- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $649,079
- Signing bonus
- $76,316
- Guarantee rate
- 2.9%
$2,596,316 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $76,316 guaranteed at signing and a $76,316 signing bonus.
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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans SaintsKaden Elliss Contract
Kaden Elliss signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal includes $23 million guaranteed and can reach $41.7 million with incentives. It carries a $5.3 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$33M
- Guaranteed
- $23M
- Average / year
- $11M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Linebacker #55Age 318 NFL seasons6' 2" / 238 lbsIdaho
NOLB / 55
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $4,000,000 | $13,300,000 | $0 | $5,300,000 |
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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 | $1,300,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,300,000 | $5,300,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $4,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,300,000$2,900,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13.30M$6.65M$0
NO2019–2022
ATL2023–2025NO2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $12,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$13,300,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 24 | NO | $398,648 | $76,316 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $474,964 | $474,964 |
| 2020 | 25 | NO | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | $1,149,964 |
| 2021 | 26 | NO | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $1,999,964 |
| 2022 | 27 | NO | $965,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $965,000 | $2,964,964 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 28 | ATL | $1,080,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $1,330,000 | $0 | $0 | $224,301 | $340,000 | $0 | $8,224,301 | $11,189,265 |
| 2024 | 29 | ATL | $6,410,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $177,196 | $340,000 | $0 | $6,927,196 | $18,116,461 |
| 2025 | 30 | ATL | $4,910,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $5,258,820 | $23,375,281 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | NO | $1,300,000 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,300,000 | $36,675,281 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 32 | NO | $9,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,700,000 | $46,375,281 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 33 | NO | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $56,375,281 |
| Career totals | $36,288,648 | $17,326,316 | $0 | $1,330,000 | $0 | $8,820 | $401,497 | $1,020,000 | $0 | $56,375,281 | $56,375,281 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $7.17M
- Signing bonus
- $5.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 47.3%
$21,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $10,160,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $11M
- Signing bonus
- $12M
- Guarantee rate
- 69.7%
$33,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $23,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,000,000 signing bonus.