NFL
Blake Brandel
Blake Brandel
Minnesota Vikings, Tackle
Age: 27-116d (Jan 23, 1997)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 6 (#203 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Jeff Brodie
2024 Cap Hit
$1,916,666
2024 Cash
$3,250,000
Career Earnings
$2,650,377
2024-2026 (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 2024, Brandel will earn a base salary of $1,100,000, a signing bonus of $2,000,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,916,666 and a dead cap value of $4,750,000.
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% | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $4,750,000 | |||||
| 2025 |
|
28 | $3,416,666 | 1.25% | $2,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $1,783,334 | |||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $6,000,000; $666,667 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $4,166,667 | 1.43% | $3,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $666,667 | |||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
UFA |
|||||||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
27 | $1,100,000 | $2,000,000 | $50,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,166,667 |
| 2025 |
|
28 | $2,600,000 | - | $50,000 | $2,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,125,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | $3,350,000 | - | $50,000 | $3,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $3,166,667 | $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)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Extension
Blake Brandel signed a 1 year , $940,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $940,000.
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
Blake Brandel signed a 2 year , $1,485,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including an average annual salary of $742,500.
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
Blake Brandel signed a 4 year , $3,459,972 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $164,972 signing bonus, $164,972 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $864,993.
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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Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,650,377
Career 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 |
|
| Total |
$5,900,377 |
$2,650,377 |
||||
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,250,000 |
$5,900,377 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,750,000 |
$8,650,377 |
|
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$12,150,377 |
|
| Total |
$12,150,377 |
| 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 |
$3,250,000 |
$5,900,377 |
||||
| Total |
$3,585,405 |
$2,164,972 |
$50,000 |
$5,900,377 |
$5,900,377 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$2,600,000
|
$50,000 |
$2,750,000 |
$8,650,377 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$3,350,000
|
$50,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$12,150,377 |
|||||
| Total |
$9,535,405 |
$2,164,972 |
$150,000 |
$12,150,377 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,485,405 | $164,972 | - | - | - | - | $2,650,377 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIN | 16 | 1 | 90 | 8.60 |
| 2022 | MIN | 9 | 3 | 275 | 31.40 |
| 2021 | MIN | 13 | 65 | 7.70 |
