Rhett Ellison

New York Giants, Tight End
Age: 37y-5m-2d (Oct 03, 1988)
Exp: 7 Years
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 4 (#128 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Tony Paige (Perennial Sports)
RETIRED

2017-2020

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,000,000
Total GTD:
$8,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$100,000
Total GTD:
$100,000
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2012-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,400,584
Average Salary:
$600,146
Signing Bonus:
$300,584
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$300,584
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$20,522,057

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 24
Active
Active
Active
$690,584
$690,584
$690,584
$690,584
$1,381,168
$2,071,752
2013 25
Active
Active
Active
$480,000
$480,000
$480,000
$2,551,752
$3,031,752
$3,511,752
2014 26
Active
$570,000
$4,081,752
2015 27
Injured
$1,542,000
$5,623,752
2016 28
Active
$1,898,305
$7,522,057
2017 29
Active
$6,000,000
$13,522,057
2018 30
Active
$2,500,000
$16,022,057
2019 31
Injured
$4,500,000
$20,522,057
Total
$20,522,057

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $5,482,000 $1,001,752 $740,625 - $100,000 $197,680 $7,522,057
3 $6,048,235 $5,000,000 - $1,876,765 $75,000 - $13,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
24
$390,000
$390,000
$390,000
$300,584
$300,584
$300,584
$690,584
$690,584
$690,584
$690,584
$1,381,168
$2,071,752
2013
25
$480,000
$480,000
$480,000
$480,000
$480,000
$480,000
$2,551,752
$3,031,752
$3,511,752
2014
26
$570,000
$570,000
$4,081,752
2015
27
$1,542,000
$1,542,000
$5,623,752
2016
28
$760,000
$100,000
$740,625
$100,000
$197,680
$1,898,305
$7,522,057
2017
29
$975,000
$5,000,000
$25,000
$6,000,000
$13,522,057
2018
30
$2,475,000
$25,000
$2,500,000
$16,022,057
2019
31
$2,598,235
$1,876,765
$25,000
$4,500,000
$20,522,057
Total
$11,530,235
$6,001,752
$1,876,765
$740,625
$175,000
$197,680
$20,522,057

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $5,482,000 $1,001,752 $740,625 - $100,000 $197,680 $7,522,057
3 $6,048,235 $5,000,000 - $1,876,765 $75,000 - $13,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2019 NYG 17 - 17 Concussion
  • Mar 09, 2020 Retired from Professional Football
  • Oct 30, 2019 Converted $1.87M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $938,382 of cap space with New York (NYG)
  • Mar 09, 2017 Signed a 4 year $18 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Mar 15, 2016 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 06, 2013 Fined $7,875 Excessive Facemask against Chicago (CHI)
  • May 22, 2012 Signed a 4 year $2.4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 28, 2012 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 4 (#128 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 06, 2013 Excessive Facemask against Chicago (CHI) $7,875
Fines: 1 $7,875
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2019 NYG 10 7 327 30.20 28 18 167 9.3 16.7 1 0
2018 NYG 14 12 558 54.20 34 25 272 10.9 19.4 1 0
2017 NYG 16 14 538 49.60 32 24 235 9.8 14.7 2 0
2016 MIN 15 6 259 26.10 14 9 57 6.3 3.8 0 0
2015 MIN 15 9 471 46.00 19 11 124 11.3 8.3 1 0
2014 MIN 16 13 552 53.90 26 19 208 10.9 13.0 1 0
2013 MIN 11 5 294 28.20 10 5 61 12.2 5.5 1 0
2012 MIN 16 7 247 23.90 9 7 65 9.3 4.1 0 0
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