The Minnesota Vikings found a way to not just bring in three outside talents in free agency but also sign two of their own.
One of those players was offensive lineman Blake Brandel. He didn’t just sign the restricted free agent tender, he signed a three-year contract worth $9.5 million with $4.75 million guaranteed. The numbers were initially reported by The Star Tribune’s Ben Goessling.
The structure of the contract is as follows:
- $2 million signing bonus
- 2024 base salary: $1.1 million fully guaranteed
- 2025 base salary: $2.6 million, $1.65 million fully guaranteed
- 2026 base salary: $3.35 million
- Per game roster bonuses of $100k each year
- $500k playing time incentive in 2024 and 2025
- $750k playing time incentive in 2026
This is a really good signing for the Vikings who needed to build up the depth on the offensive line and keep a homegrown player at a very inexpensive cost.
