- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $993,333
- Signing bonus
- $15,000
- Guarantee rate
- 3.9%
$2,980,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $115,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000 signing bonus.
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New England Patriots
New England PatriotsElijah Ponder Contract
Elijah Ponder signed a three-year, $2.98 million contract with the New England Patriots. The deal includes $115,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.01 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$2.98M
- Guaranteed
- $115,000
- Average / year
- $993,333
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #91Age 242 NFL seasons6' 3" / 261 lbsCal Poly
NELB / 91
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $5,000 | $1,005,000 | $0 | $1,010,000 |
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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 | $1,005,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $1,010,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $5,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,010,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.12M$560,000$0
NE2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,005,000Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 23 | NE | $840,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,152 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $860,152 | $860,152 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | NE | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $1,865,152 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | NE | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $2,985,152 |
| Career totals | $2,965,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,152 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,985,152 | $2,985,152 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025