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Minnesota Vikings 2021 Salary Cap
Vikings 2021 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Minnesota Vikings 2021 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 (57) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Kirk Cousins | QB | $31,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($41,000,000) | $31,000,000 | 16.36 |
Danielle Hunter | DE | $17,750,000 | $12,150,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | - | ($12,000,000) | $17,750,000 | 9.37 |
Riley Reiff | LT | $17,450,000 | $6,650,000 | $3,700,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $100,000 | - | $2,000,000 | ($3,700,000) | $17,450,000 | 9.21 |
Anthony Barr | OLB | $15,062,500 | $12,300,000 | $2,600,000 | $62,500 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($7,800,000) | $15,062,500 | 7.95 |
Adam Thielen | WR | $13,468,750 | $11,100,000 | $1,800,000 | $468,750 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($5,400,000) | $13,468,750 | 7.11 |
Eric Kendricks | ILB | $12,467,500 | $8,150,000 | $2,100,000 | $187,500 | - | $100,000 | $1,930,000 | - | ($9,990,000) | $12,467,500 | 6.58 |
Harrison Smith | SS | $10,250,000 | $9,850,000 | - | - | - | $400,000 | - | - | - | $10,250,000 | 5.41 |
Kyle Rudolph | TE | $9,450,000 | $7,650,000 | $1,450,000 | $250,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($4,350,000) | $9,450,000 | 4.99 |
Dalvin Cook | RB | $5,138,772 | $1,500,000 | $3,101,272 | $437,500 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($12,405,088) | $5,138,772 | 2.71 |
Shamar Stephen | DT | $5,083,334 | $3,650,000 | $1,333,334 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($1,333,334) | $5,083,334 | 2.68 |
Michael Pierce | DT | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,000,000) | $5,000,000 | 2.64 |
Dan Bailey | K | $3,800,000 | $2,700,000 | $1,050,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($2,100,000) | $3,800,000 | 2.00 |
Garrett Bradbury | C | $3,513,510 | $1,666,170 | $1,847,340 | - | - | - | - | - | ($7,612,605) | $3,513,510 | 1.85 |
Britton Colquitt | P | $3,216,666 | $2,450,000 | $716,667 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($1,433,334) | $3,216,666 | 1.70 |
Mike Hughes | CB | $3,139,654 | $1,825,566 | $1,314,088 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,962,088) | $3,139,654 | 1.66 |
C.J. Ham | FB | $3,000,000 | $2,150,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($2,250,000) | $3,000,000 | 1.58 |
Justin Jefferson | WR | $2,982,455 | $1,206,491 | $1,775,964 | - | - | - | - | - | ($10,736,838) | $2,982,455 | 1.57 |
Brian O'Neill | RT | $2,504,207 | $2,183,000 | $321,207 | - | - | - | - | - | ($321,207) | $2,504,207 | 1.32 |
Jeff Gladney | CB | $2,497,961 | $1,109,592 | $1,388,369 | - | - | - | - | - | ($7,800,884) | $2,497,961 | 1.32 |
Irv Smith | TE | $1,581,392 | $1,022,132 | $559,260 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,118,520) | $1,581,392 | 0.83 |
Ezra Cleveland | LT | $1,258,456 | $861,691 | $396,765 | - | - | - | - | - | ($861,691) | $1,258,456 | 0.66 |
Jalyn Holmes | DT | $1,102,851 | $920,000 | $182,851 | - | - | - | - | - | ($182,851) | $1,102,851 | 0.58 |
Alexander Mattison | RB | $1,055,543 | $850,000 | $205,543 | - | - | - | - | - | ($411,086) | $1,055,543 | 0.56 |
Cameron Dantzler | CB | $1,042,188 | $818,438 | $223,750 | - | - | - | - | - | ($671,250) | $1,042,188 | 0.55 |
Dru Samia | G | $1,034,279 | $850,000 | $184,279 | - | - | - | - | - | ($368,561) | $1,034,279 | 0.55 |
Tyler Conklin | TE | $990,260 | $920,000 | $70,260 | - | - | - | - | - | ($70,260) | $990,260 | 0.52 |
Andrew DePaola | LS | $990,000 | $990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $990,000 | 0.52 |
D.J. Wonnum | DE | $967,695 | $780,000 | $187,695 | - | - | - | - | - | ($563,085) | $967,695 | 0.51 |
James Lynch | DT | $952,749 | $780,000 | $172,749 | - | - | - | - | - | ($518,247) | $952,749 | 0.50 |
Troy Dye | OLB | $949,645 | $780,000 | $169,645 | - | - | - | - | - | ($508,935) | $949,645 | 0.50 |
Cordrea Tankersley | CB | $920,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.49 |
Armon Watts | DT | $892,113 | $850,000 | $42,113 | - | - | - | - | - | ($84,227) | $892,113 | 0.47 |
Oli Udoh | RT | $891,741 | $850,000 | $41,741 | - | - | - | - | - | ($83,482) | $891,741 | 0.47 |
Kris Boyd | CB | $877,314 | $850,000 | $27,314 | - | - | - | - | - | ($54,629) | $877,314 | 0.46 |
Olabisi Johnson | WR | $868,572 | $850,000 | $18,572 | - | - | - | - | - | ($37,144) | $868,572 | 0.46 |
Harrison Hand | CB | $854,695 | $780,000 | $74,695 | - | - | - | - | - | ($224,085) | $854,695 | 0.45 |
Ryan Connelly | ILB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.45 |
Tae Hayes | CB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.45 |
Hale Hentges | TE | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.45 |
Hercules Mata'afa | LB | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.45 |
K.J. Osborn | WR | $846,943 | $780,000 | $66,943 | - | - | - | - | - | ($200,829) | $846,943 | 0.45 |
Kenny Willekes | DE | $804,919 | $780,000 | $24,919 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $804,919 | 0.42 |
Myles Dorn | FS | $785,000 | $780,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($10,000) | $785,000 | 0.41 |
Dan Chisena | WR | $783,333 | $780,000 | $3,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($6,667) | $783,333 | 0.41 |
Zack Bailey | G | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
Jordan Brailford | OLB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
Brandon Dillon | TE | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
Greg Joseph | K | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($35,000) | $780,000 | 0.41 |
Blake Lynch | LB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
Dylan Mabin | CB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
Josh Metellus | S | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
Cameron Smith | LB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.41 |
Jake Bargas | TE | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
Blake Brandel | T | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
Jake Browning | QB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
Luther Kirk | S | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
Nate Stanley | QB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.35 |
Active Roster: | $200,164,997 | $143,023,080 | $42,905,668 | $6,406,250 | - | $1,400,000 | $3,930,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $200,164,997 | 105.61 |
2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap
Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)
Player (10) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit |
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Round 1, Pick #14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 3, Pick #78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 3, Pick #90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 4, Pick #114 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 4, Pick #120 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 4, Pick #129 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 5, Pick #146 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 5, Pick #157 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 6, Pick #181 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Round 7, Pick #212 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Projected Draft Pool: | $0 | $0 |
2021 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 (18) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Blake Brandel | T | $123,729 | - | $123,729 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $123,729 | 0.07 |
Josh Metellus | S | $120,192 | - | $120,192 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $120,192 | 0.06 |
Nate Stanley | QB | $58,161 | - | $58,161 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $58,161 | 0.03 |
Brian Cole II | S | $56,619 | - | $56,619 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $56,619 | 0.03 |
Kyle Hinton | G | $56,619 | - | $56,619 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $56,619 | 0.03 |
Austin Cutting | LS | $37,288 | - | $37,288 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $37,288 | 0.02 |
Nevelle Clarke | CB | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.01 |
Myles Dorn | CB | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.01 |
Brady Aiello | T | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Jake Bargas | TE | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Quartney Davis | WR | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Blake Lynch | LB | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
David Moa | DT | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Jake Lacina | C | $4,200 | - | $4,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $4,200 | 0.00 |
Nakia Griffin-Stewart | TE | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Marcus Sayles | CB | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,500 | 0.00 |
Bralon Addison | WR | $1,667 | - | $1,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,667 | 0.00 |
Tyler Higby | G | $1,334 | - | $1,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,334 | 0.00 |
Dead Money: | $518,978 | - | $518,978 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $518,978 | 0.27 |
2021 Cap Totals
Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 NFL Salary Cap | $185,000,000 | ||||||||
2020 Rollover Cap | $4,526,324 | ||||||||
Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
Adjusted Salary Cap | $189,526,324 | ||||||||
All Contracts | $143,023,080 | $42,905,668 | $6,406,250 | - | $1,400,000 | $3,930,000 | $2,000,000 | $200,164,997 | |
Top 51 Contracts | $138,943,080 | $42,905,668 | $6,406,250 | - | $1,400,000 | $3,930,000 | $2,000,000 | $196,084,997 | |
Dead Money | - | $518,978 | - | - | - | - | - | $518,978 | |
Total (All) | $143,023,080 | $43,424,646 | $6,406,250 | - | $1,400,000 | $3,930,000 | $2,000,000 | $200,683,975 | |
Total (w/Top 51) | $138,943,080 | $43,424,646 | $6,406,250 | - | $1,400,000 | $3,930,000 | $2,000,000 | $196,603,975 | |
Cap Space (w/All) | $-11,157,651 | ||||||||
Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $-7,077,651 |