Rhett Ellison
Tight End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $5,750,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 2.95%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $4,500,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 3.06%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.78
- Total Contract Value: $18,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $4,500,000
- Position Ranking: 19/171 at TE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,000,000
- Age: 30
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 250
- College: USC
- Accrued Seasons: 7
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 4, #128 overall (Vikings)
- Year Signed: 2017
- Contract Type: UFA
- Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Rhett Ellison signed a four year, $18 million contract with the Giants on March 13, 2017. Ellison received $8 million fully guaranteed at signing including a signing bonus of $5 million.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29 | $975,000 | $1,250,000 | $25,000 | $975,000 | $2,250,000 | 1.3% | |||||
| 2018 | 30 | $2,475,000 | $1,250,000 | $25,000 | $2,025,000 | $3,750,000 | 2.1% | |||||
| 2019 | 31 | $4,475,000 | $1,250,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $5,750,000 | 3.1% | |||||
| 2020 | 32 | $4,975,000 | $1,250,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | 3.1% | |||||
| Total | $12,900,000 | $5,000,000 | $100,000 | $3,000,000 | $18,000,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $13,483,209
Career APY: $1,926,173
Potential Earnings: $22,983,209
Total Guarantees: $8,300,584
Largest Cash Payment: $6,000,000 (2017)
Largest Cap Hit: $6,250,000 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Expired | 2012 | 4 | $3,282,584 | $820,646 | $300,584 | $3,282,584 | 100.0% | $820,646 |
| Vikings | UFA | Expired | 2016 | 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $1,700,625 | 97.2% | $1,700,625 |
| Giants | UFA | Active | 2017 | 4 | $18,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | 47.2% | $4,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 5 | $4,983,209 | $996,642 | $5,133,209 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Giants | 2 | $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $6,000,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Vikings | $390,000 | $75,146 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $465,146 | 0.4% | $690,584 | ||
| 2013 | Vikings | $480,000 | $75,146 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $555,146 | 0.5% | $480,000 | ||
| 2014 | Vikings | $570,000 | $75,146 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,146 | 0.5% | $570,000 | ||
| 2015 | Vikings | $1,542,000 | $75,146 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,617,146 | 1.1% | $1,542,000 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $760,000 | $100,000 | $790,000 | $100,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $1,850,625 | 1.2% | $1,700,625 | ||
| 2017 | Giants | $975,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $975,000 | $2,250,000 | 1.3% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Giants | $2,475,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $2,025,000 | $3,750,000 | 2.1% | $2,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Giants | $4,475,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | 3.1% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Giants | $4,975,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | 3.1% | $5,000,000 | ||
| Total | $16,642,000 | $5,400,584 | $790,000 | $200,000 | $15,000 | $3,000,000 | $23,133,209 | $22,983,209 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2012 | 16 | 23.9% | 77.6% | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 28.2% | 28.1% | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 53.8% | 43.0% | 19 | 208 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 46.1% | 54.2% | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 24.6% | 40.1% | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 49.6% | 49.8% | 19 | 172 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 54.0% | 23.9% | 25 | 272 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |