Blake Gillikin

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 Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2024 26 $1,300,000 $300,000 $1,600,000 0.63% $1,200,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 1 YR, $1,900,000; $300,000 DEAD CAP
2025 27 $1,800,000 $300,000 $2,100,000 0.77% $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
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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
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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
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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
  • 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
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
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