- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $705,773
- Signing bonus
- $303,092
- Guarantee rate
- 10.7%
$2,823,092 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $303,092 guaranteed at signing and a $303,092 signing bonus.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsBlake Cashman Contract
Blake Cashman signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $9.47 million guaranteed and can reach $25.5 million with incentives. It carries a $9.18 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$22.50M
- Guaranteed
- $9.47M
- Average / year
- $7.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #51Age 308 NFL seasons6' 1" / 235 lbsMinnesota
MINLB / 51
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $6,900,000 | $1,550,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $9,182,353 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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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 | $6,900,000 | $1,550,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $132,353 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $9,182,353 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $6,900,000 + SIGNING $1,550,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $132,353=$9,182,353$117,647 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$9.64M$4.82M$0
JETS2019–2021
HOU2022–2023MIN2024–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $6,900,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$7,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 23 | JETS | $433,349 | $303,092 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $736,441 | $736,441 |
| 2020 | 24 | JETS | $528,232 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $528,232 | $1,264,673 |
| 2021 | 25 | JETS | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $2,114,673 |
| 2022 | 26 | HOU | $965,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $965,000 | $3,079,673 |
| 2023 | 27 | HOU | $1,100,000 | $175,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625,000 | $4,704,673 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 28 | MIN | $1,125,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $411,764 | $0 | $9,636,764 | $14,341,437 |
| 2025 | 29 | MIN | $4,925,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $382,353 | $0 | $5,657,353 | $19,998,790 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 30 | MIN | $6,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $27,498,790 |
| Career totals | $16,826,581 | $8,228,092 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $350,000 | $500,000 | $1,294,117 | $0 | $27,498,790 | $27,498,790 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $7.50M
- Signing bonus
- $7.75M
- Guarantee rate
- 42.1%
$22,500,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $9,475,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,750,000 signing bonus.