Blake Bell

Tight End

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $940,000 (0.43% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $1,165,000 (0.48% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.24
  • Contract Value: $1,165,000 ($1,165,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 65/179 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202332$1,165,000$940,0000.4%
Total$1,165,000$940,000

Contract Notes

Blake Bells signed a one year $1.7 million contract with the Cowboys. $450,000 is guaranteed.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2023
Cash Due$1,165,000
Running Cash$1,165,000
Career Earnings: $7,531,308
Career APY: $941,414
Potential Earnings: $8,696,308
Total Guarantees: $3,395,264
Largest Cash Payment: $1,700,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $1,684,375 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
49ersDraftedTerminated20154$2,785,132$696,283$505,132$1,465,13252.6%$732,566
VikingsDraftedTerminated20154$2,785,132$696,283$505,132$615,00022.1%$615,000
JaguarsSFAExpired20181$705,000$705,000$0$456,17664.7%$456,176
ChiefsUFAExpired20191$895,000$895,000$0$895,000100.0%$895,000
CowboysUFAExpired20201$1,700,000$1,700,000$450,000$1,700,000100.0%$1,700,000
ChiefsUFAExpired20211$1,127,500$1,127,500$887,500$1,127,500100.0%$1,127,500
ChiefsUFAExpired20221$1,272,500$1,272,500$1,047,500$1,272,500100.0%$1,272,500
ChiefsUFAActive20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
49ers2$1,465,132$732,566$1,212,5660.0%$252,5660.0%
Vikings1$615,000$615,000$615,0000.0%$00.0%
Jaguars1$456,176$456,176$456,1760.0%$00.0%
Chiefs3$3,295,000$1,098,333$2,680,0000.0%$00.0%
Cowboys1$1,700,000$1,700,000$1,684,3750.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
201549ers$435,000$126,283$0$0$0$561,2830.4%$940,132
201649ers$525,000$126,283$0$0$0$651,2830.4%$525,000
2017Vikings$615,000$0$0$0$0$615,0000.4%$615,000
2018Jaguars$705,000$0$0$0$0$456,1760.2%$456,176
2019Chiefs$805,000$0$90,000$0$0$645,0000.3%$895,000
2020Cowboys$1,000,000$450,000$0$250,000$0$1,684,3750.8%$1,700,000
2021Chiefs$990,000$137,500$0$0$750,000$987,5000.5%$1,127,500
2022Chiefs$1,120,000$152,500$0$0$895,000$1,047,5000.5%$1,272,500
2023Chiefs$1,165,000$0$0$0$0$940,0000.4%$1,165,000
Total$7,360,000$992,566$90,000$250,000$1,645,000$7,588,117$8,696,308
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
49ers2017$126,283$0
49ers2018$126,283$0
Total$252,566$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2015140234.9%0.4%000.001518612.4000
2016132110.2%38.1%000.0048521.3000
2017133013.0%45.8%000.003196.3000
2018100021.3%30.8%000.008678.4000
2019151037.7%49.3%000.008678.4000
2020160031.3%33.9%122.001111010.0000
2021161026.9%36.2%4102.509879.7000
20223002.8%1.8%000.0022010.0100

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$492,000$1,165,000
Injury Adjusted$492,000$1,165,000
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OTC Valuation $2.1M $4.2M $6.4M $8.5M $10.6M APY $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M $6,305,000 $7,500,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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