Elijah Wilkinson

Atlanta Falcons, Guard
Age: 31y-0m-23d (Feb 10, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Massachusetts
Drafted: Undrafted, DEN, 2017
Agent(s): Chase Callahan (Excel Sports Management)
Career Earnings

$12,838,361

2025-2025 Free Agent

Elijah Wilkinson signed a 1 year, $1,422,500 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $167,500 signing bonus, $167,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,422,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,422,500
Average Salary:
$1,422,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $1,206,005 0.43% $1,431,005 $1,431,005 $176,005
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $1,255,000 $167,500 $8,505 $1,206,005 0.43% $176,005
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $1,255,000 $167,500 $8,505 $1,431,005 $1,431,005 $1,431,005
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,210,000
Average Salary:
$1,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,825,000
Average Salary:
$1,825,000
Signing Bonus:
$325,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,575,000
Total GTD:
$1,575,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,232,500
Average Salary:
$1,232,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$1,092,500
Total GTD:
$1,092,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,187,500
Average Salary:
$1,187,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$1,047,500
Total GTD:
$1,047,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,127,500
Average Salary:
$1,127,500
Signing Bonus:
$137,500
GTD at Sign:
$987,500
Total GTD:
$987,500
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,259,000
Average Salary:
$3,259,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $645,000
Average Salary:
$645,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / ERFA
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2017-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $465,000
Average Salary:
$465,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / ERFA
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2017-2019

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,665,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$17,427,659

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Active
Retained
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
$300,883
$43,200
$300,883
$300,883
$43,200
$43,200
$300,883
$344,083
$644,966
$945,849
$989,049
$1,032,249
2018 23
Active
Active
Active
$823,066
$823,066
$823,066
$1,855,315
$2,678,381
$3,501,447
2019 24
Active
$645,000
$4,146,447
2020 25
Active
$3,341,662
$7,488,109
2021 26
Active
Active
Active
$1,127,500
$1,127,500
$1,127,500
$8,615,609
$9,743,109
$10,870,609
2022 27
Active
$906,944
$11,777,553
2023 28
Active
$1,553,990
$13,331,543
2024 29
Retained
Active
Retained
$1,585,080
$1,016,131
$63,900
$14,916,623
$15,932,754
$15,996,654
2025 30
Active
$1,431,005
$17,427,659
Total      
$17,427,659
$17,427,659
Total
$17,427,659

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,601,249 - - - - $886,860 $7,488,109
1 $2,970,000 $412,500 - - - - $3,382,500
3 $3,081,677 $320,000 - - $8,505 $7,798 $3,417,980
2 $2,330,000 $477,500 - - $10,080 $321,490 $3,139,070
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$300,883
$43,200
$300,883
$300,883
$43,200
$43,200
$300,883
$43,200
$300,883
$300,883
$43,200
$43,200
$300,883
$344,083
$644,966
$945,849
$989,049
$1,032,249
2018
23
$555,000
$555,000
$555,000
$268,066
$268,066
$268,066
$823,066
$823,066
$823,066
$1,855,315
$2,678,381
$3,501,447
2019
24
$645,000
$645,000
$4,146,447
2020
25
$3,259,000
$82,662
$3,341,662
$7,488,109
2021
26
$990,000
$990,000
$990,000
$137,500
$137,500
$137,500
$1,127,500
$1,127,500
$1,127,500
$8,615,609
$9,743,109
$10,870,609
2022
27
$754,444
$152,500
$906,944
$11,777,553
2023
28
$1,080,000
$152,500
$321,490
$1,553,990
$13,331,543
2024
29
$1,250,000
$1,008,333
$63,900
$325,000
$10,080
$7,798
$1,585,080
$1,016,131
$63,900
$14,916,623
$15,932,754
$15,996,654
2025
30
$1,255,000
$167,500
$8,505
$1,431,005
$17,427,659
Total
$14,982,926
$1,210,000
$18,585
$1,216,148
$17,427,659
$17,427,659
Total
$14,982,926
$1,210,000
$18,585
$1,216,148
$17,427,659

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $6,601,249 - - - - $886,860 $7,488,109
1 $2,970,000 $412,500 - - - - $3,382,500
3 $3,081,677 $320,000 - - $8,505 $7,798 $3,417,980
2 $2,330,000 $477,500 - - $10,080 $321,490 $3,139,070

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2023 ARI 8 - 14 Neck
2022 ATL 9 - 14 Knee
2021 CHI 7 - 7 COVID-19
2021 CHI 12 - 14 Collarbone
2020 DEN 4 - 10 Leg
  • Mar 13, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.422 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Sep 24, 2024 Signed to the active roster by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 29, 2024 Signed to the practice squad by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 27, 2024 Released by Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 13, 2024 Signed a 1 year $18.25 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 04, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.23 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.18 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 23, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Assigned a 1 year $3.259 million second round tender by Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 07, 2019 Signed a 1 year $645,000 contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 12, 2018 Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Oct 21, 2017 Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
  • Sep 02, 2017 Waived by Denver (DEN)
  • May 11, 2017 Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 ATL 17 17 1,096 100.00
2024 ATL 2 0 1 0.09
2023 ARI 10 9 501 44.34
2022 ATL 9 9 574 54.61
2021 CHI 12 1 120 10.70
2020 DEN 9 7 505 46.93
2019 DEN 15 12 845 82.40
2018 DEN 12 7 524 51.70
2017 DEN 9 0 12 1.10

Calculated Market Value

$1.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,779,463
  • Avg. Salary: $1,779,463
  • NFL Rank: 635
  • G Rank: 42

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,422,500

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Elijah Wilkinson to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Chris Hubbard 1 $1,210,000 $1,210,000 33
Jordan Mills 1 $1,120,000 $1,120,000 31
Germain Ifedi 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 31
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif 1 $1,120,000 $1,120,000 31
Averages 1 $1,176,250 $1,176,250 31.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Wilkinson's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $3,572,142 $1,190,714

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Wilkinson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Chris Hubbard
2022-2023
 41.18 40.95 0.85 0.38 54.95
Jordan Mills
2020-2021
 30.30 13.05 1.00 0.00 23.95
Germain Ifedi
2023-2024
 44.12 24.15 1.90 0.40 24.30
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
2020-2021
 24.24 15.75 1.86 0.14 27.10
Average 34.96 23.48 1.40 0.23 32.58
Elijah Wilkinson
2024-2025
 55.88 50.05 1.72 0.33 61.45
Pct Change 59.84 113.16 -22.86 -43.48 88.61
Median Prime % Change 59.84%
Average Prime % Change 39.05%

Calculated Market Value: Elijah Wilkinson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,779,463 $1,779,463
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