Blake Cashman

Linebacker

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $4,220,098 (1.61% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $9,475,000 (5.72% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.25
  • Contract Value: $22,500,000 ($7,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $9,475,000
  • Contract Ranking: 16/212 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202428$1,125,000$2,583,333$500,000$100,000$1,725,000$4,220,0981.6%
2025 📝
March 15: Base salary, per game bonus, and workout bonus are guaranteed
29$4,925,000$2,583,333$500,000$100,000$0$8,108,3333.1%
202630$6,900,000$2,583,334$500,000$100,000$0$10,083,3343.6%
Total$12,950,000$7,750,000$1,500,000$300,000$1,725,000$22,411,765

Contract Notes

Blake Cashman signed a three year, $22.5 million contract with the Vikings. $15 million is guaranteed of which $9.475 million is fully guaranteed at signing. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2025 league year he will earn a fully guarantee on his 2025 salary, per game bonus, and workout bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$7.5M
$15M
$22.5M
202420252026
Cash Due$9,475,000$5,525,000$7,500,000
Running Cash$9,475,000$15,000,000$22,500,000
Career Earnings: $13,077,312
Career APY: $2,615,462
Potential Earnings: $27,827,312
Total Guarantees: $10,933,504
Largest Cash Payment: $9,475,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $10,083,334 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
JetsDraftedTraded20194$2,824,252$706,063$304,252$2,115,25374.9%$705,084
TexansDraftedRenegotiated20194$2,824,252$706,063$304,252$00.0%$0
TexansExtensionExpired20221$1,800,000$1,800,000$850,000$3,212,059178.4%$1,606,030
VikingsUFAActive20243$22,500,000$7,500,000$9,475,000$7,750,00034.4%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Jets3$2,115,253$705,084$2,039,1900.0%$76,0630.0%
Texans2$3,212,059$1,606,030$2,747,3530.0%$00.0%
Vikings0$7,750,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2019Jets$495,000$76,063$0$0$0$509,1220.3%$737,311
2020Jets$675,000$76,063$0$0$0$604,0050.3%$527,942
2021Jets$850,000$76,063$0$0$0$926,0630.4%$850,000
2022Texans$965,000$175,000$0$0$0$1,140,0000.5%$1,315,000
2023Texans$1,100,000$175,000$300,000$50,000$500,000$1,607,3530.7%$1,897,059
2024Vikings$1,125,000$2,583,333$500,000$100,000$1,725,000$4,220,0981.6%$9,475,000
2025Vikings$4,925,000$2,583,333$500,000$100,000$0$8,108,3333.1%$5,525,000
2026Vikings$6,900,000$2,583,334$500,000$100,000$0$10,083,3343.6%$7,500,000
Total$17,035,000$8,328,189$1,800,000$350,000$2,225,000$27,198,308$27,827,312
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Jets2022$76,063$0
Total$76,063$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201979038.6%15.0%27130.54331000100
20204300.3%10.3%0000000000000
20213002.8%6.9%2000000000000
2022161012.7%69.0%123320452000000
2023143057.6%16.4%5549216955100100

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$6,958,000$7,500,000
Injury Adjusted$8,649,129$6,093,750
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OTC Valuation $3.1M $6.1M $9.2M $12.2M $15.3M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $4,826,000 $2,200,000

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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