Blake Gillikin

Kicker

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,600,000 (0.59% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $1,900,000 (0.83% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.19
  • Contract Value: $3,700,000 ($1,850,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,200,000
  • Contract Ranking: 24/41 at K

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202426$1,300,000$300,000$600,000$1,600,0000.6%
202527$1,800,000$300,000$0$2,100,0000.8%
Total$3,100,000$600,000$600,000$3,700,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.9M
$3.7M
20242025
Cash Due$1,900,000$1,800,000
Running Cash$1,900,000$3,700,000
Career Earnings: $3,990,552
Career APY: $997,638
Potential Earnings: $6,490,552
Total Guarantees: $1,801,500
Largest Cash Payment: $1,900,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $2,100,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SaintsUDFAExpired20203$2,286,500$762,167$1,500$2,059,44190.1%$686,480
SaintsSFATerminated20231$1,240,000$1,240,000$600,000$00.0%$0
CardinalsSFAExpired20231$940,000$940,000$0$731,11177.8%$731,111
CardinalsUFAActive20242$3,700,000$1,850,000$1,200,000$600,00016.2%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Saints3$2,659,441$886,480$2,059,4410.0%$600,0000.0%
Cardinals1$1,331,111$1,331,111$731,1110.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Saints$610,000$500$0$573,4410.3%$574,441
2021Saints$660,000$500$0$660,5000.4%$660,000
2022Saints$825,000$500$0$825,5000.4%$825,000
2023Cardinals$940,000$0$0$731,1110.3%$731,111
2024Cardinals$1,300,000$300,000$600,000$1,600,0000.6%$1,900,000
2025Cardinals$1,800,000$300,000$0$2,100,0000.8%$1,800,000
Total$6,135,000$601,500$600,000$6,490,552$6,490,552
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Saints2023$600,000$600,000
Total$600,000$600,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsField GoalsPATPoints
InjuredHealthySpecialMadeAtt.Blk.LongMadeAtt.Blk.
2021170033.5%00000000
2022170031.5%00000000
2023130018.5%00000000

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$767,000$1,850,000
Injury Adjusted$767,000$1,850,000
test
OTC Valuation $1.1M $2.2M $3.3M $4.4M $5.5M APY $1M $2M $3M $4M $5M $4,191,000 $3,900,000

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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