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Ezekiel Elliott

Dallas Cowboys, Running Back

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 29 $2,000,000 0.78% $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,625,000
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 29 $1,250,000 $375,000 $375,000 $2,000,000 0.78% $1,625,000
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $1,250,000 $375,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $22,058 ($375,000)
  • 1,110 Yards from Scrimmage + Playoff Berth: $250,000
    10 Touchdowns + Playoff Berth: $250,000
    55% Snaps + Playoff Berth: $500,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Active
$16,800,066
$16,800,066
2017 22
Active
$1,025,186
$17,825,252
2018 23
Active
$2,718,758
$20,544,010
2019 24
Active
$8,288,964
$28,832,974
2020 25
Active
$19,835,587
$48,668,561
2021 26
Active
$9,600,000
$58,268,561
2022 27
Active
$12,400,000
$70,668,561
2023 28
Active
$3,000,000
$73,668,561
2024 29
Active
$2,000,000
$75,668,561
Total      
$75,668,561
$75,668,561
Total
$75,668,561

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $26,396,081 $24,225,066 - $8,600,000 - $72,414 $72,668,561
1 $1,550,000 $600,000 - - - - $3,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$450,000
$16,350,066
$16,800,066
$16,800,066
2017
22
$1,025,186
$1,025,186
$17,825,252
2018
23
$2,718,758
$2,718,758
$20,544,010
2019
24
$752,137
$7,500,000
$36,827
$8,288,964
$28,832,974
2020
25
$6,800,000
$13,000,000
$35,587
$19,835,587
$48,668,561
2021
26
$1,000,000
$8,600,000
$9,600,000
$58,268,561
2022
27
$12,400,000
$12,400,000
$70,668,561
2023
28
$1,550,000
$600,000
$3,000,000
$73,668,561
2024
29
$1,250,000
$375,000
$2,000,000
$75,668,561
Total
$27,946,081
$24,825,066
$8,600,000
$13,000,000
$72,414
$75,668,561
$75,668,561
Total
$27,946,081
$24,825,066
$8,600,000
$13,000,000
$72,414
$75,668,561

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $26,396,081 $24,225,066 - $8,600,000 - $72,414 $72,668,561
1 $1,550,000 $600,000 - - - - $3,000,000
Cap Hit

$6,040,000 / 334th

Cash Total

$2,000,000 / 768th

Contract Value

$2,000,000 / 1607th

Contract Average

$2,000,000 / 877th

AAV% of Cap

0.78% / 905th

Signing Bonus

$375,000 / 1059th

2-Year Cash

$2,000,000 / 1190th

3-Year Cash

$2,000,000 / 1543rd

Total Guaranteed

$1,625,000 / 809th

Guaranteed at Signing

$1,625,000 / 804th

  • Apr 29, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 14, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New England (NE)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Designated a Post June 1st release by Dallas (DAL)
  • Dec 09, 2022 Fined $13,261 Excessive Celebration against Indianapolis (IND)
  • Aug 27, 2021 Converted $8.6M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $6.88M of cap with Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 04, 2019 Signed a 6 year $90 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 17, 2019 Dallas (DAL) exercised a $9.099 million option for 2020
  • Dec 14, 2018 Fined $26,739 Impermissible use of his helmet against Corey Graham (PHI)
  • Dec 01, 2018 Fined $13,369 Excessive celebration (use of a prop) against Washington (WAS)
  • Oct 13, 2017 Suspended 6 games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, forfeiting $559,193 in 2017 salary with Dallas (DAL)
  • May 18, 2016 Signed a 4 year $24.95 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 28, 2016 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 1 (#4 overall)