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Profile
Age
23
Yrs Pro
1
Drafted
2025 · R2 · #50
High School
Frisco Independence · TX
Recruit Class
★★★★ · 2021 · #6 TE
Frame & Athleticism2025 Combine · vs all TEs 2000-2024
Bench Press2260th · Average
Career1 NFL season on active rosters
Seasons
1
Games on Roster
14
SB Rings
1
Career Production
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Contract3 yrs remaining · $7.21M in cap hits 2026-2028
Total value$8.8M
Guaranteed$6.9M
Per year$2.2M
Seasons left3 thru 2028
78% guaranteed22% not guaranteedSigned 2025
Cap hit by season
$2.0M
2026
$2.4M
2027
$2.8M
2028out
FA
2029 Guaranteed salaryRest of the cap hit
If released before June 1First season a cut saves cap: 2028
2026Dead money$4.9MCosts$2.9M
2027Dead money$2.9MCosts$488K
2028Dead money$863KSaves$1.9M
2026 cap hit: $1.24M base salary, $762K prorated bonus.
Cap hit ranks #58 of 183 active TEs.
2026 guaranteed salary: $1.24M.
2026 dead money if released: $4.89M before June 1, $3.37M after June 1. If traded: $2.29M before June 1, $762K after June 1.
2025 Position Rating#76 of 76 tight ends · full season
Not rated for 2026 yet: 2 targets, 12 needed.
1
Receiving EPA per target-0.621st
Target share5.7%36th
Receiving yards per game13.831st
Catch rate on catchable balls93.8%71st
Drops per target3.8%51st
Yards after catch per reception5.253rd
Receptions he created per target0.0%21st
Percentile among 76 tight ends with enough playing time in 2025. 26 targets that season. Source: NFL play-by-play via nflverse, and FTN charting.
Grades & Position RankVs active TEs
Overall
64th
Production
35th
Size
75th
Cap Hit
68th
Tenure
20th
Transaction History4 entries
Oct 22, 2026StatusElijah Arroyo status: Active → Day-To-Day—
Oct 22, 2026StatusSEA: Placed TE Elijah Arroyo on injured reserve—
Jan 23, 2026StatusSEA: Activated RB George Holani and TE Elijah Arroyo from injured reserve—
Jan 7, 2026StatusSEA: Designated TE Elijah Arroyo to return from injured reserve—
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