- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $762,167
- Signing bonus
- $1,500
- Guarantee rate
- 0.1%
$2,286,500 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $1,500 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500 signing bonus.
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Arizona Cardinals
Arizona CardinalsBlake Gillikin Contract
Blake Gillikin signed a one-year, $1.91 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The deal includes $450,000 guaranteed and can reach $2.65 million with incentives. It carries a $1.73 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.91M
- Guaranteed
- $450,000
- Average / year
- $1.91M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Punter #12Age 287 NFL seasons6' 2" / 196 lbsPenn State
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,250,000 | $300,000 | $1,905,000 | $0 | $1,725,000 |
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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 | $1,250,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,905,000 | $1,725,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $300,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$180,000=$1,725,000$750,000 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 →
$1.96M$981,855$0
NO2020–2022ARI2023–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $300,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$1,905,000Annual 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 | 22 | NO | $572,941 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $574,441 | $574,441 |
| 2021 | 23 | NO | $660,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660,000 | $1,234,441 |
| 2022 | 24 | NO | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $2,059,441 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 25 | ARI | $731,111 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$248,028 | $51,972 | $783,083 | $2,842,524 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | ARI | $1,300,000 | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $63,710 | $0 | $0 | $1,963,710 | $4,806,234 |
| 2025 | 27 | ARI | $1,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,808,820 | $6,615,054 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | ARI | $1,250,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $1,905,000 | $8,520,054 |
| Career totals | $7,139,052 | $1,201,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $108,820 | $63,710 | $6,972 | $51,972 | $8,520,054 | $8,520,054 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $940,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$940,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.24M
- Signing bonus
- $300,000
- Guarantee rate
- 48.4%
$1,240,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $600,000 guaranteed at signing and a $300,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.85M
- Signing bonus
- $600,000
- Guarantee rate
- 32.4%
$3,700,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $1,200,000 guaranteed at signing and a $600,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.91M
- Signing bonus
- $300,000
- Guarantee rate
- 23.6%
$1,905,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $450,000 guaranteed at signing and a $300,000 signing bonus.