Jonah Elliss

Denver Broncos, Outside Linebacker
Age: 21y-10m-18d (Apr 03, 2003)
Country: US
College: Utah
Drafted: Round 3 (#76 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Ethan Lock (First Round Management)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,334,253
2025 Cash
$1,061,851
Career Earnings
$1,884,608
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Jonah Elliss signed a 4 year, $5,870,714 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $1,089,608 signing bonus, $1,089,608 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,467,679. In 2025, Elliss will earn a base salary of $1,061,851, while carrying a cap hit of $1,334,253 and a dead cap value of $817,206.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,870,714
Average Salary:
$1,467,679
Signing Bonus:
$1,089,608
GTD at Sign:
$1,089,608
Total GTD:
$1,089,608
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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21 | $1,067,402 | 0.42% | $1,884,608 | $1,884,608 | $1,089,608 |
2025 |
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22 | $1,334,253 | 0.49% | $1,061,851 | $2,946,459 | $817,206 |
2026 |
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23 | $1,601,104 | 0.54% | $1,328,702 | $4,275,161 | $544,804 |
2027 |
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24 | $1,867,955 | 0.59% | $1,595,553 | $5,870,714 | $272,402 |
2028 |
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25 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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21 | $795,000 | $1,089,608 | $1,884,608 | $1,884,608 | $5,870,714 |
2025 |
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22 | $1,061,851 | - | $1,061,851 | $2,946,459 | $3,986,106 |
2026 |
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23 | $1,328,702 | - | $1,328,702 | $4,275,161 | $2,924,255 |
2027 |
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24 | $1,595,553 | - | $1,595,553 | $5,870,714 | $1,595,553 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,884,608
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 21 |
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Active
|
$1,884,608 |
$1,884,608 |
|
Total |
$1,884,608 |
$1,884,608 |
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2025 | 22 |
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Active
|
$1,061,851 |
||
2026 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,328,702 |
||
2027 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,595,553 |
||
Total |
$5,870,714 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $1,089,608 | - | - | - | - | $1,884,608 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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21 |
$795,000
|
$1,089,608 |
$1,884,608 |
$1,884,608 |
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Total |
$795,000 |
$1,089,608 |
$1,884,608 |
$1,884,608 |
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2025 |
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22 |
$1,061,851
|
$1,061,851 |
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2026 |
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23 |
$1,328,702
|
$1,328,702 |
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2027 |
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24 |
$1,595,553
|
$1,595,553 |
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Total |
$4,781,106 |
$1,089,608 |
$5,870,714 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $1,089,608 | - | - | - | - | $1,884,608 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | DEN | 17 | 0 | 417 | 37.20 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 |