Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Minnesota Vikings, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $167,013,450 | $210,574,984 | $144,710,445 | $89,077,511 | $59,135,884 | |
| Signed Players | 63 | 45 | 32 | 18 | 6 | |
| Quarterbacks | $32,364,712 | $47,012,140 | $1,424,568 | $1,661,996 | ||
| Running Backs | $6,771,769 | $14,185,015 | $15,229,472 | $16,844,472 | $13,500,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $3,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | |||
| Wide Receivers | $14,149,708 | $25,102,535 | $25,167,120 | $18,234,740 | ||
| Tight Ends | $5,051,652 | $1,844,958 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $19,896,038 | $20,584,264 | $24,468,700 | $24,800,592 | $22,000,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $34,674,016 | $52,352,819 | $34,900,407 | $7,489,665 | $3,620,000 | |
| Linebackers | $23,757,655 | $27,484,439 | $18,922,398 | $1,595,711 | ||
| Secondary | $24,727,900 | $18,558,814 | $20,797,780 | $18,450,335 | $20,015,884 | |
| Special Teams | $2,620,000 | |||||
| Injured Reserve | $6,247,848 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $17,508,034 | $6,915,521 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Vikings Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | QB | $31,000,000 | $45,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Kellen Mond | QB | $949,712 | $1,187,140 | $1,424,568 | $1,661,996 | UFA |
| Nate Stanley | QB | $415,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | RB | $5,113,026 | $12,001,272 | $14,101,272 | $15,601,272 | $13,500,000 |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | $1,055,543 | $1,170,543 | UFA | - | - |
| Kene Nwangwu | RB | $603,200 | $1,013,200 | $1,128,200 | $1,243,200 | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Ham | FB | $3,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | UFA | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | WR | $5,941,165 | $16,945,000 | $17,950,000 | $17,100,000 | UFA | |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | $2,982,455 | $3,578,946 | $4,175,437 | - | UFA | |
| Dede Westbrook | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Chad Beebe | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Olabisi Johnson | WR | $868,572 | $983,572 | UFA | - | - | |
| K.J. Osborn | WR | $846,943 | $961,943 | $1,076,943 | UFA | - | |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsete | WR | $739,740 | $904,740 | $1,019,740 | $1,134,740 | UFA | |
| Dan Chisena | WR | $443,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - | - | |
| Blake Proehl | WR | $420,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | |
| Dede Westbrook | WR | UFA | |||||
| Chad Beebe | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Smith | TE | $1,581,392 | $1,844,958 | UFA | - | - | |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | $990,260 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Herndon | TE | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Brandon Dillon | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Ben Ellefson | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Herndon | TE | UFA | |||||
| Brandon Dillon | TE | ERFA | |||||
| Ben Ellefson | TE | ERFA | |||||
| Tyler Conklin | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian O'Neill | RT | $6,947,207 | $9,000,000 | $19,100,000 | $19,000,000 | $22,000,000 | |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | $3,513,510 | $4,099,095 | - | UFA | - | |
| Christian Darrisaw | LT | $2,426,571 | $3,033,214 | $3,639,856 | $4,246,499 | - | |
| Mason Cole | C | $2,183,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ezra Cleveland | G | $1,258,456 | $1,510,148 | $396,765 | UFA | - | |
| Rashod Hill | LT | $1,127,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Oli Udoh | G | $891,741 | $1,006,741 | UFA | - | - | |
| Wyatt Davis | G | $888,053 | $1,110,066 | $1,332,079 | $1,554,093 | UFA | |
| Blake Brandel | RT | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Rashod Hill | G | UFA | |||||
| Mason Cole | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hunter | DE | $13,370,000 | $26,120,000 | $8,620,000 | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 | |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | |
| Michael Pierce | DT | $5,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,400,000 | UFA | - | |
| Sheldon Richardson | DT | $2,281,372 | $1,283,333 | $641,667 | - | - | |
| Stephen Weatherly | DE | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| D.J. Wonnum | DE | $967,695 | $1,082,695 | $1,197,695 | UFA | - | |
| James Lynch | DT | $952,749 | $1,067,749 | $1,182,749 | UFA | - | |
| Armon Watts | DT | $892,113 | $1,007,114 | UFA | - | - | |
| Everson Griffen | DE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jaylen Twyman | DT | $703,736 | $868,736 | $983,736 | $1,098,736 | UFA | |
| Patrick Jones | DE | $660,000 | $1,106,841 | $1,328,209 | $1,549,578 | UFA | |
| Janarius Robinson | DE | $581,351 | $991,351 | $1,106,351 | $1,221,351 | UFA | |
| Jordon Scott | DT | $415,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Sheldon Richardson | DT | UFA | |||||
| Stephen Weatherly | DE | UFA | |||||
| Everson Griffen | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | ILB | $12,441,765 | $13,530,000 | $11,430,000 | UFA | - | |
| Anthony Barr | OLB | $6,103,822 | $9,890,000 | $4,945,000 | - | - | |
| Nick Vigil | OLB | $1,720,588 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Troy Dye | OLB | $949,645 | $1,064,645 | $1,179,645 | UFA | - | |
| Chazz Surratt | LB | $911,835 | $1,139,794 | $1,367,753 | $1,595,711 | UFA | |
| Ryan Connelly | ILB | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Blake Lynch | LB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Anthony Barr | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Nick Vigil | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Peterson | CB | $8,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Harrison Smith | FS | $6,898,234 | $13,465,882 | $17,215,882 | $17,215,882 | $20,015,884 | |
| Bashaud Breeland | CB | $2,727,941 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Xavier Woods | S | $1,720,575 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | $1,042,188 | $1,231,469 | $1,377,750 | UFA | - | |
| Mackensie Alexander | CB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kris Boyd | CB | $877,314 | $992,315 | UFA | - | - | |
| Harrison Hand | CB | $854,695 | $969,695 | $1,084,695 | UFA | - | |
| Camryn Bynum | CB | $839,453 | $1,004,453 | $1,119,453 | $1,234,453 | UFA | |
| Josh Metellus | S | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Patrick Peterson | CB | UFA | |||||
| Bashaud Breeland | CB | UFA | |||||
| Xavier Woods | S | UFA | |||||
| Mackensie Alexander | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew DePaola | LS | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Berry | P | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Greg Joseph | K | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Berry | P | UFA | |||||
| Greg Joseph | K | ERFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gladney | CB | $5,024,146 | $2,776,738 | - | - | - |
| Riley Reiff | LT | $3,200,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Bailey | K | $2,100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Britton Colquitt | P | $1,791,666 | $716,667 | - | - | - |
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | $1,450,000 | $2,900,000 | - | - | - |
| Shamar Stephen | DT | $1,333,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Hughes | CB | $1,314,088 | - | - | - | - |
| Dru Samia | G | $184,280 | $184,282 | - | - | - |
| Jalyn Holmes | DT | $182,851 | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Brandel | T | $123,729 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Josh Metellus | S | $120,192 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| Christian Elliss | DE | $86,666 | $23,334 | - | - | - |
| Zach Davidson | TE | $75,442 | $226,326 | - | - | - |
| Nate Stanley | QB | $58,161 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Brian Cole II | S | $56,619 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Hinton | G | $56,619 | - | - | - | - |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | $55,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sean Mannion | QB | $55,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Cutting | LS | $37,288 | - | - | - | - |
| Whop Philyor | WR | $33,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| A.J. Rose | RB | $25,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | $24,919 | $49,838 | - | - | - |
| Riley Patterson | K | $16,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Zach Von Rosenberg | P | $16,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Zeandae Johnson | DT | $13,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Nevelle Clarke | CB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Myles Dorn | CB | $10,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Brady Aiello | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Bargas | TE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Quartney Davis | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Lynch | LB | $6,667 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| David Moa | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Myles Dorn | CB | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Jake Lacina | C | $4,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Nakia Griffin-Stewart | TE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus Sayles | CB | $2,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bralon Addison | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Myron Mitchell | WR | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Tyler Higby | G | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
Vikings 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $187,274,099
- Active Contracts: $160,061,866
- Injured Reserve: $6,247,848
- Dead Cap: $17,508,034
- Total Cap: $187,575,084
- Est. Cap Space: $-300,985
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $56,000,000
- Eric Kendricks (ILB) $8,150,000
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $7,150,000
- Christian Darrisaw (LT) $6,279,856
- Justin Jefferson (WR) $5,408,946
Most Dead Cap
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $76,000,000
- Brian O'Neill (RT) $22,947,207
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $18,750,000
- Eric Kendricks (ILB) $18,140,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $16,500,000
Most Earnings
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $161,669,486
- Patrick Peterson (CB) $102,757,324
- Harrison Smith (FS) $68,036,136
- Everson Griffen (DE) $63,027,231
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $59,407,579
Top Vikings Contracts
- Brian O'Neill (RT) $92,500,000
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $72,000,000
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $66,000,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $64,200,000
- Harrison Smith (FS) $64,000,000
Transactions
Sep 11 2021
Sean Mannion, QB
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 11 2021
Ameer Abdullah, RB
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 9 2021
Stephen Weatherly, DE
Agreed to a $500,000 paycut with Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 8 2021
Dru Samia, G
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 8 2021
Brian O'Neill, T
Signed a 5 year $92.5 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
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