- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $864,993
- Signing bonus
- $164,972
- Guarantee rate
- 4.8%
$3,459,972 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $164,972 guaranteed at signing and a $164,972 signing bonus.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsBlake Brandel Contract
Blake Brandel signed a three-year, $9.5 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $4.75 million guaranteed and can reach $11.25 million with incentives. It carries a $4.47 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$9.50M
- Guaranteed
- $4.75M
- Average / year
- $3.17M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Center #64Age 296 NFL seasons6' 6" / 315 lbsOregon State
MINC / 64
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,350,000 | $666,667 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $4,466,667 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $3,350,000 | $666,667 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $4,466,667 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,350,000 + SIGNING $666,667 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $100,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $300,000=$4,466,667Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.74M$1.87M$0
MIN2020–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,350,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $50,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $100,000$3,500,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 23 | MIN | $142,800 | $164,972 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$164,972 | $0 | $142,800 | $142,800 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 24 | MIN | $440,004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440,004 | $582,804 |
| 2022 | 25 | MIN | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $1,407,804 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | MIN | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $2,347,804 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | MIN | $1,100,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $500,000 | $94,117 | $0 | $3,744,117 | $6,091,921 |
| 2025 | 28 | MIN | $2,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,950,000 | $9,041,921 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | MIN | $3,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $12,541,921 |
| Career totals | $9,397,804 | $2,164,972 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $700,000 | $129,145 | $0 | $12,541,921 | $12,541,921 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $742,500
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,485,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $940,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$940,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $3.17M
- Signing bonus
- $2M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$9,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $4,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,000,000 signing bonus.