- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $660,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$660,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsChristian Elliss Contract
Christian Elliss signed a two-year, $13.51 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $7.75 million guaranteed. It carries a $8.55 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$13.51M
- Guaranteed
- $7.75M
- Average / year
- $6.75M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #53Age 275 NFL seasons6' 2" / 231 lbsIdaho
NELB / 53
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $6,750,000 | $1,250,000 | $7,379,000 | $0 | $8,555,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $6,750,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $629,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,379,000 | $8,555,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $6,750,000 + SIGNING $1,250,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $629,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$74,000=$8,555,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$7.38M$3.69M$0
MIN2021
PHI2022–2023NE2024–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $6,750,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $629,000$7,379,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 22 | MIN | $75,000 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | PHI | $172,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $172,500 | $282,500 |
| 2023 | 24 | PHI | $628,329 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $628,329 | $910,829 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | NE | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $1,895,829 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 26 | NE | $3,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $555,000 | $0 | $6,063,505 | $7,959,334 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | NE | $6,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $629,000 | $0 | $7,379,000 | $15,338,334 |
| Career totals | $11,610,829 | $2,535,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $1,184,000 | $0 | $15,338,334 | $15,338,334 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $820,000
- Signing bonus
- $35,000
- Guarantee rate
- 4.5%
$2,460,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $110,000 guaranteed at signing and a $35,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $787,500
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,575,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $985,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$985,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6.75M
- Signing bonus
- $2.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 57.4%
$13,508,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $7,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,500,000 signing bonus.