Blake Brandel

Left Tackle

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,916,666 (0.73% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $3,250,000 (1.21% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.70
  • Contract Value: $9,500,000 ($3,166,667 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $3,100,000
  • Contract Ranking: 33/103 at LT

Current Contract

(RFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202427$1,100,000$666,666$100,000$50,000$1,100,000$1,916,6660.7%
2025 📝
March 15: $1.65 million is guaranteed
28$2,600,000$666,666$100,000$50,000$0$3,416,6661.2%
202629$3,350,000$666,668$100,000$50,000$0$4,166,6681.4%
Total$7,050,000$2,000,000$300,000$150,000$1,100,000$9,500,000

Contract Notes

Blake Brandel signed a three year, $9.5 million contract with the Vikings. $4.75 million is guaranteed of which $3.1 million is fully guaranteed at signing, including a $2 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year, $1.65 million is guaranteed. The contract has yearly per game and workout bonuses.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$3.2M
$6.3M
$9.5M
202420252026
Cash Due$3,250,000$2,750,000$3,500,000
Running Cash$3,250,000$6,000,000$9,500,000
Career Earnings: $4,458,154
Career APY: $1,114,539
Potential Earnings: $11,765,578
Total Guarantees: $3,264,976
Largest Cash Payment: $3,500,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $4,166,668 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
VikingsDraftedTerminated20204$3,459,976$864,994$164,976$00.0%$0
VikingsPracticeExpired20201$142,800$142,800$0$142,800100.0%$142,800
VikingsSFATerminated20212$1,485,000$742,500$0$00.0%$0
VikingsPracticeRenegotiated20211$165,600$165,600$0$00.0%$0
VikingsSFAExpired20212$1,485,000$742,500$0$1,182,77879.6%$591,389
VikingsERFAExpired20231$940,000$940,000$0$940,000100.0%$940,000
VikingsRFAActive20243$9,500,000$3,166,667$3,100,000$2,000,00021.1%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Vikings4$4,458,154$1,114,539$2,265,5780.0%$192,5760.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Vikings$142,800$0$0$0$0$142,8000.1%$142,800
2021Vikings$660,000$0$0$0$0$440,0000.2%$440,000
2022Vikings$825,000$0$0$0$0$742,7780.4%$742,778
2023Vikings$940,000$0$0$0$0$940,0000.4%$940,000
2024Vikings$1,100,000$666,666$100,000$50,000$1,100,000$1,916,6660.7%$3,250,000
2025Vikings$2,600,000$666,666$100,000$50,000$0$3,416,6661.2%$2,750,000
2026Vikings$3,350,000$666,668$100,000$50,000$0$4,166,6681.4%$3,500,000
Total$9,617,800$2,000,000$300,000$150,000$1,100,000$11,765,578$11,765,578
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Vikings2020$41,244$164,976
Vikings2021$123,732$0
Vikings2021$27,600$27,600
Total$192,576$192,576

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
202113005.7%12.1%
202290023.5%6.9%
2023170014.5%15.6%
20241200100.0%18.8%

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$5,818,000$3,166,667
Injury Adjusted$5,818,000$3,166,667
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OTC Valuation $4M $8M $12M $16M $20M APY $4.6M $9.2M $13.8M $18.4M $23M $8,580,000 $7,500,000

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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