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NFL
Elijah Simmons
Elijah Simmons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-7m-11d (Jul 26, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2025
Agent(s): Tony Bonagura (Exclusive Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,005,000
2026 Cash
$1,005,000
Career Earnings
$811,852
2025-2026 (CURRENT)
Elijah Simmons signed a 2 year, $1,845,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $922,500. In 2026, Simmons will earn a base salary of $1,005,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,005,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,845,000
Average Salary:
$922,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | $746,667 | 0.27% | $746,666 | $746,666 | - |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | $1,005,000 | $1,751,666 | - |
| 2027 |
|
26 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | $746,667 | $746,666 | $746,666 | $1,751,666 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | $1,751,666 | $1,005,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2027 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$35,000
GTD at Sign:
$269,000
Total GTD:
$269,000
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
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Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$811,852
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$746,666 $39,186 $26,000 |
$746,666 $785,852 $811,852 |
|
| Total |
$811,852 |
$746,666 $785,852 $811,852 |
||||
| 2026 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,005,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,816,852 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$746,667 | - | - | - | - | - | $746,666 |
| 1 |
|
$26,000 | $35,000 | - | - | $4,186 | - | $65,186 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$746,667 $26,000
|
$35,000 |
$4,186 |
$746,666 $39,186 $26,000 |
$746,666 $785,852 $811,852 |
||||
| Total |
$772,667 |
$35,000 |
$4,186 |
$811,852 |
$746,666 $785,852 $811,852 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
25 |
$1,005,000
|
$1,005,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$1,777,667 |
$35,000 |
$4,186 |
$1,816,852 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$746,667 | - | - | - | - | - | $746,666 |
| 1 |
|
$26,000 | $35,000 | - | - | $4,186 | - | $65,186 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 9 | 0 | 92 | 8.11 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
