Blake Ferguson

Long Snapper

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,262,500 (0.49% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,125,000 (0.45% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.89
  • Contract Value: $4,060,000 ($1,353,333 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,560,000
  • Contract Ranking: 16/35 at LS

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202326$1,010,000$185,113$1,010,000$1,195,1130.5%
202427$1,125,000$137,500$0$1,262,5000.5%
202528$1,170,000$137,500$0$1,307,5000.5%
202629$1,215,000$137,500$0$1,352,5000.5%
Total$4,520,000$597,613$1,010,000$5,117,613

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.4M
$2.7M
$4.1M
2023202420252026
Cash Due$550,000$1,125,000$1,170,000$1,215,000
Running Cash$550,000$1,675,000$2,845,000$4,060,000
Career Earnings: $4,035,452
Career APY: $1,008,863
Potential Earnings: $7,545,452
Total Guarantees: $1,750,452
Largest Cash Payment: $1,560,000 (2023)
Largest Cap Number: $1,352,500 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
DolphinsDraftedExtended20204$3,485,452$871,363$190,452$2,475,45271.0%$825,151
DolphinsExtensionActive20233$4,060,000$1,353,333$1,560,000$1,560,00038.4%$1,560,000
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Dolphins4$4,035,452$1,008,863$3,622,9520.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Dolphins$610,000$47,613$0$657,6130.3%$800,452
2021Dolphins$780,000$47,613$0$827,6130.4%$780,000
2022Dolphins$895,000$47,613$0$942,6130.4%$895,000
2023Dolphins$1,010,000$185,113$1,010,000$1,195,1130.5%$1,560,000
2024Dolphins$1,125,000$137,500$0$1,262,5000.5%$1,125,000
2025Dolphins$1,170,000$137,500$0$1,307,5000.5%$1,170,000
2026Dolphins$1,215,000$137,500$0$1,352,5000.5%$1,215,000
Total$6,805,000$740,452$1,010,000$7,545,452$7,545,452

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthySpecial
2020150025.9%
2021170031.7%
2022170030.9%
2023170030.7%

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$910,000$1,353,333
Injury Adjusted$910,000$1,353,333
test
OTC Valuation $209.2k $418.3k $627.5k $836.7k $1M APY $269.4k $538.8k $808.1k $1.1M $1.3M $982,000 $1,341,666

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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