NFL
Kaden Elliss
Kaden Elliss
Atlanta Falcons, Inside Linebacker
Age: 29-142d (Jul 10, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Idaho
Drafted: Round 7 (#244 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Ethan Lock (First Round Management)
2024 Cap Hit
$8,500,000
2024 Cash
$6,750,000
Career Earnings
$17,939,265
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Kaden Elliss signed a 3 year , $21,500,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $5,250,000 signing bonus, $10,160,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,166,667. In 2024, Elliss will earn a base salary of $6,410,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,500,000 and a dead cap value of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,166,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$10,160,000
Total GTD:
$10,160,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
28 | $4,500,000 | 2.00% | $8,224,301 | $8,224,301 | $8,830,000 | ||||
| 2024 |
|
29 | $8,500,000 | 3.33% | $6,750,000 | $14,974,301 | $6,000,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $14,974,301; $1,750,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $8,500,000 | 3.11% | $6,750,000 | $21,724,301 | $1,750,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
UFA |
||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
28 | $1,080,000 | $5,250,000 | $1,330,000 | $8,224,301 | $8,224,301 | $8,224,301 | $7,241,434 | ||
| 2024 |
|
29 | $6,410,000 | - | - | $6,750,000 | $14,974,301 | $7,487,151 | $6,750,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $14,974,301; $1,750,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $6,410,000 | - | - | $6,750,000 | $21,724,301 | $7,241,434 | $6,750,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $10.16M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + $2.5M of 2024 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2019-2022 Rookie
Kaden Elliss signed a 4 year , $2,596,316 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $76,316 signing bonus, $76,316 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $649,079.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,596,316
Average Salary:
$649,079
Signing Bonus:
$76,316
GTD at Sign:
$76,316
Total GTD:
$76,316
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$17,939,265
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$474,964 |
$474,964 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$675,000 |
$1,149,964 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$850,000 |
$1,999,964 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$965,000 |
$2,964,964 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$8,224,301 |
$11,189,265 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$6,750,000 |
$17,939,265 |
|
| Total |
$17,939,265 |
$17,939,265 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$6,750,000 |
||
| Total |
$24,689,265 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,888,648 | $76,316 | - | - | - | - | $2,964,964 |
| 2 |
|
$7,490,000 | $5,250,000 | $1,330,000 | - | - | $224,301 | $14,974,301 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$398,648
|
$76,316 |
$474,964 |
$474,964 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$675,000
|
$675,000 |
$1,149,964 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
$1,999,964 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$965,000
|
$965,000 |
$2,964,964 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$1,080,000
|
$5,250,000 |
$1,330,000 |
$224,301 |
$8,224,301 |
$11,189,265 |
|||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$6,410,000
|
$6,750,000 |
$17,939,265 |
||||||
| Total |
$10,378,648 |
$5,326,316 |
$1,330,000 |
$224,301 |
$17,939,265 |
$17,939,265 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$6,410,000
|
$6,750,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$16,788,648 |
$5,326,316 |
$1,330,000 |
$224,301 |
$24,689,265 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,888,648 | $76,316 | - | - | - | - | $2,964,964 |
| 2 |
|
$7,490,000 | $5,250,000 | $1,330,000 | - | - | $224,301 | $14,974,301 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
NO |
4 - 17 | Knee |
| 2021 |
NO |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Dec 08, 2023
Fined $10,927 Late Hit against New York (NYJ)
-
Oct 06, 2023
Fined $16,391 Horse Collar Tackle against Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 13, 2023
Signed a 3 year $21.5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
May 10, 2019
Signed a 4 year $2.59 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Drafted by New Orleans (NO): Round 7 (#244 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 06, 2023 |
|
Horse Collar Tackle against Detroit (DET) | $16,391 | |
| Dec 08, 2023 |
|
Late Hit against New York (NYJ) | $10,927 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 11 | 11 | 727 | 99.50 | 1 | 97 | 56 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 1,082 | 95.00 | 4 | 122 | 82 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NO | 17 | 11 | 630 | 55.70 | 7 | 74 | 41 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | NO | 13 | 1 | 191 | 17.10 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NO | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0.50 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
