Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,030,000 (0.38% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,170,000 (0.77% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.14
  • Contract Value: $1,170,000 ($1,170,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 130/240 at IDL

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202527$1,170,000$1,030,0000.4%
Total$1,170,000$1,030,000

Contract Notes

Ross Blacklock signed his 4 year rookie contract with the Houston Texans on July 21, 2020.  Contract value is worth $7,947,452 with $4,921,212 fully guaranteed via signing bonus and guaranteed salaries in 2020 and 2021.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.2M
2025
Cash Due$1,170,000
Running Cash$1,170,000
Career Earnings: $6,738,552
Career APY: $1,347,710
Potential Earnings: $7,603,130
Total Guarantees: $9,842,424
Largest Cash Payment: $3,949,964 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $1,806,239 (2021)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
VikingsDraftedRenegotiated20204$7,947,452$1,986,863$4,921,212$1,332,49616.8%$1,332,496
TexansDraftedTraded20204$7,947,452$1,986,863$4,921,212$4,921,21261.9%$2,460,606
VikingsOtherTerminated20231$1,010,000$1,010,000$0$00.0%$0
JaguarsPracticeElevated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
JaguarsPracticeTerminated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
ColtsPracticeTerminated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
TitansPracticeElevated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
TitansPracticeRenegotiated20231$289,800$289,800$0$00.0%$0
TitansSFAExpired20231$1,010,000$1,010,000$0$112,22211.1%$112,222
GiantsPracticeExpired20241$302,400$302,400$0$67,20022.2%$67,200
GiantsSFAActive20251$1,170,000$1,170,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Vikings1$1,332,496$1,332,496$1,332,4960.0%$00.0%
Texans2$4,921,212$2,460,606$3,251,2300.0%$1,669,9820.0%
Jaguars0$152,711$0$00.0%$152,7110.0%
Colts0$16,100$0$00.0%$16,1000.0%
Titans1$248,833$248,833$112,2220.0%$136,6110.0%
Giants1$67,200$67,200$67,2000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2020Texans$610,000$834,991$610,000$1,444,9910.7%$3,949,964
2021Texans$971,248$834,991$971,248$1,806,2390.9%$971,248
2022Vikings$1,332,496$0$0$1,332,4960.6%$1,332,496
2023Titans$1,010,000$0$0$112,2220.0%$112,222
2024Giants$302,400$0$0$67,2000.0%$67,200
2025Giants$1,170,000$0$0$1,030,0000.4%$1,170,000
Total$5,396,144$1,669,982$1,581,248$5,793,148$7,603,130
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2022$834,991$0
Texans2023$834,991$0
Jaguars2023$152,711$152,711
Colts2023$16,100$16,100
Titans2023$136,611$136,611
Total$1,975,404$305,422

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2020150122.9%18.0%10400120000000
2021130037.0%12.2%148211262001000
2022111512.0%0.0%2019210000000
20234004.9%2.2%1100000000000

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $3M $6.1M $9.1M $12.1M $15.2M APY $5.3M $10.6M $15.9M $21.2M $26.5M $5,853,000 $6,500,000

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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