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Jonah Elliss Contract

Jonah Elliss signed a four-year, $5.87 million contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal includes $1.09 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.61 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$5.87M
Guaranteed
$1.09M
Average / year
$1.47M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Linebacker #52Age 233 NFL seasons6' 2" / 246 lbsUtah
Jonah Elliss headshotDenver Broncos logo
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2026 contract ledger

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Jonah Elliss current contract summary
2026$1,328,702$272,402$1,337,882$0$1,610,284

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Jonah Elliss current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,328,702$272,402$0$0$0$0$9,180$0$0$0$1,337,882$1,610,284
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,328,702 + SIGNING $272,402 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,180 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,610,284

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.88M$942,304$0
DEN2024–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,328,702 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,180 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,337,882

Annual career ledger

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Jonah Elliss complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2024NEW DEAL21DEN$795,000$1,089,608$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,884,608$1,884,608
202522DEN$1,061,851$0$0$0$0$8,820$0$0$0$1,070,671$2,955,279
2026SCHEDULED23DEN$1,328,702$0$0$0$0$9,180$0$0$0$1,337,882$4,293,161
2027SCHEDULED24DEN$1,595,553$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,595,553$5,888,714
Career totals$4,781,106$1,089,608$0$0$0$18,000$0$0$0$5,888,714$5,888,714

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20242024
Career cash shown: $2.96M · Projected under current schedule: $5.89M