Blake Gillikin
Arizona Cardinals, Punter
Age: 26-294d (Jan 21, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Penn State
Drafted: Undrafted, NO, 2020
Agent(s): Joe Flanagan, Jordan Hagedorn (BTI Sports Advisors)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,600,000
2024 Cash
$1,900,000
Career Earnings
$5,342,524
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
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. In 2024, Gillikin will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $600,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,600,000 and a dead cap value of $1,200,000.
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
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 26 | $1,600,000 | 0.63% | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,200,000 | |||
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $1,900,000; $300,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||
2025 | 27 | $2,100,000 | 0.77% | $1,800,000 | $3,700,000 | $300,000 | |||
2026 | 28 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 26 | $1,300,000 | $600,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,850,000 | |
2025 | 27 | $1,800,000 | - | $1,800,000 | $3,700,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,800,000 |
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
Blake Gillikin signed a 1 year , $940,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, 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
2023-2023 Free Agent
Blake Gillikin signed a 1 year , $1,240,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $300,000 signing bonus, $600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,240,000.
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
2020-2022 undrafted
Blake Gillikin signed a 3 year , $2,286,500 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $1,500 signing bonus, $1,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $762,167.
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
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$5,342,524
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
|
$825,000 |
$2,059,441 |
||
2023 | 25 |
Active
Retained
|
$783,083 $600,000 |
$2,842,524 $3,442,524 |
||
2024 | 26 |
Active
|
$1,900,000 |
$5,342,524 |
||
Total |
$5,342,524 |
$5,342,524 |
||||
2025 | 27 |
Active
|
$1,800,000 |
|||
Total |
$7,142,524 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $2,357,941 | $301,500 | - | - | - | - | $2,659,441 | |
2 | $2,031,111 | $600,000 | - | - | - | $51,972 | $2,683,083 |
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 |
$2,059,441 |
|||||||
2023 | 25 |
$731,111 $300,000
|
$300,000 |
$51,972 |
$783,083 $600,000 |
$2,842,524 $3,442,524 |
|||||
2024 | 26 |
$1,300,000
|
$600,000 |
$1,900,000 |
$5,342,524 |
||||||
Total |
$4,389,052 |
$901,500 |
$51,972 |
$5,342,524 |
$5,342,524 |
||||||
2025 | 27 |
$1,800,000
|
$1,800,000 |
||||||||
Total |
$6,189,052 |
$901,500 |
$51,972 |
$7,142,524 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $2,357,941 | $301,500 | - | - | - | - | $2,659,441 | |
2 | $2,031,111 | $600,000 | - | - | - | $51,972 | $2,683,083 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | NO | 1 - 17 | Back |
Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | ATT | YDS | AVG | Inside 20 | Touchbacks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | ARI | 9 | 67 | 0.00 | 29 | 1,432 | 49.4 | 13 | 1 |
2023 | ARI | 13 | 96 | 0.00 | 51 | 2,580 | 50.6 | 11 | 2 |
2022 | NO | 17 | 141 | 0.00 | 77 | 3,571 | 46.4 | 32 | 7 |
2021 | NO | 17 | 138 | 0.00 | 83 | 3,956 | 47.7 | 29 | 4 |