Dannell Ellerbe
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $25,679,588
Career APY: $2,853,288
Total Guarantees: $21,152,000
Largest Cash Payment: $8,025,000 (2013)
Largest Cap Number: $7,425,000 (2014)
- Date of Birth: November 29, 1985
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 245
- College: Georgia
- Entry: 2009 Undrafted Free Agent (Ravens)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | UDFA | Expired | 2009 | 1 | $312,000 | $312,000 | $2,000 | $312,000 | 100.0% | $312,000 |
| Ravens | ERFA | Expired | 2010 | 1 | $395,000 | $395,000 | $0 | $395,000 | 100.0% | $395,000 |
| Ravens | ERFA | Expired | 2011 | 1 | $525,000 | $525,000 | $0 | $525,000 | 100.0% | $525,000 |
| Ravens | RFA | Expired | 2012 | 1 | $1,927,000 | $1,927,000 | $0 | $1,927,000 | 100.0% | $1,927,000 |
| Dolphins | UFA | Traded | 2013 | 2 | $35,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,050,000 | 40.1% | $7,025,000 |
| Saints | Other | Renegotiated | 2015 | 3 | $15,200,000 | $5,066,667 | $4,700,000 | $3,300,000 | 21.7% | $3,300,000 |
| Saints | Other | Terminated | 2016 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,450,000 | $2,500,000 | 50.0% | $2,500,000 |
| Eagles | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $370,588 | 41.2% | $370,588 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 4 | $3,159,000 | $789,750 | $3,159,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 2 | $15,550,000 | $7,775,000 | $9,850,000 | 0.0% | $6,400,000 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 2 | $6,600,000 | $3,300,000 | $5,100,000 | 0.0% | $1,500,000 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 1 | $370,588 | $370,588 | $370,588 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ravens | $310,000 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $312,000 | 0.3% | $312,000 | ||
| 2010 | Ravens | $395,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $395,000 | -- | $395,000 | ||
| 2011 | Ravens | $525,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525,000 | 0.4% | $525,000 | ||
| 2012 | Ravens | $1,927,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,927,000 | 1.6% | $1,927,000 | ||
| 2013 | Dolphins | $1,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,425,000 | 1.9% | $8,025,000 | ||
| 2014 | Dolphins | $6,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $6,000,000 | $7,425,000 | 4.9% | $6,025,000 | ||
| 2015 | Saints | $1,100,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,900,000 | 1.3% | $3,300,000 | ||
| 2016 | Saints | $1,700,000 | $700,000 | $750,000 | $50,000 | $2,450,000 | $3,200,000 | 2.1% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Eagles | $900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $370,588 | 0.2% | $370,588 | ||
| Total | $13,857,000 | $4,202,000 | $750,000 | $200,000 | $9,450,000 | $18,479,588 | $23,379,588 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 8 | -- | -- | 18.7% | 0.0% | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | -- | -- | 39.4% | 2.6% | 69 | 23 | 4.5 | 29.5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 88.2% | 2.6% | 70 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23.6% | 0.0% | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 42.3% | 1.5% | 34 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 7.4% | 2.4% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |