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Minnesota Vikings 2023 Salary Cap

Vikings 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Minnesota Vikings 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (91) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Cousins Kirk Cousins QB $20,250,000 $10,000,000 $6,250,000 0- 0- 0- $4,000,000 0- ($48,750,000) $20,250,000 9.13
O'Neill Brian O'Neill RT $19,659,688 $14,400,000 $4,000,000 $470,576 0- $100,000 $689,112 0- ($28,841,221) $19,659,688 8.87
Cook Dalvin Cook RB $14,101,272 $10,400,000 $3,101,272 $500,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($8,202,544) $14,101,272 6.36
Hunter Danielle Hunter OLB $13,120,000 $4,900,000 0- $500,000 0- $100,000 $7,620,000 0- ($18,860,000) $13,120,000 5.92
Smith Harrison Smith FS $11,827,636 $7,500,000 $1,915,882 $411,754 0- 0- $2,000,000 0- ($17,997,652) $11,827,636 5.34
Hockenson T.J. Hockenson TE $9,392,000 $9,392,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($9,392,000) $9,392,000 4.24
Phillips Harrison Phillips DT $6,833,333 $4,450,000 $2,333,333 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($4,666,667) $6,833,333 3.08
Davenport Marcus Davenport DE $5,964,705 $1,500,000 $1,700,000 $1,764,706 0- $1,000,000 0- 0- ($10,000,000) $5,964,705 2.69
Hicks Jordan Hicks ILB $5,000,000 $3,250,000 $1,500,000 $200,000 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($4,750,000) $5,000,000 2.26
Jefferson Justin Jefferson WR $4,175,437 $2,399,473 $1,775,964 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,175,437) $4,175,437 1.88
Darrisaw Christian Darrisaw LT $3,639,856 $1,873,285 $1,766,571 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,886,355) $3,639,856 1.64
Cleveland Ezra Cleveland G $3,389,765 $2,993,000 $396,765 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($396,765) $3,389,765 1.53
Wonnum D.J. Wonnum DE $2,930,695 $2,743,000 $187,695 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($187,695) $2,930,695 1.32
Murphy Byron Murphy CB $2,814,699 $1,100,000 $1,400,000 $264,699 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($8,100,000) $2,814,699 1.27
Osborn K.J. Osborn WR $2,809,943 $2,743,000 $66,943 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($66,943) $2,809,943 1.27
Ham C.J. Ham FB $2,716,666 $1,100,000 $1,516,667 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($5,150,001) $2,716,666 1.23
Bradbury Garrett Bradbury C $2,629,793 $1,080,000 $1,273,333 $176,460 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($4,900,000) $2,629,793 1.19
Cine Lewis Cine S $2,612,307 $1,227,461 $1,384,846 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,249,768) $2,612,307 1.18
Oliver Josh Oliver TE $2,554,000 $1,080,000 $1,424,000 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($8,200,000) $2,554,000 1.15
Addison Jordan Addison WR $2,496,680 $750,000 $1,746,680 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,731,740) $2,496,680 1.13
Reagor Jalen Reagor WR $2,419,638 $2,419,638 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,419,638) $2,419,638 1.09
Mattison Alexander Mattison RB $2,400,000 $1,100,000 $1,250,000 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($6,350,000) $2,400,000 1.08
Lowry Dean Lowry DE $2,070,575 $1,200,000 $600,000 $220,575 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($4,200,000) $2,070,575 0.93
Joseph Greg Joseph K $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,700,000) $2,000,000 0.90
Booth Jr. Andrew Booth Jr. CB $1,887,687 $1,082,537 $805,150 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,447,036) $1,887,687 0.85
Reed Chris Reed G $1,750,000 $1,400,000 $250,000 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($750,000) $1,750,000 0.79
Mullens Nick Mullens QB $1,725,000 $1,172,500 $375,000 $127,500 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($1,922,500) $1,725,000 0.78
Ingram Ed Ingram G $1,363,178 $977,636 $385,542 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,134,262) $1,363,178 0.61
Jones Patrick Jones DE $1,328,209 $1,102,736 $225,473 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($450,946) $1,328,209 0.60
DePaola Andrew DePaola LS $1,296,666 $1,165,000 $116,667 0- 0- $15,000 0- 0- ($1,515,000) $1,296,666 0.58
Asamoah Brian Asamoah LB $1,247,011 $954,402 $292,609 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($877,827) $1,247,011 0.56
Udoh Oli Udoh T $1,232,500 $2,430,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,595,500) $1,232,500 0.56
Mundt Johnny Mundt TE $1,230,000 $1,080,000 $100,000 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($100,000) $1,230,000 0.55
Lynch James Lynch DT $1,182,749 $1,010,000 $172,749 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($172,749) $1,182,749 0.53
Dye Troy Dye OLB $1,179,645 $1,010,000 $169,645 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($169,645) $1,179,645 0.53
Schlottmann Austin Schlottmann G $1,130,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- 0- $1,130,000 0.51
Nwangwu Kene Nwangwu RB $1,128,200 $940,000 $188,200 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($376,400) $1,128,200 0.51
Bynum Camryn Bynum CB $1,119,453 $940,000 $179,453 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($358,906) $1,119,453 0.50
Powell Brandon Powell WR $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $75,000 0- 0- $77,500 0- 0- ($275,000) $1,092,500 0.49
Reeder Troy Reeder LB $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $25,000 $102,500 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($100,000) $1,092,500 0.49
Bullard Jonathan Bullard DE $1,070,441 $1,165,000 $50,000 $52,941 0- $27,500 0- 0- ($50,000) $1,070,441 0.48
Evans Akayleb Evans CB $1,060,269 $870,000 $190,269 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($570,807) $1,060,269 0.48
Williams Joejuan Williams CB $1,035,000 $1,010,000 $25,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,035,000 0.47
Blacklock Ross Blacklock DT $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.46
Metellus Josh Metellus S $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.46
Reid John Reid CB $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.46
Blackmon Mekhi Blackmon CB $964,379 $750,000 $214,379 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($857,516) $964,379 0.43
Otomewo Esezi Otomewo DE $947,262 $870,000 $77,262 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($231,786) $947,262 0.43
Chandler Ty Chandler RB $944,710 $870,000 $74,710 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($224,130) $944,710 0.43
Day Sheldon Day DT $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.42
Brandel Blake Brandel T $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.42
Gowan Tay Gowan CB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.42
Tonga Khyiris Tonga DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.42
Lowe Vederian Lowe T $919,468 $49,468 $870,000 $49,468 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($148,404) $919,468 $49,468 0.41
Nailor Jalen Nailor WR $915,165 $45,165 $870,000 $45,165 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($135,495) $915,165 $45,165 0.41
Ward Jay Ward CB $913,386 $163,386 $750,000 $163,386 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($653,544) $913,386 $163,386 0.41
Vilain Luiji Vilain LB $876,666 $6,666 $870,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,334) $876,666 $6,666 0.40
Wright Ryan Wright P $871,666 $1,666 $870,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,334) $871,666 $1,666 0.39
Barnes Kalon Barnes CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Jackson Theo Jackson CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Jackson Trishton Jackson WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Kwenkeu William Kwenkeu LB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Muse Nick Muse TE $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Proehl Blake Proehl WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Whitley Benton Whitley OLB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.39
Roy Jaquelin Roy DT $834,943 $84,943 $750,000 $84,943 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($339,772) $834,943 $84,943 0.38
Hall Jaren Hall QB $819,819 $69,819 $750,000 $69,819 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($279,276) $819,819 $69,819 0.37
Carter II Andre Carter II DE $763,333 $13,333 $750,000 $13,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($340,000) $763,333 $13,333 0.34
Ali Alan Ali C $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($120,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.34
Pace Ivan Pace LB $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($236,000) $756,666 $6,666 0.34
Knowles Malik Knowles WR $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($75,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.34
Williams Jaylin Williams CB $755,000 $5,000 $750,000 $5,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($50,000) $755,000 $5,000 0.34
Avery Calvin Avery DT $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($45,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.34
Huber Wilson Huber LB $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.34
Sims Ben Sims TE $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($110,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.34
Thomas Thayer Thomas WR $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($110,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.34
Beauplan Abraham Beauplan LB $752,666 $2,666 $750,000 $2,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,000) $752,666 $2,666 0.34
Johnson Cephus Johnson WR $752,000 $2,000 $750,000 $2,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($26,000) $752,000 $2,000 0.34
Podlesny Jack Podlesny K $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($15,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.34
Coldon C.J. Coldon CB $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.34
Aho Junior Aho DT $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Carter II Andre Carter II OLB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Chen Jacky Chen T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Jackson Dontavian Jackson WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Maag Garett Maag WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Ojile Zach Ojile TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Schlueter Sam Schlueter T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Smith T.J. Smith DT $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,000) $750,000 0.34
Sokol Josh Sokol C $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Thompson NaJee Thompson CB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Weaver Curtis Weaver DE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.34
Active Roster: $211,904,322 $151,975,668 $40,712,834 $4,791,711 - $2,195,000 $14,309,112 - - $211,904,322 95.58


2023 Reserve/Did Not Report Cap

Players who left the team, did not report, or have retired.

Player (1) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Ellefson Ben Ellefson TE - $1,010,000 - - - - - - - - 0.00

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (6) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #23Jordan Addison Round 1, Pick #23 WR $2,496,679 $750,000 $1,746,680 - - - - - - $2,496,679 $2,496,679
Round 3, Pick #102Mekhi Blackmon Round 3, Pick #102 CB $964,379 $750,000 $214,379 - - - - - - $964,379 $964,379
Round 4, Pick #134Jay Ward Round 4, Pick #134 CB $913,385 $750,000 $163,385 - - - - - - $913,385 $163,385
Round 5, Pick #141Jaquelin Roy Round 5, Pick #141 DT $834,944 $750,000 $84,944 - - - - - - $834,944 $84,944
Round 5, Pick #164Jaren Hall Round 5, Pick #164 QB $819,819 $750,000 $69,819 - - - - - - $819,819 $69,819
Round 7, Pick #222DeWayne McBride Round 7, Pick #222 RB $777,601 $750,000 $27,601 - - - - - - $777,601 $27,601
Projected Draft Pool: $6,806,807 $6,806,807 $3,806,807


2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (22) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
ThielenAdam Thielen WR $13,550,000 - $13,550,000 - - - - - - $13,550,000 6.11
TomlinsonDalvin Tomlinson DT $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 - - - - - - $7,500,000 3.38
SmithZa'Darius Smith OLB $3,333,334 - $3,333,334 - - - - - - $3,333,334 1.50
KendricksEric Kendricks ILB $1,930,000 - $1,930,000 - - - - - - $1,930,000 0.87
DavisJesse Davis G $750,000 - $750,000 - - - - - - $750,000 0.34
PetersonPatrick Peterson CB $750,000 - $750,000 - - - - - - $750,000 0.34
MondKellen Mond QB $579,424 - $579,424 - - - - - - $579,424 0.26
SurrattChazz Surratt LB $503,670 - $503,670 - - - - - - $503,670 0.23
DavisWyatt Davis G $456,106 $456,106 - - - - - - - $456,106 0.21
RobinsonJanarius Robinson DE $332,702 - $332,702 - - - - - - $332,702 0.15
DantzlerCameron Dantzler CB $223,750 - $223,750 - - - - - - $223,750 0.10
Smith-MarsetteIhmir Smith-Marsette WR $159,480 - $159,480 - - - - - - $159,480 0.07
TwymanJaylen Twyman DT $87,472 - $87,472 - - - - - - $87,472 0.04
MuseNick Muse TE $80,199 - $80,199 - - - - - - $80,199 0.04
HandHarrison Hand CB $74,695 - $74,695 - - - - - - $74,695 0.03
McCloudZach McCloud LB $16,667 - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
BrownMike Brown S $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
KobackBryant Koback RB $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
ProehlBlake Proehl WR $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
SokolJosh Sokol C $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
HenniganThomas Hennigan WR $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
StevensonTyarise Stevenson DT $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Dead Money: $30,359,167 $456,106 $29,903,061 - - - - - - $30,359,167 13.69

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $439,013
Adjustment $-3,542,010
Adjusted Salary Cap $221,697,003
All Contracts $151,975,668 $40,712,834 $4,791,711 - $2,195,000 $14,309,112 - $211,904,322
Top 51 Contracts $120,275,668 $40,234,559 $4,791,711 - $2,195,000 $14,309,112 - $180,204,322
Dead Money $456,106 $29,903,061 - - - - - $30,359,167
Total (All) $153,441,774 $70,615,895 $4,791,711 - $2,195,000 $14,309,112 - $242,263,489
Total (w/Top 51) $121,741,774 $70,137,620 $4,791,711 - $2,195,000 $14,309,112 - $210,563,489
Cap Space (w/All) $-20,566,486
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $11,133,514