Minnesota Vikings
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 (54) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | QB | $36,250,000 | $10,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - | - | ($48,750,000) | $36,250,000 | 16.08 |
| Adam Thielen | WR | $19,967,647 | $11,817,647 | $4,050,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $100,000 | $2,500,000 | - | ($13,550,000) | $19,967,647 | 8.86 |
| Brian O'Neill | RT | $19,659,688 | $14,400,000 | $4,000,000 | $470,576 | - | $100,000 | $689,112 | - | ($14,441,221) | $19,659,688 | 8.72 |
| Harrison Smith | FS | $19,127,636 | $14,700,000 | $1,915,882 | $411,754 | - | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | - | ($11,747,652) | $19,127,636 | 8.48 |
| Za'Darius Smith | OLB | $16,990,186 | $9,450,000 | $1,666,666 | $2,823,520 | - | $50,000 | - | $3,000,000 | ($3,333,334) | $16,990,186 | 7.54 |
| Dalvin Cook | RB | $14,101,272 | $10,400,000 | $3,101,272 | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($6,202,544) | $14,101,272 | 6.26 |
| Danielle Hunter | OLB | $13,120,000 | $4,900,000 | - | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | $7,620,000 | - | ($18,860,000) | $13,120,000 | 5.82 |
| Eric Kendricks | ILB | $11,430,000 | $9,150,000 | - | $250,000 | - | $100,000 | $1,930,000 | - | ($1,930,000) | $11,430,000 | 5.07 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | $9,392,000 | $9,392,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($9,392,000) | $9,392,000 | 4.17 |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | $7,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($7,500,000) | $7,500,000 | 3.33 |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | $6,833,333 | $4,450,000 | $2,333,333 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($4,666,667) | $6,833,333 | 3.03 |
| Jordan Hicks | ILB | $6,500,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($1,500,000) | $6,500,000 | 2.88 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | $4,175,437 | $2,399,473 | $1,775,964 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,175,437) | $4,175,437 | 1.85 |
| C.J. Ham | FB | $3,800,000 | $2,950,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($750,000) | $3,800,000 | 1.69 |
| Christian Darrisaw | LT | $3,639,856 | $1,873,285 | $1,766,571 | - | - | - | - | - | ($7,886,355) | $3,639,856 | 1.61 |
| Ezra Cleveland | G | $3,391,765 | $2,995,000 | $396,765 | - | - | - | - | - | ($396,765) | $3,391,765 | 1.50 |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | $2,968,750 | $2,745,000 | $223,750 | - | - | - | - | - | ($223,750) | $2,968,750 | 1.32 |
| D.J. Wonnum | DE | $2,932,695 | $2,745,000 | $187,695 | - | - | - | - | - | ($187,695) | $2,932,695 | 1.30 |
| K.J. Osborn | WR | $2,811,943 | $2,745,000 | $66,943 | - | - | - | - | - | ($66,943) | $2,811,943 | 1.25 |
| Chris Reed | G | $2,750,000 | $2,450,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($250,000) | $2,750,000 | 1.22 |
| Lewis Cine | S | $2,612,307 | $1,227,461 | $1,384,846 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,249,768) | $2,612,307 | 1.16 |
| Jalen Reagor | WR | $2,419,638 | $2,419,638 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,419,638) | $2,419,638 | 1.07 |
| Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | $1,887,687 | $1,082,537 | $805,150 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,447,036) | $1,887,687 | 0.84 |
| Ross Blacklock | DT | $1,693,742 | $1,693,742 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,693,742 | 0.75 |
| Ed Ingram | G | $1,363,178 | $977,636 | $385,542 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,134,262) | $1,363,178 | 0.60 |
| Patrick Jones | DE | $1,328,209 | $1,102,736 | $225,473 | - | - | - | - | - | ($450,946) | $1,328,209 | 0.59 |
| Brian Asamoah | LB | $1,247,011 | $954,402 | $292,609 | - | - | - | - | - | ($877,827) | $1,247,011 | 0.55 |
| Johnny Mundt | TE | $1,230,000 | $1,080,000 | $100,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($100,000) | $1,230,000 | 0.55 |
| James Lynch | DT | $1,182,749 | $1,010,000 | $172,749 | - | - | - | - | - | ($172,749) | $1,182,749 | 0.52 |
| Troy Dye | OLB | $1,179,645 | $1,010,000 | $169,645 | - | - | - | - | - | ($169,645) | $1,179,645 | 0.52 |
| Kene Nwangwu | RB | $1,128,200 | $940,000 | $188,200 | - | - | - | - | - | ($376,400) | $1,128,200 | 0.50 |
| Camryn Bynum | CB | $1,119,453 | $940,000 | $179,453 | - | - | - | - | - | ($358,906) | $1,119,453 | 0.50 |
| Akayleb Evans | CB | $1,060,269 | $870,000 | $190,269 | - | - | - | - | - | ($570,807) | $1,060,269 | 0.47 |
| Josh Metellus | S | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,010,000 | 0.45 |
| Esezi Otomewo | DE | $947,262 | $870,000 | $77,262 | - | - | - | - | - | ($231,786) | $947,262 | 0.42 |
| Ty Chandler | RB | $944,710 | $870,000 | $74,710 | - | - | - | - | - | ($224,130) | $944,710 | 0.42 |
| Tay Gowan | CB | $940,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.42 |
| Vederian Lowe | T | $919,468 | $870,000 | $49,468 | - | - | - | - | - | ($148,404) | $919,468 | 0.41 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | $915,165 | $870,000 | $45,165 | - | - | - | - | - | ($135,495) | $915,165 | 0.41 |
| Luiji Vilain | LB | $876,666 | $870,000 | $6,666 | - | - | - | - | - | ($13,334) | $876,666 | 0.39 |
| Ryan Wright | P | $871,666 | $870,000 | $1,666 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,334) | $871,666 | 0.39 |
| Kalon Barnes | CB | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.39 |
| Theo Jackson | CB | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.39 |
| Trishton Jackson | WR | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.39 |
| William Kwenkeu | LB | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.39 |
| Nick Muse | TE | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.39 |
| Blake Proehl | WR | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.39 |
| Thomas Hennigan | WR | $750,833 | $750,000 | $833 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,667) | $750,833 | 0.33 |
| Nick Muse | TE | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
| T.J. Smith | DT | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($100,000) | $750,000 | 0.33 |
| Josh Sokol | C | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
| Curtis Weaver | DE | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
| Benton Whitley | OLB | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
| Patrick Peterson | CB | $750,000 $750,000 | - | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 $750,000 | 0.33 |
| Active Roster: | $244,690,066 | $156,210,557 | $37,834,547 | $26,955,850 | - | $950,000 | $14,739,112 | $3,000,000 | - | $244,690,066 | 108.54 |
2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap
Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)
| Player (1) | 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 #24 | $2,621,800 | $705,000 | $1,916,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,621,800 | $2,621,800 | |
| Projected Draft Pool: | $2,621,800 | $2,621,800 | $2,621,800 |
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 (15) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Davis | G | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
| Kellen Mond | QB | $579,424 | - | $579,424 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $579,424 | 0.26 |
| Chazz Surratt | LB | $503,670 | - | $503,670 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $503,670 | 0.22 |
| Wyatt Davis | G | $456,106 | $456,106 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $456,106 | 0.20 |
| Janarius Robinson | DE | $332,702 | - | $332,702 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $332,702 | 0.15 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | $159,480 | - | $159,480 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $159,480 | 0.07 |
| Jaylen Twyman | DT | $87,472 | - | $87,472 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $87,472 | 0.04 |
| Nick Muse | TE | $80,199 | - | $80,199 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $80,199 | 0.04 |
| Harrison Hand | CB | $74,695 | - | $74,695 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $74,695 | 0.03 |
| Zach McCloud | LB | $16,667 | - | $16,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16,667 | 0.01 |
| Mike Brown | S | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.00 |
| Bryant Koback | RB | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $10,000 | 0.00 |
| Blake Proehl | WR | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5,000 | 0.00 |
| Josh Sokol | C | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
| Tyarise Stevenson | DT | $1,667 | - | $1,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,667 | 0.00 |
| Dead Money: | $3,070,416 | $456,106 | $2,614,310 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,070,416 | 1.36 |
2023 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 NFL Salary Cap | $225,000,000 | ||||||||
| 2022 Rollover Cap | $439,013 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $225,439,013 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $156,210,557 | $37,834,547 | $26,955,850 | - | $950,000 | $14,739,112 | $3,000,000 | $244,690,066 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $154,710,557 | $37,084,547 | $26,955,850 | - | $950,000 | $14,739,112 | $3,000,000 | $243,190,066 | |
| Dead Money | $456,106 | $2,614,310 | - | - | - | - | - | $3,070,416 | |
| Total (All) | $156,666,663 | $40,448,857 | $26,955,850 | - | $950,000 | $14,739,112 | $3,000,000 | $247,760,482 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $155,166,663 | $39,698,857 | $26,955,850 | - | $950,000 | $14,739,112 | $3,000,000 | $246,260,482 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $-22,321,469 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $-20,821,469 | ||||||||