Elijah Riley
Safety
Career Earnings: $2,705,699
Career APY: $541,140
Total Guarantees: $50,000
Largest Cash Payment: $902,222 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $902,222 (2023)
- Date of Birth: June 12, 1998
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 205
- College: Army
- Entry: 2020 Undrafted Free Agent (Eagles)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | UDFA | Terminated | 2020 | 3 | $2,295,000 | $765,000 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $170,282 | $170,282 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Practice | Elevated | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Practice | Renegotiated | 2020 | 1 | $197,764 | $197,764 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | SFA | Terminated | 2020 | 2 | $1,390,000 | $695,000 | $0 | $107,647 | 7.7% | $107,647 |
| Eagles | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $199,733 | $199,733 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $780,000 | $780,000 | $0 | $390,000 | 50.0% | $390,000 |
| Jets | ERFA | Claimed | 2022 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | ERFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $895,000 | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $245,222 | $245,222 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $321,666 | $321,666 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $283,444 | $283,444 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 2 | $1,905,000 | $952,500 | $0 | $1,051,389 | 55.2% | $525,695 |
| Giants | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 | $570,000 | 50.7% | $570,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 1 | $407,144 | $407,144 | $107,647 | 0.0% | $339,497 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 1 | $390,000 | $390,000 | $390,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 2 | $1,338,555 | $669,278 | $1,051,389 | 0.0% | $287,166 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 1 | $570,000 | $570,000 | $520,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
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 | |||
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4% | 14.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32.5% | 2.2% | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.9% | 5.7% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4.4% | 47.9% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |