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Kaden Elliss

Number #55
Position Linebacker
Measurables 6' 2" / 238LBS
Age 31
Draft / Org Idaho
Through 2028$33.0M

3 years$11.0M a yearFully guaranteed

1.8%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
403rdhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
1.7%of the Saints payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 31 $5.3M — This season
2027 32 $13.7M +158%
2028 33 $14.0M +2%
2029 34 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs EllissCap hit
400 Anthony Nelson TB 29 2027 +$0.1M $5.4M 401 Terrel Bernard BUF 27 2030 Same $5.4M 402 Chig Okonkwo WSH 27 2029 Same $5.3M 403 Kaden Elliss NO 31 2029 $5.3M 404 Maliek Collins CLE 31 2027 Same $5.3M 405 Za'Darius Smith ATL 34 2027 Same $5.3M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $11.0M a year

SeanRhyan $11.0Ma year 3 years, Packers Age 26 MalcolmKoonce $11.0Ma year 1 year, Raiders Age 28 TytusHoward $11.0Ma year 3 years, Browns Age 30
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
NO
—
$5,310,200
—
2027
NO
—
$13,700,000
—
2028
NO
—
$14,000,000
—
2029
NO
UFA