NFL
Blake Brandel
Blake Brandel
Minnesota Vikings, Guard
Age: 28y-0m-30d (Jan 23, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 6 (#203 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Jeff Brodie (Sports Management Worldwide)
2025 Cap Hit
$3,916,666
2025 Cash
$2,750,000
Career Earnings
$6,394,494
2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Blake Brandel signed a 3 year, $9,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $4,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,166,667. In 2025, Brandel will earn a base salary of $2,600,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,916,666 and a dead cap value of $1,783,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,166,667
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,750,000
Total GTD:
$4,750,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
27 | $1,916,666 | 0.75% | $3,744,117 | $3,744,117 | $4,750,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
28 | $3,916,666 | 1.42% | $2,750,000 | $6,494,117 | $1,783,334 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $6,494,117; $666,667 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $4,166,667 | 1.42% | $3,500,000 | $9,994,117 | $666,667 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
27 | $1,100,000 | $2,000,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $3,744,117 | $3,744,117 | $9,994,117 | |||
| 2025 |
|
28 | $2,600,000 | - | $100,000 | $50,000 | $2,750,000 | $6,494,117 | $6,250,000 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $6,494,117; $666,667 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $3,350,000 | - | $100,000 | $50,000 | $3,500,000 | $9,994,117 | $3,500,000 | |||
Contract Notes
- $4.75M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + $1.65M of 2025 salary)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $5,882 ($100,000)
- 2024-2025 Playing Time Incentive (Non-cumulative)
50%: $100,000
60%: $200,000
70%: $300,000
80%: $400,000
90%: $500,000 - 2026 Playing Time Incentive (non-cumulative)
45%:: $150,000
55%: $300,000
65%: $450,000
75%: $600,000
85%: $750,000
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $940,000
Average Salary:
$940,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2021-2022
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,485,000
Average Salary:
$742,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
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2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,459,972
Average Salary:
$864,993
Signing Bonus:
$164,972
GTD at Sign:
$164,972
Total GTD:
$164,972
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,394,494
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$142,800 $164,972 |
$142,800 $307,772 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$440,004 $137,601 |
$747,776 $885,377 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$825,000 |
$1,710,377 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$940,000 |
$2,650,377 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,744,117 |
$6,394,494 |
|
| Total |
$6,394,494 |
$6,394,494 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,750,000 |
||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,644,494 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,585,405 | $2,164,972 | - | - | $50,000 | $500,000 | $6,394,494 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$142,800
|
$164,972 |
$142,800 $164,972 |
$142,800 $307,772 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$440,004 $137,601
|
$440,004 $137,601 |
$747,776 $885,377 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$1,710,377 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$940,000
|
$940,000 |
$2,650,377 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$1,100,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$50,000 |
$500,000 |
$3,744,117 |
$6,394,494 |
|||
| Total |
$3,585,405 |
$2,164,972 |
$50,000 |
$500,000 |
$6,394,494 |
$6,394,494 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$2,600,000
|
$50,000 |
$2,750,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$3,350,000
|
$50,000 |
$3,500,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$9,535,405 |
$2,164,972 |
$150,000 |
$500,000 |
$12,644,494 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,585,405 | $2,164,972 | - | - | $50,000 | $500,000 | $6,394,494 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
MIN |
15 - 18 | Knee (MCL) |
-
Mar 11, 2024
Signed a 3 year $9.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 27, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 25, 2021
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 04, 2021
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 07, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jul 24, 2020
Signed a 4 year $3.45 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Apr 25, 2020
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 6 (#203 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 16 | 16 | 1,052 | 94.20 |
| 2023 | MIN | 17 | 2 | 163 | 14.50 |
| 2022 | MIN | 9 | 3 | 275 | 31.40 |
| 2021 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 65 | 7.70 |
