Elijah Ponder
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive End
Age: 26-241d (Jan 16, 1998)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Cincinnati
Drafted: Undrafted, TB, 2021
INACTIVE
2022-2023
Elijah Ponder signed a 2 year , $1,575,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $787,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,575,000
Average Salary:
$787,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / ERFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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24 | $430,000 | 0.21% | $430,000 | $430,000 | - | |
2023 |
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25 | $870,000 | 0.39% | $870,000 | $1,300,000 | - | |
2024 |
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26 |
ERFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Dead Cap | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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24 | $430,000 | $430,000 | 0.21% | - | ||
2023 |
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25 | $870,000 | $870,000 | 0.39% | - | ||
2024 |
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26 |
ERFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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24 | $430,000 | $430,000 | $430,000 | $430,000 | $650,000 | |
2023 |
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25 | $870,000 | $870,000 | $1,300,000 | $650,000 | $870,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021
Elijah Ponder signed a 1 year , $660,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an average annual salary of $660,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $660,000
Average Salary:
$660,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2021-2023 Rookie
Elijah Ponder signed a 3 year , $2,435,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including $10,000 signing bonus, $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $811,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,435,000
Average Salary:
$811,667
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,000
Total GTD:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$92,666
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 23 |
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Retained
Retained
Reserve
|
$46,666 $36,800 $9,200 |
$46,666 $83,466 $92,666 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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23 |
$36,666 $36,800 $9,200
|
$10,000 |
$46,666 $36,800 $9,200 |
$46,666 $83,466 $92,666 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$82,666 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | $92,666 |
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Sep 09, 2022 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
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Jan 24, 2022 Signed a reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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Dec 29, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
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Sep 20, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by Tampa Bay (TB)
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Aug 31, 2021 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
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May 02, 2021 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
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2021 | TB | 0.00 |