Blake Gillikin

Arizona Cardinals, Punter
Age: 28y-1m-17d (Jan 21, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Undrafted, NO, 2020
Agent(s): Joe Flanagan, Jordan Hagedorn (BTI Sports Advisors)
Career Earnings

$7,215,054

2024-2025 Free Agent

Blake Gillikin signed a 2 year, $3,700,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including $600,000 signing bonus, $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,850,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
$600,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,200,000
Total GTD:
$1,200,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 26 $1,600,000 0.63% $1,963,710 $1,963,710 $1,200,000
2025 27 $2,108,820 0.76% $1,808,820 $3,772,530 $308,820
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 26 $1,300,000 $300,000 - $1,600,000 0.63% $1,200,000
2025 27 $1,800,000 $300,000 $8,820 $2,108,820 0.76% $308,820
2026 28
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 26 $1,300,000 $600,000 - $1,963,710 $1,963,710 $3,772,530
2025 27 $1,800,000 - $8,820 $1,808,820 $3,772,530 $1,808,820
Contract Notes

  • $1.2M guaranteed (signing bonus + $600,000 of 2024 salary)
  • 2025 Escalators
    $150,000 if player has 40 punt attempts, player ranks Top 10 for punts inside the 20, and team improves on 2023 Opponent Punt Return Average
    $150,000 if player has 40 punt attempts, player ranks Top 10 in Net Punting Average, and team improves on 2023 Opponent Punt Return Average

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023

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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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,240,000
Average Salary:
$1,240,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
GTD at Sign:
$600,000
Total GTD:
$600,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2022 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,286,500
Average Salary:
$762,167
Signing Bonus:
$1,500
GTD at Sign:
$1,500
Total GTD:
$1,500
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,040,054

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Injured
$574,441
$574,441
2021 23
Active
$660,000
$1,234,441
2022 24
Active
Active
$825,000
$825,000
$2,059,441
$2,884,441
2023 25
Active
Retained
$783,083
$600,000
$3,667,524
$4,267,524
2024 26
Injured
$1,963,710
$6,231,234
2025 27
Injured
$1,808,820
$8,040,054
Total      
$8,040,054
$8,040,054
Total
$8,040,054

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,182,941 $301,500 - - - - $3,484,441
3 $3,831,111 $600,000 - - $8,820 $115,682 $4,555,613
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$572,941
$1,500
$574,441
$574,441
2021
23
$660,000
$660,000
$1,234,441
2022
24
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$825,000
$2,059,441
$2,884,441
2023
25
$731,111
$300,000
$300,000
$51,972
$783,083
$600,000
$3,667,524
$4,267,524
2024
26
$1,300,000
$600,000
$63,710
$1,963,710
$6,231,234
2025
27
$1,800,000
$8,820
$1,808,820
$8,040,054
Total
$7,014,052
$901,500
$8,820
$115,682
$8,040,054
$8,040,054
Total
$7,014,052
$901,500
$8,820
$115,682
$8,040,054

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,182,941 $301,500 - - - - $3,484,441
3 $3,831,111 $600,000 - - $8,820 $115,682 $4,555,613

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 ARI 6 - 18 Back
2024 ARI 15 - 18 Foot
2020 NO 1 - 17 Back
  • Mar 13, 2024 Signed a 2 year $3.7 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 03, 2023 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Waived by New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.24 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Apr 25, 2020 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% ATT YDS AVG Inside 20 Touchbacks
2025 ARI 5 44 9.69 22 1,138 51.7 8 2
2024 ARI 13 94 21.51 38 1,887 49.7 19 1
2023 ARI 13 96 21.62 51 2,580 50.6 11 2
2022 NO 17 141 31.61 77 3,571 46.4 32 7
2021 NO 17 138 29.42 83 3,956 47.7 29 4
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