Elijah Ponder
EDGE·
New England Patriots
New England PatriotsUNDERPAIDTier 6Undrafted in 2025
Updated November 10, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$1.0M
APY
$1.0M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$115K
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$21.5M/yr
underpaid by $20.5M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $86M total · range $20.0M to $29.0M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Ryan AndersonNYG · signed 2021
1 yr · $1.1M/yr
73The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $845K | $840K | $5K | $0 | $845K |
| 2026 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $5K | $10K | $1.0M |
| 2027 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $5K | $5K | $1.1M |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.