NFL
Ben Ellefson
Ben Ellefson
Minnesota Vikings, Tight End
Age: 28-88d (Sep 01, 1996)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: North Dakota State
Drafted: Undrafted, JAX, 2020
INACTIVE
2023-2023
Ben Ellefson signed a 1 year , $1,010,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $1,010,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,010,000
Average Salary:
$1,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 | - | - | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | - |
| 2024 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 | $1,010,000 | - | - | - | |
| 2024 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
27 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 |
Source:
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2020-2022
Ben Ellefson signed a 2 year , $1,390,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including an average annual salary of $695,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,390,000
Average Salary:
$695,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2020-2022 Rookie
Ben Ellefson signed a 3 year , $2,290,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $5,000 signing bonus, $15,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $763,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,290,000
Average Salary:
$763,333
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000
Total GTD:
$15,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,714,837
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Injured
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$423,230 $84,482 $44,282 $8,400 |
$423,230 $507,712 $551,994 $560,394 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$572,222 |
$1,132,616 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$572,221 |
$1,704,837 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Reserve
|
$1,010,000 |
$2,714,837 |
|
| Total |
$2,714,837 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$465,105 | $5,000 | - | - | - | $90,289 | $560,394 |
| 3 |
|
$2,154,443 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,154,443 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$332,941 $79,482 $44,282 $8,400
|
$5,000 |
$90,289 |
$423,230 $84,482 $44,282 $8,400 |
$423,230 $507,712 $551,994 $560,394 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$572,222
|
$572,222 |
$1,132,616 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$572,221
|
$572,221 |
$1,704,837 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,010,000
|
$1,010,000 |
$2,714,837 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,619,548 |
$5,000 |
$90,289 |
$2,714,837 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$465,105 | $5,000 | - | - | - | $90,289 | $560,394 |
| 3 |
|
$2,154,443 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,154,443 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
JAX |
6 - 6 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
JAX |
13 - 17 | Knee |
| 2021 |
MIN |
8 - 17 | Undisclosed |
| 2022 |
MIN |
5 - 12 | Groin |
| 2022 |
MIN |
14 - 18 | Groin |
-
Jun 01, 2023
Retired from Professional Football
-
Mar 15, 2023
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 01, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Oct 22, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 21, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 19, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 14, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 07, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Jacksonville (JAC)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Signed a contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 4 | 1 | 43 | 12.80 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | 5 | 0 | 81 | 16.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | JAX | 7 | 4 | 133 | 26.20 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
