- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $654,449
- Signing bonus
- $157,795
- Guarantee rate
- 6.0%
$2,617,795 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $157,795 guaranteed at signing and a $157,795 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersDeShon Elliott Contract
DeShon Elliott signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $7.17 million guaranteed. It carries a $6.08 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$12.50M
- Guaranteed
- $7.17M
- Average / year
- $6.25M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Safety #25Age 299 NFL seasons6' 0" / 210 lbsTexas
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,040,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,080,000 | $0 | $6,080,000 |
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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 | $2,040,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,040,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,080,000 | $6,080,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,040,000 + SIGNING $2,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $2,040,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$6,080,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$7.18M$3.59M$0
BAL2018–2021
DET2022
MIA2023PIT2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,040,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $2,040,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$4,080,000Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 21 | BAL | $363,000 | $157,795 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520,795 | $520,795 |
| 2019 | 22 | BAL | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,451 | $0 | $0 | $625,451 | $1,146,246 |
| 2020 | 23 | BAL | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $557,477 | $0 | $0 | $1,307,477 | $2,453,723 |
| 2021 | 24 | BAL | $2,183,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,183,000 | $4,636,723 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | DET | $965,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $5,736,723 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | MIA | $1,080,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,770,000 | $7,506,723 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | PIT | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $10,506,723 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | PIT | $1,170,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,245 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,177,245 | $17,683,968 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | PIT | $2,040,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,040,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,080,000 | $21,763,968 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | PIT | $2,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,250,000 | $26,013,968 |
| Career totals | $12,746,000 | $8,482,795 | $0 | $4,165,000 | $0 | $7,245 | $612,928 | $0 | $0 | $26,013,968 | $26,013,968 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.10M
- Signing bonus
- $135,000
- Guarantee rate
- 12.3%
$1,100,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $135,000 guaranteed at signing and a $135,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.77M
- Signing bonus
- $690,000
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$1,770,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,770,000 guaranteed at signing and a $690,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 25.0%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $1,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $6.25M
- Signing bonus
- $6M
- Guarantee rate
- 57.4%
$12,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $7,170,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,000,000 signing bonus.