American football placekicker Jake Daniel Elliott plays for the Philadelphia Eagles as of January 2025. The Bengals selected him as the 153rd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Elliott won the Super Bowl in his rookie year as he played in 15 regular season games. He had a field goal accuracy of 83.9% and 100% in the postseason of 2017. As of Week 18, 2024, he has made 196 field goals out of 231 attempts (84.8%), with the longest field goal of 61 yards and 403 touchbacks (via Pro Football Reference).
Growing up in Illinois, Elliott attended Lyons Township High School in La Grange. He was named a 2011 ESPNHS Underclass All-American in his junior season. Elliott committed to the University of Memphis in 2013. He appeared in 12 games making 16 Field Goals out of the 18 attempted in 2013. Over four seasons, Elliott appeared in 51 games ending with a 77.9% FG% (via Sports Reference). Elliott was named the AAC Special Teams Player of the Year twice (2014,’15) during his college career.
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Jake Elliott Contract Breakdown
Jake Elliott signed a four-year contract worth $24 million with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 as per Spotrac. This includes a $5.5 million signing bonus as he will receive a base salary of $1.2 million along with the bonus in 2024.
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 4yr(s)/ $24,000,000 | $5,540,000 | $6,000,000 | $9,700,000 | $9,7000,000 |
| YEAR | AGE | CAP HIT ANNUAL | CASH ANNUAL | DEAD CAP ANNUAL |
| 2024 | 29 | $4,570,000 | $6,750,000 | $15,219,000 |
| 2025 | 30 | $4,230,000 | $3,000,000 | $10,649,000 |
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $9,750,000; $5,113,000 DEAD CAP | ||||
| 2026 | 31 | $4,893,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,113,000 |
| 2027 | 32 | $5,316,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,839,000 |
| 2028 | 33 | $5,650,000 | $6,000,000 | $1,108,000 |
| 2029 | 34 | $3,102,000 | - | - |
| 2030 | 35 | $2,763,000 | - | - |
| 2031 | 36 | $1,833,000 | - | - |
| 2032 | 37 | $912,000 | - |
Jake Elliott Salary
In 2025, Jake Elliott will be earning a base salary of $1,255,000 and a signing bonus of $1,695,000, with a cap hit of $4,180,000 and a dead cap value of $10,649,000. He receives an average salary of $6 million in his contract according to Spotrac.
How much does Jake Elliott make per minute?
Jake Elliott earns around $11.4 per minute with the Philadelphia Eagles.
How much of Jake Elliott's contract is guaranteed?
Jake Elliott has $9.7 million guaranteed for his four-year contract extension with the Eagles according to Spotrac.
What are the terms of Jake Elliott's contract?
Jake Elliott received the $9.7 million of the guaranteed amount at the time of signing. Moreover, Elliott has an option bonus till 2028 summing up to $15 million over four years.
His contract also has a year-wise option bonus as follows:
- 2025 Option Bonus: $1.695M
- 2026 Option Bonus: $4.65M
- 2027 Option Bonus: $4.605M
- 2028 Option Bonus: $4.65M
Jake Elliott's Career Earnings
As of January 2025, Elliott has earned approximately $25,219,401 in his NFL career earnings ( via Spotrac).
Jake Elliott Contract History
Cincinnati Bengals (2017-2020)
Jake Elliott and the Cincinnati Bengals signed a four-year contract worth $2.6 million in 2017. However, Elliott got traded to the Eagles before it could be exercised.
Philadelphia Eagles (2017-2018)
Philadelphia Eagles signed Jake Elliott on a two-year contract worth $1.02 million in 2017.
Philadelphia Eagles (2019-2019)
Jake Elliott signed a one-year extension with the Eagles which included an average salary of $645k for a season in 2019.
Philadelphia Eagles (2019-2024)
The Philadelphia Eagles offered Elliott a five-year extension contract worth $19.3 million in 2019. It included $10.15 million in guarantee as he received an average annual salary of $3.8 million.
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Jake Elliott Contract
A. Jake Elliott holds the NFL record for the longest field goal made (61 yards) by a rookie as of January 2025.
A. Jake Elliott wears the jersey number 4 with the Philadelphia Eagles.
A. Jake Elliott is 5 ft 9 in tall.
A. Jake Elliott won the Super Bowl once in the 2017 season with the Philadelphia Eagles as of 2024.
