Elijah Lee
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $4,608,380
Career APY: $768,063
Total Guarantees: $103,160
Largest Cash Payment: $770,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $661,111 (2021)
- Date of Birth: February 8, 1996
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 228
- College: Kansas State
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 7, #232 overall (Vikings)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Terminated | 2017 | 4 | $2,483,160 | $620,790 | $83,160 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $139,400 | $139,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 2 | $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $992,647 | 97.3% | $496,324 |
| 49ers | ERFA | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | Practice | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $644,997 | $644,997 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| 49ers | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $645,000 | $645,000 | $0 | $303,529 | 47.1% | $303,529 |
| Lions | SFA | Claimed | 2020 | 1 | $835,000 | $835,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $835,000 | $835,000 | $10,000 | $485,294 | 58.1% | $485,294 |
| Browns | UFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $293,000 | $293,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $770,000 | 77.8% | $770,000 |
| Chiefs | UFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,055,000 | $1,055,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $395,800 | $395,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $358,200 | $358,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $373,700 | $373,700 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $358,200 | $358,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Chiefs | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $358,200 | $358,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bears | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $172,500 | 16.7% | $172,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | $91,360 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $91,360 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 3 | $1,637,645 | $545,882 | $1,296,176 | 0.0% | $341,469 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 0 | $349,706 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $349,706 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 2 | $1,623,544 | $811,772 | $1,146,405 | 0.0% | $321,972 | 0.0% |
| Chiefs | 0 | $733,625 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $664,014 | 0.0% |
| Bears | 1 | $172,500 | $172,500 | $149,167 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49ers | $465,000 | $437,647 | 0.2% | $437,647 | |
| 2018 | 49ers | $555,000 | $555,000 | 0.2% | $555,000 | |
| 2019 | 49ers | $645,000 | $303,529 | 0.1% | $303,529 | |
| 2020 | Browns | $825,000 | $485,294 | 0.2% | $485,294 | |
| 2021 | Browns | $990,000 | $661,111 | 0.3% | $770,000 | |
| 2022 | Bears | $1,035,000 | $149,167 | 0.1% | $172,500 | |
| Total | $4,515,000 | $2,591,748 | $2,723,970 | |||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 2017 | $20,790 | $83,160 |
| Vikings | 2017 | $8,200 | $8,200 |
| Vikings | 2018 | $62,370 | $0 |
| 49ers | 2019 | $341,469 | $341,469 |
| Lions | 2020 | $349,706 | $349,706 |
| Browns | 2021 | $141,667 | $165,000 |
| Browns | 2021 | $139,305 | $162,250 |
| Browns | 2021 | $41,000 | $41,000 |
| Chiefs | 2022 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Chiefs | 2022 | $49,722 | $57,500 |
| Chiefs | 2022 | $99,445 | $115,000 |
| Chiefs | 2022 | $196,403 | $227,125 |
| Chiefs | 2022 | $298,444 | $314,000 | Total | $1,768,521 | $1,884,410 |
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 | |||
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.6% | 59.1% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44.3% | 66.1% | 54 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.9% | 40.3% | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.4% | 49.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.5% | 78.8% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.7% | 37.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |