NFL
Eku Leota
Eku Leota
Pittsburgh Steelers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 25y-8m-6d (May 11, 1999)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Auburn
Drafted: Undrafted, CAR, 2023
Agent(s): Alexander Beglinger, Henry Organ (Disruptive Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,030,000
2025 Cash
$1,030,000
2025-2025 (CURRENT)
Eku Leota signed a 1 year , $1,030,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $1,030,000. In 2025, Leota will earn a base salary of $1,030,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,030,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,030,000
Average Salary:
$1,030,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,030,000 | 0.37% | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / ERFA
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2023-2025 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,720,000
Average Salary:
$906,667
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$175,000
Total GTD:
$175,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
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Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,105,836
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$333,336 $300,001 $120,000 |
$333,336 $633,337 $753,337 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Retained
|
$175,000 $101,666 $75,833 |
$928,337 $1,030,003 $1,105,836 |
|
| Total |
$1,105,836 |
$928,337 $1,030,003 $1,105,836 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,030,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,135,836 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$905,836 | $25,000 | - | - | - | - | $930,836 |
| 1 |
|
$175,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $175,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$333,336 $275,001 $120,000
|
$25,000 |
$333,336 $300,001 $120,000 |
$333,336 $633,337 $753,337 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$175,000 $101,666 $75,833
|
$175,000 $101,666 $75,833 |
$928,337 $1,030,003 $1,105,836 |
||||||
| Total |
$1,080,836 |
$25,000 |
$1,105,836 |
$928,337 $1,030,003 $1,105,836 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,030,000
|
$1,030,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$2,110,836 |
$25,000 |
$2,135,836 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$905,836 | $25,000 | - | - | - | - | $930,836 |
| 1 |
|
$175,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $175,000 |
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Jan 14, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 01, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 19, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Sep 17, 2024
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
Nov 13, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Carolina (CAR)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Carolina (CAR)
-
May 02, 2023
Signed a contract with Carolina (CAR)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 3 | 1 | 69 | 34.80 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 8 | 0 | 77 | 11.40 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
