Blake Brandel
Left Tackle
Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 307
- College: Oregon State
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 6, #203 overall (Vikings)
- 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)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 27 | $1,100,000 | $666,666 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,916,666 | 0.7% | |||||
2025
March 15: $1.65 million is guaranteed
| 28 | $2,600,000 | $666,666 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $3,416,666 | 1.2% | |||||
2026 | 29 | $3,350,000 | $666,668 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $4,166,668 | 1.4% | |||||
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
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
---|---|---|---|
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
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vikings | Drafted | Terminated | 2020 | 4 | $3,459,976 | $864,994 | $164,976 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Vikings | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $142,800 | $142,800 | $0 | $142,800 | 100.0% | $142,800 |
Vikings | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 2 | $1,485,000 | $742,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Vikings | Practice | Renegotiated | 2021 | 1 | $165,600 | $165,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Vikings | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 2 | $1,485,000 | $742,500 | $0 | $1,182,778 | 79.6% | $591,389 |
Vikings | ERFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $940,000 | $940,000 | $0 | $940,000 | 100.0% | $940,000 |
Vikings | RFA | Active | 2024 | 3 | $9,500,000 | $3,166,667 | $3,100,000 | $2,000,000 | 21.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vikings | 4 | $4,458,154 | $1,114,539 | $2,265,578 | 0.0% | $192,576 | 0.0% |
Season History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Vikings | $142,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $142,800 | 0.1% | $142,800 | ||
2021 | Vikings | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440,000 | 0.2% | $440,000 | ||
2022 | Vikings | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $742,778 | 0.4% | $742,778 | ||
2023 | Vikings | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | 0.4% | $940,000 | ||
2024 | Vikings | $1,100,000 | $666,666 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,916,666 | 0.7% | $3,250,000 | ||
2025 | Vikings | $2,600,000 | $666,666 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $3,416,666 | 1.2% | $2,750,000 | ||
2026 | Vikings | $3,350,000 | $666,668 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $4,166,668 | 1.4% | $3,500,000 | ||
Total | $9,617,800 | $2,000,000 | $300,000 | $150,000 | $1,100,000 | $11,765,578 | $11,765,578 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5.7% | 12.1% |
2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23.5% | 6.9% |
2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14.5% | 15.6% |
2024 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 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 Valuation | APY | |
---|---|---|
Regular | $5,818,000 | $3,166,667 |
Injury Adjusted | $5,818,000 | $3,166,667 |
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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