Ezekiel Elliott
Running Back
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2016
Experience: 7 Years
College: Ohio State
Contract: 1 yr(s)
$3,000,000		 Signing Bonus $600,000 AAV$3,000,000 G'teed:$1,100,000 Free Agent:2024 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap
2023 Contract details by year 27 $1,550,000 $600,000 - $2,900,000 $2,150,000
Contract Notes:
  • $1.1M guaranteed (signing bonus + $500,000 of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $50,000 ($850,000, 15 LTBE)
  • Playing Time Incentives
    $300,000 each for 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70% snaps

    Total Yards Incentives
    $300,000 each for 975, 1100, 1225, 1350, 1475
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2016 Player Cash Earnings $450,000 $16,350,066 - $16,800,066
2017 Player Cash Earnings $1,025,186 - - $1,025,186
2018 Player Cash Earnings $2,718,758 - - $2,718,758
2019 Player Cash Earnings $752,137 $7,500,000 - $8,288,964
2020 Player Cash Earnings $6,800,000 - - $19,835,587
2021 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 - - $9,600,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $12,400,000 - - $12,400,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $1,550,000 $600,000 - $3,000,000
8 seasons $26,696,081 $24,450,066 - $73,668,561

Cap Hit

AAV

Cash

  • Aug 14 2023

    Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New England (NE)

  • Mar 15 2023

    Designated a Post June 1st release by Dallas (DAL)

  • Dec 9 2022

    Fined $13,261 Excessive Celebration against Indianapolis (IND)

  • Aug 27 2021

    Converted $8.6M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $6.88M of cap with Dallas (DAL)

  • Sep 4 2019

    Signed a 6 year $90 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)

  • Apr 17 2019

    Dallas (DAL) exercised a $9.099 million option for 2020

  • Dec 14 2018

    Fined $26,739 Impermissible use of his helmet against Corey Graham (PHI)

  • Dec 1 2018

    Fined $13,369 Excessive celebration (use of a prop) against Washington (WAS)

  • Oct 13 2017

    Suspended 6 games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, forfeiting $559,193 in 2017 salary with Dallas (DAL)

  • May 18 2016

    Signed a 4 year $24.95 million contract with Dallas (DAL)

  • Apr 28 2016

    Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#4 overall)

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