867,955 | 0.59% | $1,595,553 | $5,879,534 | $272,402 |
| 2028 |
|
25 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
21 | $795,000 | $1,089,608 | - | $1,884,608 | $1,884,608 | $5,879,534 |
| 2025 |
|
22 | $1,061,851 | - | $8,820 | $1,070,671 | $2,955,279 | $3,994,926 |
| 2026 |
|
23 | $1,328,702 | - | - | $1,328,702 | $4,283,981 | $2,924,255 |
| 2027 |
|
24 | $1,595,553 | - | - | $1,595,553 | $5,879,534 | $1,595,553 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$2,955,279
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$1,884,608 |
$1,884,608 |
|
| 2025 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$1,070,671 |
$2,955,279 |
|
| Total |
$2,955,279 |
$2,955,279 |
||||
| 2026 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,328,702 |
||
| 2027 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,595,553 |
||
| Total |
$5,879,534 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,856,851 | $1,089,608 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $2,955,279 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
21 |
$795,000
|
$1,089,608 |
$1,884,608 |
$1,884,608 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
22 |
$1,061,851
|
$8,820 |
$1,070,671 |
$2,955,279 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,856,851 |
$1,089,608 |
$8,820 |
$2,955,279 |
$2,955,279 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
23 |
$1,328,702
|
$1,328,702 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
24 |
$1,595,553
|
$1,595,553 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,781,106 |
$1,089,608 |
$8,820 |
$5,879,534 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,856,851 | $1,089,608 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $2,955,279 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DEN | 13 | 0 | 318 | 27.87 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DEN | 17 | 0 | 417 | 37.87 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
