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Elijah Ponder

Number #44
Position Linebacker
Draft / Org Buccaneers
Through 2027$2.1M

2 years$1.1M a year

0.3%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1551sthighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.3%of the Patriots payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 — $1.0M — This season, Non-Guaranteed
2027 — $1.1M +10% Non-Guaranteed
2028 — Free agent Restricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs PonderCap hit
1548 Jahdae Walker CHI 24 2028 Same $1.0M 1549 Beau Stephens SEA 24 2030 Same $1.0M 1550 Andrew Meyer MIA 26 2027 Same $1.0M 1551 Elijah Ponder NE — 2028 $1.0M 1551 Ryan Fitzgerald CAR 26 2028 Same $1.0M 1551 Darius Cooper PHI 25 2028 Same $1.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.1M a year

RyanFitzgerald $1.1Ma year 2 years, Panthers Age 26 DariusCooper $1.1Ma year 2 years, Eagles Age 25 KareneReid $1.1Ma year 2 years, Broncos Age 26
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
NE
—
$1,019,520
— Non-Guaranteed
2027
NE
—
$1,125,000
— Non-Guaranteed
2028
NE
RFA